Patents by Inventor Alfred J. Gryn

Alfred J. Gryn 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).

  • Vehicle bumper assembly with a removably coupled tie-down receiver
    Patent number: 8590950
    Abstract: A bumper assembly for a vehicle to which a towing hook member can be removably coupled includes a bumper beam having a cavity defined at least partially by a first wall and a second wall. The first and second walls are separated at a distance. Also, the bumper assembly includes a receiver having a receiver opening operable to removably couple to and removably receive the towing hook member. The receiver opening is exposed from the bumper beam, and the receiver also has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is removably coupled to the first wall of the bumper beam, and the second portion is removably coupled to the second wall of the bumper beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Chrysler Group LLC
    Inventors: Michael C. Hermanson, Dennis E. Runyon, Alfred J. Gryn, Ronald S. Lazarevich
  • VEHICLE BUMPER ASSEMBLY WITH A REMOVABLY COUPLED TIE-DOWN RECEIVER
    Publication number: 20120292930
    Abstract: A bumper assembly for a vehicle to which a towing hook member can be removably coupled includes a bumper beam having a cavity defined at least partially by a first wall and a second wall. The first and second walls are separated at a distance. Also, the bumper assembly includes a receiver having a receiver opening operable to removably couple to and removably receive the towing hook member. The receiver opening is exposed from the bumper beam, and the receiver also has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is removably coupled to the first wall of the bumper beam, and the second portion is removably coupled to the second wall of the bumper beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Michael C. Hermanson, Dennis E. Runyon, Alfred J. Gryn, Ronald S. Lazarevich