Patents by Inventor Alex Timmermans

Alex Timmermans 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).

  • System and apparatus for increasing downward force exerted on the aft end of a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 11390335
    Abstract: A system and apparatus for increasing the safety of motor vehicles traveling at high speeds in the rearward direction is provided. An air dam hingedly secured to the aft end of a vehicle may remain in a stowed position while the motor vehicle is traveling in a forward direction so as not to interfere with aerodynamic performance. When a motor vehicle begins to enter a spin, the air dam may deploy and increase the downward force on the vehicle and as well as act as an air brake, thereby reducing the likelihood of the aft end of the vehicle lifting from the surface during a spin-out at high speeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR STOCK CAR AUTO RACING, LLC
    Inventors: Brandon Thomas, John Probst, Eric Jacuzzi, Christopher A. Popiela, Timothy S. Murphy, Donald E. Krueger, Luca Pignacca, Alex Timmermans
  • SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING DOWNWARD FORCE EXERTED ON THE AFT END OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20220126932
    Abstract: A system and apparatus for increasing the safety of motor vehicles traveling at high speeds in the rearward direction is provided. An air dam hingedly secured to the aft end of a vehicle may remain in a stowed position while the motor vehicle is traveling in a forward direction so as not to interfere with aerodynamic performance. When a motor vehicle begins to enter a spin, the air dam may deploy and increase the downward force on the vehicle and as well as act as an air brake, thereby reducing the likelihood of the aft end of the vehicle lifting from the surface during a spin-out at high speeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Brandon THOMAS, John Probst, Eric Jacuzzi, Christopher A. Popiela, Timothy S. Murphy, Donald E. Krueger, Luca Pignacca, Alex Timmermans