Patents by Inventor Chris Satkoski

Chris Satkoski 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).

  • DUAL-HINGE CLOSURE WITH LATCHING IN HORIZONTAL DIRECTION
    Publication number: 20170130495
    Abstract: A closure system for a vehicle comprises: a dual-hinge closure comprising a first portion hinged to the vehicle by a first hinge, and a second portion hinged to the first portion by a second hinge; a frame that at least in part surrounds an opening in the vehicle; an adjustable bump stop subassembly mounted to the first portion, wherein the adjustable bump stop subassembly rests on the frame when the first portion is in a closed position; and a latch system comprising a latch configured to engage a horizontal striker, the latch system configured so that an end of the second portion opposite the second hinge latches to and unlatches from a distal portion of the frame by essentially horizontal motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: Tesla Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: David Wheeler, Steve Klotz, Ian Sadowski, Nermin Mujcinovic, Noam Goldberg, Robert Coleman Skelton, Andy Warburton, Adnan Esmail, Joshua Liu, Andy Wong, Padmanabhan Kumar, Jon Bennett, John Hughes, Hemant Sikaria, Jacob Warman, Chris Satkoski, Nicolas Altenburger