Patents Examined by George Blankenship
  • Door trim-integrated pelvic impact energy-absorbing construction for vehicle
    Patent number: 8029041
    Abstract: An integrated door substrate and pelvic bolster is provided for use in a vehicle. The integrated component is formed from a polymerizable material by injection molding. The pelvic bolster is formed from thin lateral walls that buckle and tear under compressive loading. The pelvic bolster is designed to bend but not fracture under load, thus maintaining a continuous loading curve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ian Brewster Hall, John Pinkerton, Ammad Bhatti, Srinivas Sanikommu, Zhibing Deng, Leiping Huang