Patents by Inventor Jereme Fleeger

Jereme Fleeger 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).

  • Method of elongated bumper bar with sections twisted rotationally about the axis of elongation
    Publication number: 20050138812
    Abstract: A bumper system for an automotive vehicle includes a rolled steel tube having a box or C-shaped cross section fixed to the forward ends of the side rails of the vehicle so as to extend transversely to the vehicle's longitudinal axis. The forward surface of the vehicle is formed by a plastic fascia which may have sloped surfaces for styling or aerodynamic reasons. The space between the forward end of the bumper bar and the fascia is filled with foam intended to absorb energy in an impact. To better match the sloped sections of the fascia, certain sections of the bumper bar are twisted about the longitudinal axis of the bar to create surfaces inclined relative to the vertical. The bars are formed by roll forming a steel web into an elongated member having generally vertical opposed faces. A section of the rolled member is heated above a metallurgical transition temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Jeff Bladow, Walter Jaeger, Jereme Fleeger
  • Elongated bumper bar with sections twisted rotationally about the axis of elongation
    Patent number: 6910721
    Abstract: A bumper system for an automotive vehicle includes a rolled steel tube having a box or C-shaped cross section fixed to the forward ends of the side rails of the vehicle so as to extend transversely to the vehicle's longitudinal axis. The forward surface of the vehicle is formed by a plastic fascia which may have sloped surfaces for styling or aerodynamic reasons. The space between the forward end of the bumper bar and the fascia is filled with foam intended to absorb energy in an impact. To better match the sloped sections of the fascia, certain sections of the bumper bar are twisted about the longitudinal axis of the bar to create surfaces inclined relative to the vertical. The bars are formed by roll forming a steel web into an elongated member having generally vertical opposed faces. A section of the rolled member is heated above a metallurgical transition temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Pullman Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Bladow, Walter Jaeger, Jereme Fleeger
  • Elongated bumper bar with sections twisted rotationally about the axis of elongation and method of making the same
    Publication number: 20040169380
    Abstract: A bumper system for an automotive vehicle includes a rolled steel tube having a box or C-shaped cross section fixed to the forward ends of the side rails of the vehicle so as to extend transversely to the vehicle's longitudinal axis. The forward surface of the vehicle is formed by a plastic fascia which may have sloped surfaces for styling or aerodynamic reasons. The space between the forward end of the bumper bar and the fascia is filled with foam intended to absorb energy in an impact. To better match the sloped sections of the fascia, certain sections of the bumper bar are twisted about the longitudinal axis of the bar to create surfaces inclined relative to the vertical. The bars are formed by roll forming a steel web into an elongated member having generally vertical opposed faces. A section of the rolled member is heated above a metallurgical transition temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Jeff Bladow, Walter Jaeger, Jereme Fleeger