Patents by Inventor Jim E. DeVries

Jim E. DeVries 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).

  • Bodyside with integral wheelhouse structure for automotive vehicle
    Patent number: 7195309
    Abstract: A bodyside for an automotive vehicle includes a folded structure having a generally horizontal floor portion and a generally vertical side portion which is unitary with the floor portion. A wheelhouse structure, which is indexed with a wheelhouse cutout of an outer panel applied to the bodyside, is formed integrally with the floor portion and the side portion by a folding process. End portions of the wheelhouse structure are closed either by closure panels or storage compartments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Saravanan Subramanian, Raj Sohmshetty, Jim E. DeVries, Paul E. Geck