Patents by Inventor Brian L. Herrema

Brian L. Herrema 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).

  • Vehicular door handle including secondary latch
    Patent number: 7600795
    Abstract: A vehicular door handle assembly comprises a secondary latch with a default active condition for preventing inadvertent opening of a door during an impact, such as a collision. The door handle assembly comprises a primary actuator and a secondary actuator in operative communication with the secondary latch for selective deactivation thereof. When the user's hand grasps and pulls the primary actuator in a normal fashion to open the vehicle door, the user's hand simultaneously grasps the secondary actuator and moves the secondary actuator to deactivate the secondary latch and allow movement of the primary actuator and thereby open the vehicular door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: ADAC Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry Cummins, Jim Larabel, Brian L. Herrema, Joe Meinke, Mark McWilliams, Richard Young
  • Vehicular door handle included secondary latch
    Patent number: 7562916
    Abstract: A vehicular door handle assembly comprises a secondary latch with a default active condition for preventing inadvertent opening of a door during an impact, such as a collision. The door handle assembly comprises a primary actuator and a secondary actuator in operative communication with the secondary latch for selective deactivation thereof. When the user's hand grasps and pulls the primary actuator in a normal fashion to open the vehicle door, the user's hand simultaneously grasps the secondary actuator and moves the secondary actuator to deactivate the secondary latch and allow movement of the primary actuator and thereby open the vehicular door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: ADAC Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry Cummins, Jim Larabel, Brian L. Herrema, Joe Meinke, Mark McWilliams, Richard Young, Bradley T. Kuehn, Kathy L. Gross
  • Vehicular door handle including secondary latch
    Patent number: 7513544
    Abstract: A vehicular door handle assembly comprises a secondary latch with a default active condition for preventing inadvertent opening of a door during an impact, such as a collision. The door handle assembly comprises a primary actuator and a secondary actuator in operative communication with the secondary latch for selective deactivation thereof. When the user's hand grasps and pulls the primary actuator in a normal fashion to open the vehicle door, the user's hand simultaneously grasps the secondary actuator and moves the secondary actuator to deactivate the secondary latch and allow movement of the primary actuator and thereby open the vehicular door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: ADAC Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry Cummins, Jim Larabel, Brian L. Herrema, Joe Meinke, Mark McWilliams, Richard Young, Bradley T. Kuehn, Kathy L. Gross
  • Vehicular door handle included secondary latch
    Patent number: 7284776
    Abstract: A vehicular door handle assembly comprises a secondary latch with a default active condition for preventing inadvertent movement of the door handle assembly during an impact, such as a collision. The door handle assembly comprises a primary actuator and a secondary actuator in operative communication with the secondary latch for selective deactivation thereof. When the user's hand grasps and pulls the primary actuator in a normal fashion to open the vehicle door, the user's hand simultaneously grasps the secondary actuator and moves the secondary actuator to deactivate the secondary latch and allow movement of the primary actuator and thereby open the vehicular door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: ADAC Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry Cummins, Jim Larabel, Brian L. Herrema, Joe Meinke, Mark McWilliams, Richard Young