Patents by Inventor Juan Moises Calleja

Juan Moises Calleja 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).

  • Unique and efficient grille design with integrated energy absorber and energy absorber with locking feature
    Patent number: 9475441
    Abstract: An energy absorber assembly for a motor vehicle includes a first deformable energy absorbing component and at least one deformable second energy absorbing component associated with a grille assembly of the motor vehicle. The first energy absorbing component defines at least one receiver for engaging a corresponding portion of the at least one second energy absorbing component whereby the receiver and the mating surface remain engaged on receiving an impact. The first energy absorbing component is carried on a bumper assembly or attached to a fascia assembly of the motor vehicle, and the second energy absorbing component is included in a grille carrier component of the motor vehicle grille assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Juan Moises Calleja, Rabin Bhojan, Irfan Sharif
  • UNIQUE AND EFFICIENT GRILLE DESIGN WITH INTEGRATED ENERGY ABSORBER AND ENERGY ABSORBER WITH LOCKING FEATURE
    Publication number: 20160193977
    Abstract: An energy absorber assembly for a motor vehicle includes a first deformable energy absorbing component and at least one deformable second energy absorbing component associated with a grille assembly of the motor vehicle. The first energy absorbing component defines at least one receiver for engaging a corresponding portion of the at least one second energy absorbing component whereby the receiver and the mating surface remain engaged on receiving an impact. The first energy absorbing component is carried on a bumper assembly or attached to a fascia assembly of the motor vehicle, and the second energy absorbing component is included in a grille carrier component of the motor vehicle grille assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Juan Moises Calleja, Rabin Bhojan, Irfan Sharif