Patents by Inventor Dan Schlesinger

Dan Schlesinger 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).

  • Publication number: 20070246969
    Abstract: An accessory for a vehicle cab or trailer for directing air flow relative to a downstream or towed trailer has apertures configured to direct some air to the space between the vehicle cab or trailer and the downstream trailer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventors: Donald G. Smith, Chinpai Jong, Dan Schlesinger
  • Patent number: 6012761
    Abstract: A grille bar for a radiator grille of a vehicle includes a grille bar section having a leading profile defining flange portion and a forward or frontal air deflecting surface. The grille bar section also has a rear leg flange portion projecting downwardly from the upper end portion of the leading profile defining flange portion. In addition, the grille bar section has a return flange portion projecting generally rearwardly from the lower end portion of the leading profile defining flange portion. The return flange portion projects preferably rearwardly and upwardly from the lower end portion of the leading profile defining flange portion and extends generally toward the bottom edge of the rear leg flange. The return flange extends in one form to no more than about one-half of the distance between the front of the leading profile defining flange portion and the rear surface of the rear leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: Freightliner Corporation
    Inventors: Ferdinand F. Hellhake, Dan Schlesinger, Thomas Tan Ngoc Nguyen