Patents by Inventor Alex Lakic

Alex Lakic 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).

  • Patent number: 12162229
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for producing a moulded component, for example a component for an automobile, having at least two unidirectional fibre portions. The unidirectional fibre portions are joined together at nodal points in a first step to produce a network of unidirectional fibres with over-moulded nodal points. The network of unidirectional fibres with over-moulded nodal points is then placed in a large mould tool along with a second moulding material. The large mould tool is then closed to produce a part that comprises the network of unidirectional fibres embedded within the second moulding material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
    Inventors: Alex Lakic, Pete Kitchen
  • Publication number: 20220305745
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for producing a moulded component, for example a component for an automobile, having at least two unidirectional fibre portions. The unidirectional fibre portions are joined together at nodal points in a first step to produce a network of unidirectional fibres with over-moulded nodal points. The network of unidirectional fibres with over-moulded nodal points is then placed in a large mould tool along with a second moulding material. The large mould tool is then closed to produce a part that comprises the network of unidirectional fibres embedded within the second moulding material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Alex LAKIC, Pete KITCHEN
  • Patent number: 10118579
    Abstract: An impact energy absorbing device for a vehicle includes a plurality of cells that are grouped together to form a matrix structure defining a mounting region and a contact region. The cells crush along their respective longitudinal axes when exposed to an impact force on the contact region. Each of the longitudinal axes of the plurality of cells in the matrix structure diverges with respect to neighboring cells in a direction from the mounting region to the contact region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Jaguar Land Rover Limited
    Inventor: Alex Lakic
  • Publication number: 20170327066
    Abstract: An impact energy absorbing device for a vehicle includes a plurality of cells that are grouped together to form a matrix structure defining a mounting region and a contact region. The cells crush along their respective longitudinal axes when exposed to an impact force on the contact region. Each of the longitudinal axes of the plurality of cells in the matrix structure diverges with respect to neighbouring cells in a direction from the mounting region to the contact region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventor: Alex Lakic
  • Patent number: 9555839
    Abstract: An extruded aluminum section insert, for use as a vehicle jacking point, comprises an inside wall spaced apart from an outside wall and adapted to abut internal side walls of a vehicle sill box structure. It has a floor wall and a ceiling wall, each spanning the gap between the side walls and connecting thereto. One or more reinforcing fillet walls interconnect either the floor and ceiling walls, between the inside and outside walls, or vice versa. A depending flange from the floor wall, on the underneath, opposite side thereof from the inside and outside walls and ceiling wall, provides the jacking point. The depending flange is adapted to be engaged by a jack and transmit vehicle weight loads through the floor wall, into the inside, outside and ceiling walls and to the side walls of the sill when connected thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Jaguar Land Rover Limited
    Inventors: Alex Lakic, Mark Maher
  • Patent number: 9254817
    Abstract: A vehicle has a pillar supporting a roof of the vehicle at its rear corners. The pillar provides an anchor point for a third row seat belt. The pillar has a front wall facing generally towards the front of the vehicle, a side wall and a back wall. A seat belt loop member comprising three legs in the form of a T-shape is fixed to the pillar. The first, loop-leg carries a cantilevered belt loop. The second, pad-leg is substantially aligned with the loop-leg and has a pad for abutment against the front wall. The third, anchor-leg, lies substantially orthogonal with respect to the loop and pad-legs and lies against the side wall of the pillar and is anchored to said side wall. The arrangement reduces the amount of reinforcement required for the pillar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Jaguar Land Rover Limited
    Inventor: Alex Lakic
  • Publication number: 20150246693
    Abstract: An extruded aluminium section insert, for use as a vehicle jacking point, comprises an inside wall spaced apart from an outside wall and adapted to abut internal side walls of a vehicle sill box structure. It has a floor wall and a ceiling wall each spanning the gap between the side walls and connecting thereto. One or more reinforcing fillet walls interconnect either the floor and ceiling walls, between the inside and outside walls, or vice versa. A depending flange from the floor wall, on the underneath, opposite side thereof from the inside and outside walls and ceiling wall, provides the jacking point. The depending flange is adapted to be engaged by a jack and transmit vehicle weight loads through the floor wall, into the inside, outside and ceiling walls and to the side walls of the sill when connected thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Applicant: Jaguar Land Rover Limited
    Inventors: Alex Lakic, Mark Maher
  • Publication number: 20150217721
    Abstract: A vehicle has a pillar supporting a roof of the vehicle at its rear corners. The pillar provides an anchor point for a third row seat belt. The pillar has a front wall facing generally towards the front of the vehicle, a side wall and a back wall. A seat belt loop member comprising three legs in the form of a T-shape is fixed to the pillar. The first, loop-leg carries a cantilevered belt loop. The second, pad-leg is substantially aligned with the loop-leg and has a pad for abutment against the front wall. The third, anchor-leg, lies substantially orthogonal with respect to the loop and pad-legs and lies against the the side wall of the pillar and is anchored to said side wall. The arrangement reduces the amount of reinforcement required for the pillar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventor: Alex Lakic