Patents by Inventor Paul Schurter

Paul Schurter has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Lightweight steel door for vehicle and method for manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 9308577
    Abstract: A vehicle door assembly comprises an inner panel integrally formed by upper and lower horizontal beams interconnected by front and rear upright beams, and an outer panel bonded to the inner panel. The frame portion comprises opposite front and rear U-shaped side frame members non-detachably attached to each other by upper and lower intermediate frame members so as to form a continuous perimeter. The side frame members are made of a first steel material and the intermediate frame members made of a second steel material, which is different from the first steel material. A method for manufacturing the inner panel comprises the steps: providing U-shaped sheets of the first steel material, providing top and bottom sheets of the second steel material, non-detachably connecting the U-shaped sheets to the top and bottom sheets so as to form a blank, and stamping the blank into the frame portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: ArcelorMittal Investigacion y Desarrolli, S.L.
    Inventors: Paul Schurter, Timothy Lim, Paul Dolan, Hamed Sharifi
  • LIGHTWEIGHT STEEL DOOR FOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20150101193
    Abstract: A vehicle door assembly comprises an inner panel integrally formed by upper and lower horizontal beams interconnected by front and rear upright beams, and an outer panel bonded to the inner panel. The frame portion comprises opposite front and rear U-shaped side frame members non-detachably attached to each other by upper and lower intermediate frame members so as to form a continuous perimeter. The side frame members are made of a first steel material and the intermediate frame members made of a second steel material, which is different from the first steel material. A method for manufacturing the inner panel comprises the steps: providing U-shaped sheets of the first steel material, providing top and bottom sheets of the second steel material, non-detachably connecting the U-shaped sheets to the top and bottom sheets so as to form a blank, and stamping the blank into the frame portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Paul Schurter, Timothy Lim, Paul Dolan, Hamed Sharifi
  • Lightweight steel door for vehicle and method for manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 8910999
    Abstract: A vehicle door assembly comprises an inner panel integrally formed by upper and lower horizontal beams interconnected by front and rear upright beams, and an outer panel bonded to the inner panel. The frame portion comprises opposite front and rear U-shaped side frame members non-detachably attached to each other by upper and lower intermediate frame members so as to form a continuous perimeter. The side frame members are made of a first steel material and the intermediate frame members made of a second steel material, which is different from the first steel material. A method for manufacturing the inner panel comprises the steps: providing U-shaped sheets of the first steel material, providing top and bottom sheets of the second steel material, non-detachably connecting the U-shaped sheets to the top and bottom sheets so as to form a blank, and stamping the blank into the frame portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: ArcelorMittal Investigacion y Desarrollo, S.L.
    Inventors: Paul Schurter, Timothy Lim, Paul Dolan, Hamed Sharifi