Patents by Inventor Conner Knepley

Conner Knepley 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).

  • Active aerodynamic vehicle wheel cover assembly, vehicle wheel assembly including such a vehicle wheel cover assembly and method for producing such a vehicle wheel assembly
    Patent number: 10513144
    Abstract: A vehicle wheel assembly comprises a vehicle wheel having an outboard face with a plurality of windows formed therein and a vehicle wheel cover assembly secured to the vehicle wheel. The wheel cover has a plurality windows formed therein which are configured to be generally aligned with windows of the vehicle wheel. The vehicle wheel cover assembly further including a flap moveably secured in at least one of the windows of the wheel cover. The flap is configured to be movable between an opened position, when an associated speed of a vehicle is at or below a threshold speed, and a closed position, when the associated speed of the vehicle is above the threshold speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Maxion Wheels U.S.A. LLC
    Inventors: Thomas E. Heck, Todd Duffield, Conner Knepley
  • ACTIVE AERODYNAMIC VEHICLE WHEEL COVER ASSEMBLY, VEHICLE WHEEL ASSEMBLY INCLUDING SUCH A VEHICLE WHEEL COVER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A VEHICLE WHEEL ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20180065407
    Abstract: A vehicle wheel assembly comprises a vehicle wheel having an outboard face with a plurality of windows formed therein and a vehicle wheel cover assembly secured to the vehicle wheel. The wheel cover has a plurality windows formed therein which are configured to be generally aligned with windows of the vehicle wheel. The vehicle wheel cover assembly further including a flap moveably secured in at least one of the windows of the wheel cover. The flap is configured to be movable between an opened position, when an associated speed of a vehicle is at or below a threshold speed, and a closed position, when the associated speed of the vehicle is above the threshold speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: Maxion Wheels U.S.A. LLC
    Inventors: Thomas E. Heck, Todd Duffield, Conner Knepley