Patents Examined by Kiran B. Patel
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Patent number: 10843738Abstract: A front vehicle-body structure of a vehicle, comprising a dash panel constituting a partition wall which is positioned at a front side of a cabin portion of the vehicle, a pair of right-and-left hinge pillars connected to both ends of the dash panel and extending in a vehicle vertical direction, an instrument panel member interconnecting the hinge pillars in a vehicle width direction in the cabin portion, a suspension tower provided to be spaced forwardly apart from the dash panel and supporting an upper end of a front suspension damper, a heat-insulating inner upper portion connecting the suspension tower and the dash panel, and an instrument-panel connecting member connecting a portion of the dash panel which is positioned in the vicinity of a rear end of the heat-insulating inner upper portion and the instrument panel member.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuki Yamauchi, Hidenori Matsuoka
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Patent number: 10843648Abstract: A crash structure for a vehicle, including a bumper crossmember of which the end portions are each connected to a corresponding longitudinal member via a crash box. End regions of the end portions each project in the vehicle transverse direction beyond the corresponding longitudinal member. In each case a first supporting element which protrudes in the direction of a corresponding wheelhouse is arranged at the end regions and, in an accident situation with slight overlapping of the other party in the accident, impinges on the corresponding longitudinal member. In each case a second supporting element is arranged at the end regions of the end portions and, in the accident situation with slight overlapping of the other party in the accident, impinges on a corresponding connecting region between the crash box and the longitudinal member.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2017Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Mario Zierer, Thomas Hahn, Matthew Clarke, Anton Kaufmann, Marc Compte, Markus Sandfort
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Patent number: 10843743Abstract: A vehicle is disclosed, comprising a frame, a driver seat connected to the frame, a plurality of ground engaging members operatively connected to the frame, a motor operatively connected to at least one of the wheels, the motor being disposed rearward of the driver seat, and a panel assembly connected to the frame, the motor being accessible to a user when the panel assembly is removed, the panel assembly including a cargo platform, a left side panel connected to a left side of the cargo platform, and a right side panel connected to a right side of the cargo platform, the panel assembly and a portion of the frame being selectively removable from the vehicle as a unit. In some implementations, the portion of the frame includes a cross-member disposed under the cargo platform, and a left and right leg extending therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2017Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.Inventors: Dany St-Pierre, Daniel Nadeau, Andre Denis
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Patent number: 10836322Abstract: A console box includes a box body with an opening, a pair of lid members, and a seal bar. Each lid member is pivotally coupled to the box body via a hinge for opening and closing a corresponding portion of the opening. The pair of lid members are configured to pivot in a same direction for opening or closing the corresponding portions of the opening. The seal bar is configured to close a gap between the pair of lid members. In addition, the seal bar is configured to pivot relative to the box body.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: KOJIMA INDUSTRIES CORPORATIONInventor: Takahiro Suzuki
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Patent number: 10836409Abstract: A protecting element of railway wheelsets is described, the protecting element being constituted by a pad provided with a plurality of transversal grooves without which the pad could not be rolled up on the axle at room temperature. The pad is made of a material having high thickness or high strength, that is respectively between 5 mm and 10 mm and between 50 kJ/m2 and 80 kJ/m2. Thanks to the combination of thickness and resilience values, in addition to the grooves, the pad can be manually rolled up on the axle, without the aid of presses and without prior heating. Thus, the solution according to the present invention combines the advantages of ease of installation, such as the possibility of manually rolling up the protecting element on the axle, with the effectiveness of the protection provided by rigid protecting elements.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: LUCCHINI RS S.P.A.Inventor: Steven Cervello
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Patent number: 10836335Abstract: A rear impact guard configured to be coupled to a rear end of a vehicle comprises a bumper support member, a support base, and a horizontal bumper. The bumper support member is configured to be coupled to the rear end of the vehicle. The support base is configured to be coupled to the rear end of the vehicle, configured to be positioned adjacent to a sidewall of the vehicle and below a floor assembly of the vehicle, and is in contact with the bumper support member and extends further forward toward a front of the vehicle than the bumper support member. The horizontal bumper is mounted at a lower end of the bumper support member.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Wabash National, L.P.Inventors: Andrzej Wylezinski, Brian C. Belcher, David P. Kunkel
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Patent number: 10829022Abstract: A cargo area structure has a retractable step installed to the cargo area structure beneath a floor and a first side wall thereof. A handle assembly has a base and a grip handle supported to the base. The base is attached to an upright surface of the first side wall. The base also has a position locking mechanism configured such that in response to manual operation of the position locking mechanism, the grip handle is movable from a stowed orientation and an in-use orientation such that in the in-use orientation the grip handle is positioned such that an individual using the step to enter the cargo area grabs the grip handle for assistance in stepping up into the cargo area.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.Inventors: Ian Patterson, Martin Petersen
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Patent number: 10814917Abstract: A skid plate module for a vehicle. The skid plate module may include first and second pillars that may extend from a skid plate. The first and second pillars may be disposed along a center plane of the skid plate and may be adapted to be mounted to a chassis of a vehicle. A lower control arm, a mounting bracket subassembly, or both may be mounted to the first and second pillars.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignees: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC, Nikola Motor Company, LLCInventors: Edwin D. Lorenz, Adam P. Sadlik, Michael Schlundt, Rituja D. Marathe
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Patent number: 10807508Abstract: A multi-piece floor mat for a vehicle is provided. The floor mat includes a first section and a second section that are configured to assemble to one another to create a single floor mat assembly that spans across two or more floor regions of respective seating areas of the vehicle. The first section has a projection extending therefrom and entirely from a front edge to a rear edge thereof. The second section has a corresponding groove defined therein and extending entirely from a front edge to a rear edge thereof. The groove is configured to receive the projection to interlock the first and second floor mat sections. The projection may be provided with a stem and a bulbous head for additional securement.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Santiago Manuel Parra Becerra, Juan De Jesus, Leonardo Alonso Huitron, Paul Vredeveld
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Patent number: 10806647Abstract: An ambulance cot and cot loading and unloading system for an emergency vehicle comprises a cot having a head end, a base for mounting to a deck of an emergency vehicle, a track mounted for linear movement along said base, and an arm mounted for linear movement along said track from a retracted position to an extended position. The arm is and configured to engage the cot, and wherein when the track is extended along the base and the arm is extended along the track the arm is extended from the base in an extended position and is configured for lifting the cot and providing cantilevered support to the cot while in the extended position.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Clifford Edwin Lambarth, Chad Conway Souke, Kurosh Nahavandi, Adam Darwin Downey, Robert Gregory Cox
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Patent number: 10807657Abstract: An active side panel assembly having at least one deployable panel (22) and at least one actuator (30). The deployable panel deploys and retracts based on vehicle requirements and provides valueable reduction in vehicle drag, thereby reducing emissions and improving fuel economy. Additionally, it allows for the system to retract so the vehicle can still meet ground clearances, ramp angles, off-road requirements, etc. The active side panel provides a fully deployable system with object detection, declutching of the actuator to help prevent damage, and communication with the vehicle to determine proper deployment and function.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Magna Exteriors Inc.Inventors: Anthony J. Povinelli, Martin R. Matthews
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Patent number: 10800462Abstract: A structural reinforcement comprising a base reinforcing structure including a plurality of ribs and having a first surface and a second surface, an expandable adhesive material located onto a first portion of the first surface, and a sealant material located around an edge of the second surface, the second surface being substantially free of any of the plurality of ribs.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2019Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: ZEPHYROS, INC.Inventors: Henry E. Richardson, Alexander G. Mangiapane
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Patent number: 10800311Abstract: An operating mechanism for a ramp door includes a door actuation system and a limit stop system. The actuation system is connected between the door and a frame or the vehicular structure directly and is operable to pivot the door between closed, deck, and ramp positions. The limit stop system selectively limits the pivoting of the door to a range between the closed and deck portion or to a range between the closed and ramp positions.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2019Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: LIPPERT COMPONENTS, INC.Inventors: Bryan J. Roth, Jeffrey K. Albrecht, Dominick Bilancio, David G. Skinner, Samuel Evans
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Patent number: 10800461Abstract: A vehicle panel structure includes a plate-like panel member. The plate-like panel member includes a substantially plate-like attaching area, a pair of projections, and a reinforcing projection. The substantially plate-like attaching area is attached to a vehicle body member. The pair of projections projects so as to be curved toward one side of the attaching area. The reinforcing projection projects between each member of the pair of projections so as to be curved toward the other side of the attaching area. The projections and the reinforcing projection are connected to each other with a connecting area therebetween so as to extend continuously in a curved shape.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2018Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventors: Shuichi Nakagawa, Satoru Hoshino, Yuji Tanaka, Tomoya Kawamura
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Patent number: 10800458Abstract: A vehicle includes a storage compartment. The vehicle includes a hood above the storage compartment. The hood is movable relative to the storage compartment between an open position and a closed position. The vehicle includes a flange connected to one of the hood and the storage compartment and a ring-shaped energy absorber connected to the other of the hood and the storage compartment. The flange and the ring-shaped energy absorber both circumferentially enclose the storage compartment in the closed position. The vehicle includes a seal mounted to the ring-shaped energy absorber and positioned between the ring-shaped energy absorber and the flange in the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Matthew B. Makowski, Chelliah Madasamy, Joseph David Hyde, Deepak Patel, Garam Jun
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Patent number: 10800230Abstract: A utility task vehicle includes a vehicle body including an opening. A door is positioned adjacent the opening. The door is configured to pivot about a first axis between an open position and a closed position. A window assembly is positioned adjacent and operably coupled to the door. The window assembly is configured to pivot about a second axis between an open position and a closed position. Rotation of the window assembly about the second axis is driven by rotation of said door about the first axis. In combination, the door and the window assembly substantially seal the opening of the vehicle body.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2018Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: COMMERCIAL SEWING, INC.Inventors: David Mazzarelli, Nicholas Cegelka
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Patent number: 10793206Abstract: A vehicle includes a heat exchanging type cooling device includes an undercover disposed below the cooler body and having an air exhaust passage into which the ambient air discharged through the lower surface of the cooler body is introduced and through which the ambient air is exhausted into outside atmosphere, under a negative air pressure generated due to an air stream generated during running of the vehicle; and an elastically deformable sealing member in a closed form interposed between the air exhaust passage and the lower surface of the cooler body. The undercover is attached to the body of the vehicle, such that a gap is provided between the undercover and the lower surface of the cooler body, and such that the sealing member fluid-tightly closes the gap.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Koichi Nakamura, Tomoaki Furukawa, Kiyonori Takagi
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Patent number: 10787845Abstract: A hinge assembly comprises a link arm; a first pivot connected to a door leaf and the link arm; a second pivot parallel, distant to the first pivot, and connected to a body leaf and the link arm; a first gear attached to the first pivot; a second gear attached to the second pivot; and an idler gear engaging the first and second gears at a plane substantially perpendicular to the first pivot.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2018Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLCInventors: Daniel Trentin, Dave Spink
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Patent number: 10781614Abstract: A safety device for a motor vehicle, which has a striker, a pawl, a rotary latch having an opening direction of rotation, a closing direction of rotation, and a main locking position, and preferably a front hood, wherein the safety device has a blocking element, which has a blockage position and a release position, and the rotary latch is blocked in the closing direction of rotation in the blockage position of the blocking element, wherein the rotary latch is released in the closing direction of rotation by the blocking element in the release position of the blocking element and lowering of the striker is enabled in the main locking position of the rotary latch and movement of the blocking element from the release position to the blockage position is controlled by means of the pawl.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2016Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Kiekert AGInventors: Ömer Inan, Holger Schiffer, Michael Scholz, Thomas Schönenberg
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Patent number: 10780923Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle frame elongated along a longitudinal axis. The vehicle frame includes a first rail and a second rail spaced from each other and each elongated along the longitudinal axis. The vehicle frame includes a longitudinal beam between the first and second rails and elongated along the longitudinal axis. The vehicle includes a vehicle body. The vehicle body includes a cross-beam directly connected to the longitudinal beam and to the first and second rails.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2018Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Ari Garo Caliskan, Arnold Kadiu, Shawn Michael Morgans, Parameswararao Pothuraju, Aref Vandadi
