Patents by Inventor Grace Thompson

Grace Thompson 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).

  • Front hood for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 8967313
    Abstract: A front hood is provided for a motor vehicle that includes, but is not limited to damping element of plastic arranged between a top structure and a bottom structure. The damping element is glued to the top structure and the bottom structure. In the event of a head impact on the front hood the deformation of the top structure is retarded by the damping element. The damping element in the process supports itself on the bottom structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Uwe Schmitz, Bernd Dreyer, Grace Thompson, Joachim Schaefer, Joerg Fuge, Anett Kilian
  • FRONT HOOD FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20110278081
    Abstract: A front hood is provided for a motor vehicle that includes, but is not limited to damping element of plastic arranged between a top structure and a bottom structure. The damping element is glued to the top structure and the bottom structure. In the event of a head impact on the front hood the deformation of the top structure is retarded by the damping element. The damping element in the process supports itself on the bottom structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Uwe Schmitz, Bernd Dreyer, Grace Thompson, Joachim Schaefer, Joerg Fuge, Anett Kilian