Patents by Inventor Bret A. Edwards

Bret A. Edwards 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).

  • Cross car steering column support and method of installation
    Patent number: 5868426
    Abstract: A cross beam is mounted in a vehicle body between cowls on opposite sides of the vehicle body in a position to support a steering column. A bracket on one end of the beam has two slots which engage two locator studs on one of the cowls and provide increased body torsional stiffness. A second bracket is sleeved on the opposite end of the beam and has one slot engageable with a locator stud on the other cowl. The beam can be hung in the vehicle on these locator studs prior to driving fasteners which rigidly secure the brackets to the cowls. The second bracket may then be rigidly bolted to the beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: Chrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Bret A. Edwards, Paul A. Ferranti, Michael G. Dreer, Mark R. Fistler, William Dong, Ronald S. Lazarevich
  • Torque box assembly for a vehicle
    Patent number: 5660415
    Abstract: A torque box assembly for mounting between a vehicle frame side rail and a body side sill for supporting a spool type trailing link isolator. The torque box assembly includes two interconnected box members and two mounting flanges, with the spool type trailing link resiliently connected to one of the box members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1997
    Assignee: Chrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Forrest C. Redman, Bret A. Edwards, Victoria A. Salmononwicz, Max A. Corporon, Edwin L. Etnyre, Richard R. Churay, Andre Amyot