Patents by Inventor Dean Robert Oswald

Dean Robert Oswald 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).

  • Dynamic load bearing composite floor pan for an automotive vehicle
    Patent number: 7784856
    Abstract: A composite floor pan may be joined with other structural members of an automotive vehicle. External loads imparted to the structural members may be transferred to the floor pan. The floor pan may be configured to absorb and/or transfer these external loads without separating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignees: United States Council for Automotive Research, United States Materials Automotive Partnership, LLC
    Inventors: John P. Fuchs, Erik Arthur Banks, Elisabeth Jane Berger, John D. Fickes, Dean Robert Oswald, Peter H. Foss
  • DYNAMIC LOAD BEARING COMPOSITE FLOOR PAN FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20090179461
    Abstract: A composite floor pan may be joined with other structural members of an automotive vehicle. External loads imparted to the structural members may be transferred to the floor pan. The floor pan may be configured to absorb and/or transfer these external loads without separating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventors: John P. Fuchs, Erik Arthur Banks, Elisabeth Jane Berger, John D. Fickes, Dean Robert Oswald, Peter H. Foss