Patents by Inventor John A. DiPalma

John A. DiPalma 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).

  • Energy-absorbing deformable bracket
    Patent number: 5813649
    Abstract: A constant-load deformable bracket for protecting the occupants of vehicles and/or objects from injury or damage resulting from vertical acceleration or deceleration. The constant-load deformable bracket starts to deform when the magnitude of the vertical force on the bracket reaches a predetermined value. In vehicle applications, the deformable bracket is installed between a seat and its platform. The deformable bracket may also be used in a storage container to protect goods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: Simula, Inc.
    Inventors: Leslie D. Peterson, Charles N. Whitaker, John A. DiPalma