Patents by Inventor Scott Rhoads

Scott Rhoads 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).

  • Method and apparatus for mounting a vehicle door
    Patent number: 6643905
    Abstract: In order to fit side doors precisely on a motor vehicle, this is performed mechanically by aligning an assembly frame on the side frame of the vehicle. This assembly frame has points for receiving supports in which the doors are held. These receiving points are configured such that they permit the alignment of the doors in directions X, Y and Z.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
    Inventors: Scott Rhoads, Martin Schmitt, Olaf Höglinger
  • Method and device for mounting a vehicle door
    Publication number: 20020023334
    Abstract: In order to fit side doors precisely on a motor vehicle, this is performed mechanically by aligning an assembly frame on the side frame of the vehicle. This assembly frame has points for receiving supports in which the doors are held. These receiving points are configured such that they permit the alignment of the doors in directions X, Y and Z.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Inventors: Scott Rhoads, Martin Schmitt, Olaf Hglinger
  • Installation for positioning and welding body parts of different types of motor vehicles
    Patent number: 6293454
    Abstract: An installation for positioning and welding body parts of different types of motor vehicles. The installation includes a mounting frame (5) which is guided on a conveyor line and which has receiving elements for at least some vehicle body parts. Positioning devices (8) are provided for the vehicle body parts (6) and at least one robot is provided for carrying out welding work. The invention is very flexible in terms of product modifications. The mounting frame (5) has positioning devices for at least some vehicle body parts (6) and clamping devices for the vehicle body parts. An additional (lower) conveyor line (10) is located under the first conveyor (2). One of several auxiliary mounting frames (12) is guided on the additional conveyor line. Parking positions (13) for the auxiliary mounting frames (12) are provided next to the lower conveyor line (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignees: Thyssen-Krupp Technologies AG, Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Yimin Zhang, Scott Rhoads, Manfred Moser, Jean-Luc Trenchant