Patents by Inventor Benjamin R. Zabik

Benjamin R. Zabik 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).

  • Integrated energy absorber and air flow management structure
    Patent number: 8646552
    Abstract: An integrated assembly includes a bumper energy absorber section with crush lobes for abutting a bumper beam, an upper air shutter section with subassembled shutter members movable between closed and open positions, a first actuator mechanism for moving the shutter members between positions, an upper fascia support section with upper leg crush lobe therein above the upper air shutter section, a lower air shutter section with subassembled lower shutter members movable between closed and open positions, a second actuator mechanism for moving the lower shutter members between the positions; and a lower leg energy absorber section attached below the lower air shutter section and configured to abut (or replace) a face of a secondary pedestrian impact bar. The shutter members may be molded to a shutter frame using over molding technology rather than separately, manually assembled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Shape Corp.
    Inventors: Darin Evans, Dan Ralston, Benjamin R. Zabik
  • INTEGRATED ENERGY ABSORBER AND AIR FLOW MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20120019025
    Abstract: An integrated assembly includes a bumper energy absorber section with crush lobes for abutting a bumper beam, an upper air shutter section with subassembled shutter members movable between closed and open positions, a first actuator mechanism for moving the shutter members between positions, an upper fascia support section with upper leg crush lobe therein above the upper air shutter section, a lower air shutter section with subassembled lower shutter members movable between closed and open positions, a second actuator mechanism for moving the lower shutter members between the positions; and a lower leg energy absorber section attached below the lower air shutter section and configured to abut (or replace) a face of a secondary pedestrian impact bar. The shutter members may be molded to a shutter frame using over molding technology rather than separately, manually assembled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Darin Evans, Dan Ralston, Benjamin R. Zabik
  • Vehicle and bumper assembly therefor having an integral fascia and energy absorber, and method for making the same
    Patent number: 6736434
    Abstract: A bumper assembly, alone and in combination with a vehicle, comprising an integral fascia and energy absorber. The integral fascia preferably being thermoformed with the energy absorber. The energy absorber preferably is made from expanded foam beads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Meridian Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Anderson, Brian P. Allenspach, Jon F. Baker, Benjamin R. Zabik