Patents by Inventor Eric William Barrett

Eric William Barrett 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 frame assemblies with threaded connections
    Patent number: 9039061
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a vehicle frame, includes: forming compatible threads on a first rail composed of a first material and a second rail composed of a second material; forming a pair of locators on the first and second rails, said locators configured to indicate an alignment condition of the first rail and second rail when screwed together; and screwing together the first rail and second rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David Anthony Wagner, Michael M. Azzouz, Eric William Barrett, Xiaoming Chen, John Martin Knittel, Sanjay Mehta, John Joseph Uicker, Jeff A. Wallace
  • Vehicle Frame Assemblies with Threaded Connections
    Publication number: 20130264842
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a vehicle frame, includes: forming compatible threads on a first rail composed of a first material and a second rail composed of a second material; forming a pair of locators on the first and second rails, said locators configured to indicate an alignment condition of the first rail and second rail when screwed together; and screwing together the first rail and second rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: David Anthony Wagner, Michael M. Azzouz, Eric William Barrett, Xiaoming Chen, John Martin Knittel, Sanjay Mehta, John Joseph Uicker, Jeff A. Wallace
  • Vehicle Cross-Member Assembly with Adhesive Reservoirs
    Publication number: 20130229005
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a vehicle cross-member assembly includes: adding adhesive to an adhesive reservoir in an interconnecting member composed of a first material; overlapping a first rail composed of a second material with the interconnecting member; and welding the interconnecting member to a second rail in a position perpendicular with respect to the second rail. The second rail is composed of a different material than the first rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Inventors: John Martin Knittel, Xiaoming Chen, Sanjay Mehta, Michael M. Azzouz, Eric William Barrett, Mark Wlotkowski
  • System for providing crash compatibility between automotive vehicles
    Patent number: 8465054
    Abstract: A system for providing crash compatibility between automotive vehicles is disclosed. The system includes crush horns and a bracket located below the longitudinal axis of the crush horns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Wlotkowski, Eric William Barrett, Michael M. Azzouz, Yu-Kan Hu, Leonard Anthony Shaner
  • Vehicle door assembly
    Patent number: 6279267
    Abstract: An assembly for use with a vehicle sliding door 12 which includes a first wheel 24, which is movably disposed within a first track 40 located on the vehicle and having a ramped portion 44, and a second wheel 32 which is movably disposed within a second track 60. The assembly includes a brake pad 62, which is disposed within the second track 60, which frictionally engages the second wheel 32, and which cooperates with the ramped portion 44 to hold door 12 in an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Ford Global Tech., Inc.
    Inventors: Eric William Barrett, Robert Edward Kosior, Rajinder Pal Singh