Patents by Inventor Apurva Kapadia

Apurva Kapadia 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).

  • Force redistributing system for a vehicle in the event of a rear impact
    Publication number: 20060214414
    Abstract: A force redistributing system operably attached to a vehicle. The system includes a first cross-car member, a first side load distributor and a second side load distributor. The first and second side load distributors are parallel to and spaced apart from each other and are attached at respective first ends to opposing ends of the first cross-car member. The system includes a second cross-car member having opposing ends, which are attached to second ends of the first and second side load distributors. The system establishes cross vehicle loading of force from a rear impact wherein the force from the rear impact on the vehicle is transferred along an upper path and a lower path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: Timothy Wehner, Ted Thelen, Dave Skilton, Thomas Cowing, Apurva Kapadia