Patents by Inventor Kieran P. Maloney

Kieran P. Maloney 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).

  • Optimized moment capacity nestable door beam
    Patent number: 5118159
    Abstract: A vehicle door impact beam having an elongated tubular body and contour cut ends, all portions of the contour cut ends having a moment capacity at least equal to the bending moment. Each contour cut end has a sloping central body and a pair of end transitions straddling the body. This body and the transitions are each characterized by special equations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1992
    Assignee: Benteler Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Horling, Kieran P. Maloney, Robert J. DePierre