Patents by Inventor Chris Kavanagh

Chris Kavanagh 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).

  • Roll bar assembly for a vehicle
    Patent number: 7407188
    Abstract: A roll bar assembly capable of punching through a rear window on deployment comprises a deployable u-shaped roll bar fitted with a pin made of hard material. The pin may be fixed to an upper surface of the roll bar or may be housed inside the top portion of the roll bar and deployed at the appropriate moment by pyrotechnic means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Charles Wildig, Robert Mackie, Paul Ottley, Chris Kavanagh, Nigel Toney, John Mulherin
  • Roll bar assembly for a vehicle
    Publication number: 20050082808
    Abstract: A roll bar assembly capable of punching through a rear window on deployment comprises a deployable u-shaped roll bar fitted with a pin made of hard material. The pin may be fixed to an upper surface of the roll bar or may be housed inside the top portion of the roll bar and deployed at the appropriate moment by pyrotechnic means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Charles Wildig, Robert Mackie, Paul Ottley, Chris Kavanagh, Nigel Toney, John Mulherin