Patents by Inventor Mark Hinspeter

Mark Hinspeter 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).

  • Air deflector arrangement for a vehicle
    Patent number: 7654544
    Abstract: An air deflector for a vehicle underbody is provided. The air deflector includes a fairing having a general convex shape over a width of the fairing and extending a length of the fairing. The fairing is arranged to be affixed to an open end of a generally U-shaped vehicle underbody component to reduce aerodynamic drag experienced during operation of the vehicle. The fairing further includes a plurality of integrated clips positioned on opposite ends of the width of the fairing, the clips arranged to snap over flanged ends of the generally U-shaped vehicle underbody component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Chrysler Group LLC
    Inventors: Todd H Lounsberry, Mark C Todd, Mark Hinspeter
  • Air deflector arrangement for a vehicle
    Publication number: 20070096420
    Abstract: An air deflector for a vehicle underbody is provided. The air deflector includes a fairing having a general convex shape over a width of the fairing and extending a length of the fairing. The fairing is arranged to be affixed to an open end of a generally U-shaped vehicle underbody component to reduce aerodynamic drag experienced during operation of the vehicle. The fairing further includes a plurality of integrated clips positioned on opposite ends of the width of the fairing, the clips arranged to snap over flanged ends of the generally U-shaped vehicle underbody component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Todd Lounsberry, Mark Todd, Mark Hinspeter