Patents by Inventor Andrea Sjue

Andrea Sjue 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).

  • Method and apparatus to reduce side impact forces
    Patent number: 5915775
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing side impact forces in a body-on-frame vehicle includes a plurality of impact reducing members connected between the body and the frame of the body-on-frame vehicle. One embodiment of the impact reduction member includes a flexible cord preferably constructed from polymer fibers. The cord is looped around a portion of the frame and a portion of the body. Another embodiment comprises a self-securing polymer sleeve. The impact reducing members further may be protected by a sheath. Connecting members for connecting the impact reducing members to the frame include an arm and a plurality of bolts connecting the arm to the frame. The impact reducing members reduce the side impact forces during a collision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: Chrysler Corporation
    Inventors: James B. Martin, Jack H. Atabak, Dennis L. Peters, Saad M. Abouzahr, Andrea Sjue