Patents by Inventor Kristin Suokas Crainic

Kristin Suokas Crainic 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).

  • Vehicle front end assembly
    Patent number: 7841651
    Abstract: A vehicle front end assembly is provided with a vehicle bumper fascia panel, a headlamp, a headlamp support bracket and a bumper fascia reinforcement bracket. The vehicle bumper fascia panel has an inbound facing surface and an exterior surface. The headlamp is disposed above the vehicle bumper fascia panel. The headlamp support bracket is disposed below the headlamp. The headlamp support bracket has a first locating structure. The bumper fascia reinforcement bracket is fixed to the vehicle bumper fascia panel to overlie an end section of the inbound facing surface of the vehicle bumper fascia panel to reinforce the end section. The bumper fascia reinforcement bracket includes a second locating structure mating with the first locating structure to position the headlamp with respect to the vehicle bumper fascia panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristin Suokas Crainic, Mauro Pelini
  • VEHICLE FRONT END ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20090267364
    Abstract: A vehicle front end assembly is provided with a vehicle bumper fascia panel, a headlamp, a headlamp support bracket and a bumper fascia reinforcement bracket. The vehicle bumper fascia panel has an inbound facing surface and an exterior surface. The headlamp is disposed above the vehicle bumper fascia panel. The headlamp support bracket is disposed below the headlamp. The headlamp support bracket has a first locating structure. The bumper fascia reinforcement bracket is fixed to the vehicle bumper fascia panel to overlie an end section of the inbound facing surface of the vehicle bumper fascia panel to reinforce the end section. The bumper fascia reinforcement bracket includes a second locating structure mating with the first locating structure to position the headlamp with respect to the vehicle bumper fascia panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: NISSAN TECHNICAL CENTER NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Kristin Suokas CRAINIC, Mauro PELINI