Patents by Inventor Martin R. McLeod

Martin R. McLeod 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).

  • Lightweight composite tailgate
    Patent number: 6951357
    Abstract: A tailgate assembly for a motor vehicle includes an outer panel, an integrally formed inner structural panel, and at least one reinforcing panel. The inner structural panel is coupled to the outer panel and includes a support surface facing the outer panel. The inner structural panel also includes spaced apart upper and lower walls extending laterally along the support surface, a pair of end walls extending between the upper and lower walls, and a plurality of ribs spaced apart and disposed between the upper and lower walls. The plurality of ribs also extends laterally between the end walls. The reinforcing panel is disposed between the outer and inner structural panels. The reinforcing panel is secured to the integrally formed inner structural panel between a portion of the plurality of ribs to add rigidity to the tailgate assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: Decoma International Inc.
    Inventors: Bradford D. Armstrong, Martin R. McLeod, Alireza Ebrahimi, Rudolpf A Schrempf
  • Lightweight composite tailgate
    Publication number: 20040164580
    Abstract: A tailgate assembly for a motor vehicle includes an outer panel, an integrally formed inner structural panel, and at least one reinforcing panel. The inner structural panel is coupled to the outer panel and includes a support surface facing the outer panel. The inner structural panel also includes spaced apart upper and lower walls extending laterally along the support surface, a pair of end walls extending between the upper and lower walls, and a plurality of ribs spaced apart and disposed between the upper and lower walls. The plurality of ribs also extends laterally between the end walls. The reinforcing panel is disposed between the outer and inner structural panels. The reinforcing panel is secured to the integrally formed inner structural panel between a portion of the plurality of ribs to add rigidity to the tailgate assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Bradford D. Armstrong, Martin R. McLeod, Alireza Ebrahimi