Patents by Inventor Kees Marijnissen

Kees Marijnissen 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 vehicle fender
    Patent number: 7210732
    Abstract: A fender for absorbing forces generated from an impact includes a depending attachment flange which comprises a vertically aligned section depending from an exterior portion of the fender and a horizontally aligned section depending from the vertically aligned section adapted for mounting to a vehicle wherein the vertically aligned section includes a plurality of contoured portions for enhancing the stiffness of the vertically aligned section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Kees Marijnissen, Roy Gilsing
  • Energy absorbing vehicle fender
    Patent number: 7192080
    Abstract: A fender for absorbing forces generated from an impact includes a depending attachment flange which comprises a vertically aligned section depending from an exterior portion of the fender and a horizontally aligned section depending from the vertically aligned section adapted for mounting to a vehicle wherein the vertically aligned section includes a plurality of contoured portions for enhancing the stiffness of the vertically aligned section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Kees Marijnissen, Roy Gilsing
  • Energy absorbing vehicle fender
    Publication number: 20070029840
    Abstract: A fender (2) for absorbing forces generated from an impact includes a depending attachment flange (4,5) which comprises a vertically aligned section (4) depending from an exterior portion of the fender (2) and a horizontally aligned section (5) depending from the vertically aligned section (4) adapted for mounting to a vehicle wherein the vertically aligned section (4) includes at least one contoured portion (10) for enhancing the stiffness of the vertically aligned section (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Kees Marijnissen, Roy Gilsing
  • Energy absorbing vehicle fender
    Publication number: 20060131931
    Abstract: A fender for absorbing forces generated from an impact includes a depending attachment flange which comprises a vertically aligned section depending from an exterior portion of the fender and a horizontally aligned section depending from the vertically aligned section adapted for mounting to a vehicle wherein the vertically aligned section includes vertically aligned section including a plurality of reinforcing sections for increasing the stiffness of the vertically aligned section and a plurality of openings for reducing the stiffness of said vertically aligned section wherein each of said openings is positioned adjacent a respective reinforcing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Kees Marijnissen, Roy Gilsing
  • Energy absorbing vehicle fender
    Publication number: 20060125289
    Abstract: A fender for absorbing forces generated from an impact includes a depending attachment flange which comprises a vertically aligned section depending from an exterior portion of the fender and a horizontally aligned section depending from the vertically aligned section adapted for mounting to a vehicle wherein the vertically aligned section includes a plurality of contoured portions for enhancing the stiffness of the vertically aligned section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Kees Marijnissen, Roy Gilsing
  • Energy absorbing vehicle fender
    Publication number: 20060113825
    Abstract: A fender for absorbing forces generated from an impact includes a depending attachment flange which comprises a vertically aligned section depending from an exterior portion of the fender and a horizontally aligned section depending from the vertically aligned section adapted for mounting to a vehicle wherein the vertically aligned section includes a plurality of contoured portions for enhancing the stiffness of the vertically aligned section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Kees Marijnissen, Roy Gilsing
  • Bumper assembly including an energy absorber
    Patent number: 6726262
    Abstract: A bumper assembly (20) for an automotive vehicle. The bumper assembly includes comprises a beam (24) and an energy absorber (22). In one example embodiment, the energy absorber is tunable for meeting predetermined criteria for both low speed and pedestrian impacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Kees Marijnissen, Stephen F. Shuler, Srikanth M. Santhanam
  • Bumper assembly including an energy absorber
    Publication number: 20030080573
    Abstract: A bumper assembly (20) for an automotive vehicle is described. The bumper assembly comprises a beam (24) and an energy absorber (22). In one example embodiment, the energy absorber is tunable for meeting predetermined criteria for both low speed and pedestrian impacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventors: Kees Marijnissen, Stephen F. Schuler, Srikanth M. Santhanam