Patents by Inventor John Joseph Nizienski

John Joseph Nizienski 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).

  • Frangible bump stop support
    Patent number: 10150444
    Abstract: A support assembly includes a bump stop having a shaft. The support assembly includes an insert having a guide ring disposed around the shaft, a bump stop support supporting the bump stop, and a column connecting the guide ring to the bump stop support. The column is breakable relative to the guide ring and the bump stop support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Schwalm, John Joseph Nizienski, Deepak Patel
  • Vehicle cross member assembly with tunnel bracket
    Patent number: 8167360
    Abstract: A vehicle cross member assembly is provided which includes first and second cross members each having first and second ends, and first and second connectors connects to the first ends of the cross member to vehicle structures. The assembly includes a bracket connected to a tunnel structure on a vehicle. The bracket includes first and second brackets for connecting the second ends of the first and second cross members. At least one of the first and second cross members is configured to move laterally inward and downward into the tunnel during a sufficient lateral impact of the vehicle. Additionally, one or more seats may be mounted to the cross members such that the seats move inward and rotate away from the point of impingement during a side impact event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Zhibing Deng, Se Kyoon Shin, Shekar Prabhakar Erasala, Bhimaraddi Venkaraddi Alavandi, John Joseph Nizienski
  • VEHICLE CROSS MEMBER ASSEMBLY WITH TUNNEL BRACKET
    Publication number: 20120019026
    Abstract: A vehicle cross member assembly is provided which includes first and second cross members each having first and second ends, and first and second connectors connects to the first ends of the cross member to vehicle structures. The assembly includes a bracket connected to a tunnel structure on a vehicle. The bracket includes first and second brackets for connecting the second ends of the first and second cross members. At least one of the first and second cross members is configured to move laterally inward and downward into the tunnel during a sufficient lateral impact of the vehicle. Additionally, one or more seats may be mounted to the cross members such that the seats move inward and rotate away from the point of impingement during a side impact event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Zhibing Deng, Se Kyoon Shin, Shekar Prabhakar Erasala, Bhimaraddi Venkaraddi Alavandi, John Joseph Nizienski