Patents by Inventor Emily Redmer

Emily Redmer 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).

  • Vehicle body structure
    Patent number: 9630653
    Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes a sill structure, a roof rail structure, a pillar structure, and a reinforcement member. The roof rail structure has a box section defining a roof rail cavity. The pillar structure has a box section defining a pillar cavity in communication with the roof rail cavity. The reinforcement member extends through the pillar cavity and the roof rail cavity, the reinforcement member having a first end rigidly attached to the sill structure, and a second end terminating in the roof rail cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Emily Redmer, Taiji Ikeda
  • VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20160200364
    Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes a sill structure, a roof rail structure, a pillar structure, and a reinforcement member. The roof rail structure has a box section defining a roof rail cavity. The pillar structure has a box section defining a pillar cavity in communication with the roof rail cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Emily REDMER, Taiji IKEDA
  • Vehicle body structure
    Patent number: 9248862
    Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes a pillar structure, a sill structure and a reinforcement member. The pillar structure has a box section defining a cavity. The sill structure has an upper surface defining an aperture. The reinforcement member is disposed within the cavity of the pillar structure, extends through the aperture and is attached to the sill structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Emily Redmer, Taiji Ikeda
  • Vehicle body structure
    Patent number: 9187135
    Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes a pillar structure, a roof rail structure, a reinforcement member, and a reinforcement bracket. The pillar structure has a box section defining a pillar cavity. The roof rail structure has a box section defining a roof rail cavity in communication with the pillar cavity. The reinforcement member is positioned in and extends through the pillar cavity and the roof rail cavity. The reinforcement bracket has a first attachment portion attached to the pillar structure at a first location, a second attachment portion attached to the pillar structure at a second location opposite the first location, and a body portion extending across the pillar cavity between the first attachment portion and the second attachment portion, the body portion being attached to the reinforcement member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Emily Redmer, Taiji Ikeda