Patents by Inventor Jeff L. Bladow

Jeff L. Bladow 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).

  • Wishbone shaped vehicle bumper beam
    Patent number: 7066525
    Abstract: A bumper beam and method of manufacture which includes roll-forming the bumper beam with a constant longitudinal cross section, and then reforming the roll-formed beam to form a tubular bumper beam having a constant area. The bumper beam area is designed to incorporate a longitudinal “curvature” to form angular surfaces consistent with many modern automobile fascias, thereby, enabling high impact absorption efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Pullman Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter D. Jaeger, Jeff L. Bladow
  • Wishbone shaped vehicle bumper beam
    Publication number: 20040164566
    Abstract: A bumper beam and method of manufacture which includes roll-forming the bumper beam with a constant longitudinal cross section, and then reforming the roll-formed beam to form a tubular bumper beam having a constant area. The bumper beam area is designed to incorporate a longitudinal “curvature” to form angular surfaces consistent with many modern automobile fascias, thereby, enabling high impact absorption efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Walter D. Jaeger, Jeff L. Bladow