Patents by Inventor Dave Henry Meyer

Dave Henry Meyer 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).

  • Hem flange
    Patent number: 7115322
    Abstract: An open hem flange for a vehicle door includes an inner reinforcing panel and an outer panel having a first outer portion and a second inner portion folded about the inner panel at a base. The inner reinforcing panel includes dimpled sections against the second outer portion which provides a gap between the inner panel and the second inner portion of the outer. A gap also exists between the inner reinforcing panel and the outer portion of the outer panel to allow the hem flange to be properly cleaned and electrocoated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: William James Curtiss, Carl Rodney Roush, Dave Henry Meyer, Katherine P. Minnich, Robert G. Starbowski, Robert William Woodall, Scott G. Miller, Timothy J. Moore
  • Hem flange
    Publication number: 20030067187
    Abstract: An open hem flange for a vehicle door includes an inner reinforcing panel and an outer panel having a first outer portion and a second inner portion folded about the inner panel at a base. The inner reinforcing panel includes dimpled sections against the second outer portion which provides a gap between the inner panel and the second inner portion of the outer. A gap also exists between the inner reinforcing panel and the outer portion of the outer panel to allow the hem flange to be properly cleaned and electrocoated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: William James Curtiss, Carl Rodney Roush, Dave Henry Meyer, Katherine P. Minnich, Robert G. Starbowski, Robert William Woodall, Scott G. Miller, Timothy J. Moore