Patents by Inventor Randy Craig Linn

Randy Craig Linn 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).

  • Trim component having energy absorbing feature
    Patent number: 5641195
    Abstract: A trim component for mounting to a structural member of an automotive vehicle including a body fixedly mounted to a structural member, the body including a plurality of energy absorbing ribs spaced relative to one another along the body and disposed adjacent to the structural member when the trim component is mounted thereto. The energy absorbing ribs include a series of fingers extending from the body and spaced relative to one another. The fingers deflect upon contact with the structural member in response to a force acting on the body to absorb and dissipate the energy generated by the force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1997
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Rasik N. Patel, Randy Craig Linn