Patents by Inventor Jason Thuringer

Jason Thuringer 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).

  • Side impact crash event body structure improvement
    Patent number: 7631926
    Abstract: A vehicle or automotive body includes a floor panel, first and second side sills, connected to, respectively, to opposite side of the floor panel, a cross member extending between the side sills and connected to each side sill, a rear door panel, a first reinforcing structure connected to the rear door panel, and a second reinforcing structure connected to the cross member. The second reinforcing structure is arranged with respect to the first reinforcing structure such that the first reinforcing structure contacts the second reinforcing structure during a side impact crash event to transfer load into the cross member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: W. Sanjaya A. Fonseka, Shawn Lee Tarr, Jason Thuringer
  • SIDE IMPACT CRASH EVENT BODY STRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT
    Publication number: 20090085375
    Abstract: A vehicle or automotive body includes a floor panel, first and second side sills, connected to, respectively, to opposite side of the floor panel, a cross member extending between the side sills and connected to each side sill, a rear door panel, a first reinforcing structure connected to the rear door panel, and a second reinforcing structure connected to the cross member. The second reinforcing structure is arranged with respect to the first reinforcing structure such that the first reinforcing structure contacts the second reinforcing structure during a side impact crash event to transfer load into the cross member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: W. Sanjaya Fonseka, Shawn Lee Tarr, Jason Thuringer