Patents by Inventor Matthew B. Rombach

Matthew B. Rombach 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).

  • Multi-tiered body frame integral structure for off road vehicles
    Patent number: 11505021
    Abstract: A structural load path assembly includes an upper rail configured to be coupled to a suspension system, a lower rail spaced apart from the upper rail along a vertical direction, a first outer bracket interconnecting the upper rail and the lower rail, a second outer bracket interconnecting the upper rail and the lower rail, a first inner bracket interconnecting the upper rail and the lower rail, wherein the first inner bracket is spaced apart from the first outer bracket along a horizontal direction, and the horizontal direction is perpendicular to the vertical direction, a second inner bracket interconnecting the upper rail and the lower, and a box section sized to receive a shock absorber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Trevor Laskowski, Matthew B. Rombach, Michael T. Chaney, Robert N. Saje, Warren J. Parsons, Anthony R. Rossello
  • MULTI-TIERED BODY FRAME INTEGRAL STRUCTURE FOR OFF ROAD VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20220242183
    Abstract: A structural load path assembly includes an upper rail configured to be coupled to a suspension system, a lower rail spaced apart from the upper rail along a vertical direction, a first outer bracket interconnecting the upper rail and the lower rail, a second outer bracket interconnecting the upper rail and the lower rail, a first inner bracket interconnecting the upper rail and the lower rail, wherein the first inner bracket is spaced apart from the first outer bracket along a horizontal direction, and the horizontal direction is perpendicular to the vertical direction, a second inner bracket interconnecting the upper rail and the lower, and a box section sized to receive a shock absorber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Trevor Laskowski, Matthew B. Rombach, Michael T. Chaney, Robert N. Saje, Warren J. Parsons, Anthony R. Rossello
  • Rail assembly for vehicles
    Patent number: 7226121
    Abstract: A rail assembly for a vehicle includes a rail member extending longitudinally. The rail assembly also includes an insert disposed within and extending longitudinally along at least a portion of the rail member and having at least one curved section to provide load carrying capacity in the rail member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Bhushan W. Dandekar, Dmitriy V. Mazur, Matthew B. Rombach
  • Structural assembly for vehicles
    Patent number: 7185945
    Abstract: A structural assembly for a vehicle includes a structural member extending longitudinally. The structural assembly also includes an insert disposed within and extending longitudinally along at least a portion of the structural member and having at least one corrugation to act as a crush initiator during an axial impact on the structural assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Bhushan W. Dandekar, Dmitriy V. Mazur, Matthew B. Rombach