Patents by Inventor Fred Goodnow

Fred Goodnow 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).

  • Method of making a two-piece super-plastic formed lightweight aluminum door
    Patent number: 7043816
    Abstract: A method of making a vehicle door assembly by assembling a super-plastic formed inner door panel with a super-plastic formed outer panel. A flanging and roll hemming tool are used to form a hem flange to secure the outer door panel to the inner door panel. A room temperature curable two-part epoxy adhesive is used to lock the inner and outer door panels together. The epoxy adhesive is permitted to cure before the assembly is heated in electro-operations or paint ovens. Hinge and striker attachment areas are provided that are not substantially thinned or stretched during the super-plastic forming process so as to preserve the strength of the inner and outer door panels in such areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew John Zaluzec, Fred Goodnow, Kimberly Ann Lazarz, Rama P Koganti
  • Method of making a two-piece super-plastic formed lightweight aluminum door
    Publication number: 20040245676
    Abstract: A method of making a vehicle door assembly by assembling a super-plastic formed inner door panel with a super-plastic formed outer panel. A flanging and roll hemming tool are used to form a hem flange to secure the outer door panel to the inner door panel. A room temperature curable two-part epoxy adhesive is used to lock the inner and outer door panels together. The epoxy adhesive is permitted to cure before the assembly is heated in electro-operations or paint ovens. Hinge and striker attachment areas are provided that are not substantially thinned or stretched during the super-plastic forming process so as to preserve the strength of the inner and outer door panels in such areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Matthew John Zaluzec, Fred Goodnow, Kimberly Ann Lazarz, Rama P. Koganti