Patents by Inventor Gary Nylander

Gary Nylander 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 door hinge assembly
    Patent number: 7032953
    Abstract: A door hinge assembly is mounted between a door mounting pillar of the vehicle body and a door to swingably mount the door to the door mounting pillar. The door hinge assembly includes an upper dual pivot hinge, a lower dual pivot hinge, and a torsion bar extending substantially vertically between the upper and lower hinges. The door mounting pillar is configured and arranged to accommodate the dual pivot hinges so that that are not exposed when the door is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Nandkumar Rangnekar, William Bowes, Gary Nylander, William Spencer Evans, Takehito Ichino
  • Vehicle door hinge assembly
    Publication number: 20050212325
    Abstract: A door hinge assembly is mounted between a door mounting pillar of the vehicle body and a door to swingably mount the door to the door mounting pillar. The door hinge assembly includes an upper dual pivot hinge, a lower dual pivot hinge, and a torsion bar extending substantially vertically between the upper and lower hinges. The door mounting pillar is configured and arranged to accommodate the dual pivot hinges so that that are not exposed when the door is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Applicant: Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Nandkumar Rangnekar, William Bowes, Gary Nylander, William Evans, Takehito Ichino
  • Vehicle door hinge assembly
    Patent number: 6942277
    Abstract: A door hinge assembly is mounted between a door mounting pillar of the vehicle body and a door to swingably mount the door to the door mounting pillar. The door hinge assembly includes an upper hinge and a lower hinge with a double pivot pin arrangement, and a torsion bar extending substantially vertically between the upper and lower hinges. The upper and lower hinges are fastened at interior fastening points on an inner side wall of the door mounting pillar and at exterior fastening points on an exterior wall portion of the door mounting pillar with longitudinal fastening axes that extend in a substantially orthogonal direction to the inner side wall and the exterior wall portion of the door mounting pillar. The interior fastening points are disposed rearwardly of the torsion bar and the exterior fastening points are disposed forwardly of the torsion bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Nandkumar Rangnekar, William Bowes, Gary Nylander, William Spencer Evans, Takehito Ichino
  • VEHICLE DOOR HINGE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20050134084
    Abstract: A door hinge assembly is mounted between a door mounting pillar of the vehicle body and a door to swingably mount the door to the door mounting pillar. The door hinge assembly includes an upper hinge and a lower hinge with a double pivot pin arrangement, and a torsion bar extending substantially vertically between the upper and lower hinges. The upper and lower hinges are fastened at interior fastening points on an inner side wall of the door mounting pillar and at exterior fastening points on an exterior wall portion of the door mounting pillar with longitudinal fastening axes that extend in a substantially orthogonal direction to the inner side wall and the exterior wall portion of the door mounting pillar. The interior fastening points are disposed rearwardly of the torsion bar and the exterior fastening points are disposed forwardly of the torsion bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Applicant: Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Nandkumar Rangnekar, William Bowes, Gary Nylander, William Evans, Takehito Ichino
  • Vehicle door hinge assembly
    Patent number: RE41143
    Abstract: A door hinge assembly is mounted between a door mounting pillar of the vehicle body and a door to swingably mount the door to the door mounting pillar. The door hinge assembly includes an upper hinge and a lower hinge with a double pivot pin arrangement, and a torsion bar extending substantially vertically between the upper and lower hinges. The upper and lower hinges are fastened at interior fastening points on an inner side wall of the door mounting pillar and at exterior fastening points on an exterior wall portion of the door mounting pillar with longitudinal fastening axes that extend in a substantially orthogonal direction to the inner side wall and the exterior wall portion of the door mounting pillar. The interior fastening points are disposed rearwardly of the torsion bar and the exterior fastening points are disposed forwardly of the torsion bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nandkumar Rangnekar, William Bowes, Gary Nylander, William Spencer Evans, Takehito Ichino