Patents by Inventor Bruce Richard GHASTIN

Bruce Richard GHASTIN 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).

  • Device and method for locking a motor vehicle door closed in response to a side impact
    Patent number: 10704300
    Abstract: A locking device is provided for a motor vehicle door. The locking device includes a body having a base, a stake, a lever, a gusset and a rotational axis. A method of locking a motor vehicle door closed in response to a side impact is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Muhsin M. Hamdoon, Marwan Ahmad Elbkaily, Yalla Mussa Abushawashi, Bruce Richard Ghastin, Daniel Carl Bejune
  • SUPPLEMENTAL ACTIVE LOCK MECHANISM FOR CENTER-OPENING DOOR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20180298647
    Abstract: A supplemental locking mechanism for a vehicle center-opening door assembly includes a first retaining member carried by a first door panel upper latch mechanism and a second retaining member associated with a second door panel. The second retaining member is adapted to engage the first retaining member on placing the first door panel and the second door panel in a closed and latched position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Shunmugam Baskar, Bruce Richard Ghastin
  • Crash safety locking device for a motor vehicle door
    Patent number: 10000948
    Abstract: A locking device is provided for a door of a motor vehicle. That locking device includes a pin having a first end fixed to the door and a second end including an enlarged head. The locking device also includes a receiver on a rocker panel of the motor vehicle. When the door is subjected to a side impact the pin extends into the receiver and is captured to lock the door closed. A related method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Muhsin M. Hamdoon, Marwan Ahmad Elbkaily, Daniel Carl Bejune, Yalla Mussa Abushawashi, Bruce Richard Ghastin, Bakhtyar Baig
  • THERMAL DISTORTION ARRESTOR
    Publication number: 20180073808
    Abstract: A thermal distortion arrestor includes a body having a base and a plurality of positioning lugs that extend from a first face of the base. A related door assembly and method of installing a thermal distortion arrestor in a door assembly are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Shunmugam Baskar, Bruce Richard Ghastin, Christina Dung Nguyen
  • CRASH SAFETY LOCKING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR
    Publication number: 20180073279
    Abstract: A locking device is provided for a door of a motor vehicle. That locking device includes a pin having a first end fixed to the door and a second end including an enlarged head. The locking device also includes a receiver on a rocker panel of the motor vehicle. When the door is subjected to a side impact the pin extends into the receiver and is captured to lock the door closed. A related method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Muhsin M. Hamdoon, Marwan Ahmad Elbkaily, Daniel Carl Bejune, Yalla Mussa Abushawashi, Bruce Richard Ghastin, Bakhtyar Baig
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LOCKING A MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR CLOSED IN RESPONSE TO A SIDE IMPACT
    Publication number: 20180044948
    Abstract: A locking device is provided for a motor vehicle door. The locking device includes a body having a base, a stake, a lever, a gusset and a rotational axis. A method of locking a motor vehicle door closed in response to a side impact is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Muhsin M. Hamdoon, Marwan Ahmad Elbkaily, Yalla Mussa Abushawashi, Bruce Richard Ghastin, Daniel Carl Bejune
  • Damping and stiffening of a vehicle body panel
    Patent number: 9527370
    Abstract: A damping and stiffening assembly for a body panel. The assembly includes a first damping patch and a second damping patch that are attached to the body panel. The assembly also includes a stiffening lamination that has a first end, a middle portion, and a second end. The first end of the stiffening lamination attaches to and overlaps the first damping patch. The middle portion of the stiffening lamination attaches to the body panel. The second end of the stiffening lamination attaches to and overlaps the second damping patch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jason Douglas Scott, Bruce Richard Ghastin, Shunmugam Baskar
  • DAMPING AND STIFFENING OF A VEHICLE BODY PANEL
    Publication number: 20150375604
    Abstract: A damping and stiffening assembly for a body panel. The assembly includes a first damping patch and a second damping patch that are attached to the body panel. The assembly also includes a stiffening lamination that has a first end, a middle portion, and a second end. The first end of the stiffening lamination attaches to and overlaps the first damping patch. The middle portion of the stiffening lamination attaches to the body panel. The second end of the stiffening lamination attaches to and overlaps the second damping patch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Jason Douglas SCOTT, Bruce Richard GHASTIN, Shunmugam BASKAR