Patents by Inventor David P. TRACEY

David P. TRACEY 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).

  • Split outer side panel jig and system
    Patent number: 10427740
    Abstract: A system for hanging a split outer side panel on a rack in a manufacturing environment, the split outer side panel includes a first part having a rear section, a top section, and a rear portion of a side sill, and a second part having an A-pillar, a B-pillar, and a front portion of the side sill. The system includes a jig for hanging the first part of the split outer side panel. The jig includes a first keyhole pin extending from a first surface of the jig, the first keyhole pin being received by a first keyhole in the first part, and a second keyhole pin extending from a first surface of the jig, the second keyhole pin being received by a second keyhole in the first part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: William R Moore, David P Tracey, John McQueen
  • SPLIT OUTER SIDE PANEL JIG AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170113746
    Abstract: A system for hanging a split outer side panel on a rack in a manufacturing environment, the split outer side panel includes a first part having a rear section, a top section, and a rear portion of a side sill, and a second part having an A-pillar, a B-pillar, and a front portion of the side sill. The system includes a jig for hanging the first part of the split outer side panel. The jig includes a first keyhole pin extending from a first surface of the jig, the first keyhole pin being received by a first keyhole in the first part, and a second keyhole pin extending from a first surface of the jig, the second keyhole pin being received by a second keyhole in the first part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: William R. MOORE, David P. TRACEY, John MCQUEEN