Patents by Inventor Michael J. Zimcosky

Michael J. Zimcosky 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).

  • Subframe disengagement apparatus
    Patent number: 11046365
    Abstract: A disengagement apparatus for a subframe of a vehicle includes an inclined wall having an inclined surface, two sidewalls, and a top wall. The inclined surface has a structural feature that may include a rib. The disengagement apparatus is configured to couple to the subframe and a subframe stay. The subframe may include an aluminum material, and the disengagement apparatus may include a steel material. Further, a front frame structure for a vehicle includes a vehicle body, and a subframe structure coupled to the vehicle body that includes a subframe, a subframe stay, and a disengagement apparatus. The subframe structure is configured to decouple from the vehicle body in the event of a frontal impact and deflect in a rearward and downward direction relative to the vehicle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Stephen G. Rosepiler, Shivaprasad G. Rangaswamaiah, Gregory B. Resh, David J. Royak, Sartaj S. Ubhi, Michael J. Zimcosky
  • SUBFRAME DISENGAGEMENT APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20200262484
    Abstract: A disengagement apparatus for a subframe of a vehicle includes an inclined wall having an inclined surface, two sidewalls, and a top wall. The inclined surface has a structural feature that may include a rib. The disengagement apparatus is configured to couple to the subframe and a subframe stay. The subframe may include an aluminum material, and the disengagement apparatus may include a steel material. Further, a front frame structure for a vehicle includes a vehicle body, and a subframe structure coupled to the vehicle body that includes a subframe, a subframe stay, and a disengagement apparatus. The subframe structure is configured to decouple from the vehicle body in the event of a frontal impact and deflect in a rearward and downward direction relative to the vehicle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Stephen G. Rosepiler, Shivaprasad G. Rangaswamaiah, Gregory B. Resh, David J. Royak, Sartaj S. Ubhi, Michael J. Zimcosky