Patents by Inventor April M. Pinger

April M. Pinger 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).

  • Structure and method for protecting a passenger during a crash
    Patent number: 10543798
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for protecting a passenger during a crash comprises a moveable seat with an energy absorber (EA) that allows the seat to stroke a finite distance to decelerate the passenger in a controlled manner. The seat is designed so that one of a plurality of fixed profile EA's can be selectively engaged to provide a tailored EA composite profile adapted to the occupant's weight and anticipated crash environment. The tailored EA composite profile applies a frequency matched, low onset force to the seat, which substantially eliminates problems associated with dynamic overshoot of the passenger's spine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Safe, Inc.
    Inventors: Stanley P. Desjardins, Lance C. Labun, April M. Pinger
  • STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING A PASSENGER DURING A CRASH
    Publication number: 20190210549
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for protecting a passenger during a crash comprises a moveable seat with an energy absorber (EA) that allows the seat to stroke a finite distance to decelerate the passenger in a controlled manner. The seat is designed so that one of a plurality of fixed profile EA's can be selectively engaged to provide a tailored EA composite profile adapted to the occupant's weight and anticipated crash environment. The tailored EA composite profile applies a frequency matched, low onset force to the seat, which substantially eliminates problems associated with dynamic overshoot of the passenger's spine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: STANLEY P. DESJARDINS, LANCE C. LABUN, APRIL M. PINGER
  • Structure and method for protecting a passenger during a crash
    Patent number: 10272863
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for protecting a passenger during a crash comprises a moveable seat with an energy absorber (EA) that allows the seat to stroke a finite distance to decelerate the passenger in a controlled manner. The seat is designed so that one of a plurality of fixed profile EA's can be selectively engaged to provide a tailored EA composite profile adapted to the occupant's weight and anticipated crash environment. The tailored EA composite profile applies a frequency matched, low onset force to the seat, which substantially eliminates problems associated with dynamic overshoot of the passenger's spine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Safe, Inc.
    Inventors: Stanley P. Desjardins, Lance C. Labun, April M. Pinger