Patents by Inventor Jonathan F Wilkens

Jonathan F Wilkens 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).

  • Patent number: 9822560
    Abstract: An alignment tool for use with a vehicle having a door moveably secured to a door frame and a door latch assembly defined on the door includes a body having a front surface and a rear surface and a through-hole extending through the body that is sized and configured to receive a striker pin of a vehicle. A first end surface defined on the body is configured to engage the door frame to set a cross-car position of the striker pin. A latch-engaging assembly is engageable with a portion of the door latch assembly to set a vertical position of the striker pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Jonathan F. Wilkens, Mathew J. Freiheit
  • Publication number: 20160177601
    Abstract: An alignment tool for use with a vehicle having a door moveably secured to a door frame and a door latch assembly defined on the door includes a body having a front surface and a rear surface and a through-hole extending through the body that is sized and configured to receive a striker pin of a vehicle. A first end surface defined on the body is configured to engage the door frame to set a cross-car position of the striker pin. A latch-engaging assembly is engageable with a portion of the door latch assembly to set a vertical position of the striker pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Jonathan F. Wilkens, Mathew J. Freiheit
  • Patent number: 9308954
    Abstract: An alignment tool for use with a vehicle having a door moveably secured to a door frame and a door latch assembly defined on the door includes a body having a front surface and a rear surface and a through-hole extending through the body that is sized and configured to receive a striker pin of a vehicle. A first end surface defined on the body is configured to engage the door frame to set a cross-car position of the striker pin. A latch-engaging assembly is engageable with a portion of the door latch assembly to set a vertical position of the striker pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Jonathan F. Wilkens, Mathew J. Freiheit
  • Publication number: 20140189996
    Abstract: An alignment tool for use with a vehicle having a door moveably secured to a door frame and a door latch assembly defined on the door includes a body having a front surface and a rear surface and a through-hole extending through the body that is sized and configured to receive a striker pin of a vehicle. A first end surface defined on the body is configured to engage the door frame to set a cross-car position of the striker pin. A latch-engaging assembly is engageable with a portion of the door latch assembly to set a vertical position of the striker pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Paccar Inc
    Inventors: Jonathan F. Wilkens, Mathew J. Freiheit
  • Patent number: 8408608
    Abstract: A hood hold down device for securing a vehicle hood to a cab includes a cab mount assembly securable to a portion of the cab and a hood mount assembly securable to a portion of the hood. The hood hold down device further includes a linkage assembly extending from the cab mount assembly and a handle moveably coupled to the linkage assembly, wherein the handle is releasably securable to the hood mount assembly to secure the hood to the cab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Jonathan F. Wilkens, Michael J. Fanning, Charles Baer
  • Publication number: 20120139296
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a hood hold down device for securing a vehicle hood to a cab. The hood hold down device includes a cab mount assembly securable to a portion of the cab and a hood mount assembly securable to a portion of the hood. The hood hold down device further includes a linkage assembly extending from the cab mount assembly and a handle moveably coupled to the linkage assembly, wherein the handle is releasably securable to the hood mount assembly to secure the hood to the cab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Jonathan F. Wilkens, Michael J. Fanning, Charles Baer
  • Patent number: D632224
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Wallace A Peltola, Jonathan Duncan, Steven H Hovind, Charles Baer, Gerald J Angelo, Alec C Wong, Steven L Baker, Erik D Hjorten, Casey W Keil, Adam G Salnick, James E Schatzer, Jonathan F Wilkens, Greg W Bonsen, Jameson L Longman, Mark Dyal
  • Patent number: D632234
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Wallace A Peltola, Jonathan Duncan, Steven H Hovind, Alec C Wong, Steven L Baker, Erik D Hjorten, Casey W Keil, Jonathan F Wilkens
  • Patent number: D654401
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Wallace A Peltola, Jonathan Duncan, Steven H Hovind, Alec C Wong, Steven L Baker, Erik D Hjorten, Casey W Keil, Jonathan F Wilkens
  • Patent number: D654417
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Wallace A Peltola, Jonathan Duncan, Steven H Hovind, Alec C Wong, Steven L Baker, Erik D Hjorten, Casey W Keil, Jonathan F Wilkens