Patents by Inventor Laura Homec

Laura Homec 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: 11932335
    Abstract: A rub rail coupled to a side rail including a first top notch and a first bottom notch, the rub rail including: a top chamfer; a top horizontal face diagonally connected to the top chamfer; a second top notch extending out of the top horizontal face; a side vertical face diagonally connected to the top chamfer; a bottom chamfer; a bottom horizontal face diagonally connected to the bottom chamfer; a second bottom notch extending out of the bottom horizontal face; wherein the second top notch couples to the first top notch, and wherein the second bottom notch couples to the first bottom notch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD
    Inventors: Laura Homec, Loc Quoc Bui, Weilun Chang
  • Publication number: 20230331324
    Abstract: A side rail assembly for a flatbed trailer extruded together as one integrated piece, including: a top extension face; a top chamfer; a side vertical face; a top horizontal face diagonally coupled to the side vertical face by the top chamfer, the top horizontal face to step down into the top extension face, wherein the top extension face extends to provide a surface to attach floor boards to the side rail assembly; an inner vertical face; a bottom extension face; an extended flange coupled to the bottom extension face; a bottom chamfer; and a bottom horizontal face diagonally coupled to the side vertical face by the bottom chamfer, the bottom horizontal face also couples to the bottom extension face, wherein the bottom horizontal face extends to the extended flange to provide an ability to use flat hooks for cargo securement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Laura Homec, Loc Quoc Bui, Weilun Chang, Jimmy Minh Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20230264768
    Abstract: A rub rail coupled to a side rail including a first top notch and a first bottom notch, the rub rail including: a top chamfer; a top horizontal face diagonally connected to the top chamfer; a second top notch extending out of the top horizontal face; a side vertical face diagonally connected to the top chamfer; a bottom chamfer; a bottom horizontal face diagonally connected to the bottom chamfer; a second bottom notch extending out of the bottom horizontal face; wherein the second top notch couples to the first top notch, and wherein the second bottom notch couples to the first bottom notch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Laura Homec, Loc Quoc Bui, Weilun Chang
  • Patent number: 11702164
    Abstract: A rail assembly for a flatbed trailer, including: a side rail configured generally as C-shaped, the side rail including a first top horizontal face, a first side vertical face, and a first bottom horizontal face; and a rub rail coupled to the side rail, the rub rail configured generally as C-shaped, the rub rail including a second top horizontal face, a second side vertical face, and a second bottom horizontal face, wherein the second top horizontal face is coupled to the second side vertical face by a top chamfer, wherein the top chamfer is diagonally connected to the second top horizontal face and the second side vertical face, wherein the second bottom horizontal face is coupled to the second side vertical face by a bottom chamfer, wherein the bottom chamfer is diagonally connected to the second side vertical face and the second bottom horizontal face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Hyundai Translead
    Inventors: Laura Homec, Loc Quoc Bui, Weilun Chang
  • Publication number: 20230009915
    Abstract: A rail assembly for a flatbed trailer, including: a side rail configured generally as C-shaped, the side rail including a first top horizontal face, a first side vertical face, and a first bottom horizontal face; and a rub rail coupled to the side rail, the rub rail configured generally as C-shaped, the rub rail including a second top horizontal face, a second side vertical face, and a second bottom horizontal face, wherein the second top horizontal face is coupled to the second side vertical face by a top chamfer, wherein the top chamfer is diagonally connected to the second top horizontal face and the second side vertical face, wherein the second bottom horizontal face is coupled to the second side vertical face by a bottom chamfer, wherein the bottom chamfer is diagonally connected to the second side vertical face and the second bottom horizontal face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Laura Homec, Loc Quoc Bui, Weilun Chang
  • Patent number: 11522317
    Abstract: An electrical connector apparatus, including: a first connector coupled to a first end of an electrical wire, the first connector including a locking hook; a second connector coupled to a second end of the electrical wire, the second connector including a first bumper; and a locking device configured to keep the first connector and the second connector coupled together and to keep the first end and the second end of the wire connected, the locking device including a ring and an arm, wherein the ring is configured to insert over the second connector until the ring is flush with the first bumper of the second connector, and the arm hooks onto the locking hook of the first connector when the ring is flush with the first bumper of the second connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Hyundai Translead
    Inventors: Sergio Villalobos Nava, Jesus Rakob Melendez Vazquez, Young Jae Park, Laura Homec
  • Publication number: 20220320798
    Abstract: An electrical connector apparatus, including: a first connector coupled to a first end of an electrical wire, the first connector including a locking hook; a second connector coupled to a second end of the electrical wire, the second connector including a first bumper; and a locking device configured to keep the first connector and the second connector coupled together and to keep the first end and the second end of the wire connected, the locking device including a ring and an arm, wherein the ring is configured to insert over the second connector until the ring is flush with the first bumper of the second connector, and the arm hooks onto the locking hook of the first connector when the ring is flush with the first bumper of the second connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Sergio Villalobos Nava, Jesus Rakob Melendez Vazquez, Young Jae Park, Laura Homec