Patents by Inventor Dave Newkirk

Dave Newkirk 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).

  • Staged load amplified power closure system
    Patent number: 10563445
    Abstract: A closure assembly includes a housing, a sensor, a door, and a primary actuator. The sensor is disposed within the housing. The door is supported by the housing and is movable between a closed position and an open position. The sensor is exposed when the door is in the open position. The primary actuator is operable to (i) apply a first force on the door to move the door from the closed position to the open position and (ii) apply a second force on the door to move the door from the closed position to the open position when the first force does not move the door into the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Huf North America Automotive Parts Manufacturing Corp.
    Inventors: Lynn D. Da Deppo, Dave Newkirk
  • STAGED LOAD AMPLIFIED POWER CLOSURE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170335618
    Abstract: A closure assembly includes a housing, a sensor, a door, and a primary actuator. The sensor is disposed within the housing. The door is supported by the housing and is movable between a closed position and an open position. The sensor is exposed when the door is in the open position. The primary actuator is operable to (i) apply a first force on the door to move the door from the closed position to the open position and (ii) apply a second force on the door to move the door from the closed position to the open position when the first force does not move the door into the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Lynn D. Da Deppo, Dave Newkirk