Patents by Inventor Chad E. Anderson

Chad E. Anderson 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).

  • Side impact-initiated door latch locking system
    Patent number: 11466478
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for preventing a vehicle door from opening in response to a side impact. An apparatus comprises a cover structure and a latch mechanism. The cover structure is located between an outer panel of a vehicle door and an inner panel of the vehicle door. The cover structure has an inboard surface with a sloped portion. The latch mechanism is associated with an inside handle that is attached to the inner panel of the vehicle door. Movement of the outer panel towards the inner panel causes the sloped portion of the inboard surface of the cover structure to contact the latch mechanism and move the latch mechanism into a latched position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Chad E. Anderson
  • SIDE IMPACT-INITIATED DOOR LATCH LOCKING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210010302
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for preventing a vehicle door from opening in response to a side impact. An apparatus comprises a cover structure and a latch mechanism. The cover structure is located between an outer panel of a vehicle door and an inner panel of the vehicle door. The cover structure has an inboard surface with a sloped portion. The latch mechanism is associated with an inside handle that is attached to the inner panel of the vehicle door. Movement of the outer panel towards the inner panel causes the sloped portion of the inboard surface of the cover structure to contact the latch mechanism and move the latch mechanism into a latched position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventor: Chad E. Anderson
  • Interlocking handle
    Patent number: 8789225
    Abstract: Apparatus, devices, methods and systems corresponding to one or more embodiments relating to a jack handle for operation of a vehicle jack is described herein. In one embodiment, a two-piece jack is described. A first piece may include a handle and a first interlock portion. A second piece may include a jack mating portion, a second interlock portion for engagement with the first interlock portion of the first piece and a stopper for preventing the first piece and second piece from becoming disengaged during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad E. Anderson, Jay L. Sackett, Masaaki Tanaka, Christian A. Trager, Christopher M. Higgins
  • INTERLOCKING HANDLE
    Publication number: 20120186045
    Abstract: Apparatus, devices, methods and systems corresponding to one or more embodiments relating to a jack handle for operation of a vehicle jack is described herein. In one embodiment, a two-piece jack is described. A first piece may include a handle and a first interlock portion. A second piece may include a jack mating portion, a second interlock portion for engagement with the first interlock portion of the first piece and a stopper for preventing the first piece and second piece from becoming disengaged during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Chad E. Anderson, Jay L. Sackett, Masaaki Tanaka, Christian A. Trager, Christopher M. Higgins