Patents by Inventor Brent T. Parks

Brent T. Parks 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 hood latch release system for improved pedestrian protection
    Patent number: 7195090
    Abstract: A hood latch release mechanism for a motor vehicle of the type incorporating a hood which pivots at near the front edge of the hood. The hood latch release system enables the hood to be opened in a manner to provide enhanced pedestrian impact protection in the event of an impending pedestrian impact with the hood. The system incorporates a hood latch mechanism which is manually actuatable by the operator to permit access to the vehicle's engine compartment and operates automatically to the response to an impending pedestrian impact. The hood latch release system may be implemented with an active hood lifting actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Autoliv ASP, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent T. Parks, Michael R. Schramm