Patents by Inventor Eric M. Hejtkamp

Eric M. Hejtkamp 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).

  • Restraint system for a hood lift device
    Patent number: 7861818
    Abstract: A hood lift device with a restraint system is disclosed. The system can include a catching hole configured to constrain an actuator tip within a hood after the hood lift device is deployed. By engaging the hood lift device with a hood, the hood may be restrained from contacting a windshield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Brian Boggess, Eric M. Hejtkamp, Gregory Joseph Mast, Ryan A. Miller
  • Restraint System for a Hood Lift Device
    Publication number: 20100193277
    Abstract: A hood lift device with a restraint system is disclosed. The system can include a catching hole configured to constrain an actuator tip within a hood after the hood lift device is deployed. By engaging the hood lift device with a hood, the hood may be restrained from contacting a windshield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Brian Boggess, Eric M. Hejtkamp, Gregory Joseph Mast, Ryan A. Miller