Patents by Inventor Gary J. Bailey

Gary J. Bailey 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 pillar reinforcement construction for side impact
    Patent number: 9630652
    Abstract: A side structure for a vehicle is provided and includes a sill and a header spaced apart from the sill. A pillar outer body extends between the sill and the header and defines an inner channel open toward an interior of the vehicle. An inner cover is attached to the pillar outer body and extends between the sill and the header. The inner cover has a lower cover portion disposed proximate to the sill and formed of a first material having a first ductility and an upper cover portion disposed proximate to the header and formed of a second material having a second ductility less than the first ductility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Santosh Balur, Andrew S Hulway, Gary J. Bailey, Radhakrishnan Raman
  • VEHICLE PILLAR REINFORCEMENT CONSTRUCTION FOR SIDE IMPACT
    Publication number: 20160257348
    Abstract: A side structure for a vehicle is provided and includes a sill and a header spaced apart from the sill. A pillar outer body extends between the sill and the header and defines an inner channel open toward an interior of the vehicle. An inner cover is attached to the pillar outer body and extends between the sill and the header. The inner cover has a lower cover portion disposed proximate to the sill and formed of a first material having a first ductility and an upper cover portion disposed proximate to the header and formed of a second material having a second ductility less than the first ductility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Santosh Balur, Andrew S. Hulway, Gary J. Bailey, Radhakrishnan Raman