Patents by Inventor Michael McGory
Michael McGory 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).
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Patent number: 11661113Abstract: A vehicle aerodynamic cover includes an upper body portion, a lower body portion and a boundary. The upper body portion defines a top edge. The lower body portion extends downwardly from the upper body portion and defines a bottom edge. The upper body portion is inclined in an inboard direction relative to the lower body portion when the aerodynamic cover is in an installed state. The boundary connects the upper and lower body portions.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventor: Michael McGory
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Publication number: 20220274654Abstract: A vehicle aerodynamic cover includes an upper body portion, a lower body portion and a boundary. The upper body portion defines a top edge. The lower body portion extends downwardly from the upper body portion and defines a bottom edge. The upper body portion is inclined in an inboard direction relative to the lower body portion when the aerodynamic cover is in an installed state. The boundary connects the upper and lower body portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2021Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventor: Michael MCGORY
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Patent number: 11091203Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes a vehicle structure, and an off-center impact structure. The vehicle structure has a front side member with a front end and a front-section extending rearward from the front end. The front side member extends in a vehicle longitudinal direction. The off-center impact structure includes a leaf-spring assembly with a plurality of leaf-springs attached to one another. The off-center impact structure is attached to the front side member at the front-section such that the leaf-spring assembly extends in a lateral outboard direction from the front side member.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Michael McGory, Patrick Grattan
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Patent number: 11008043Abstract: A vehicle structure includes a vehicle frame with a first side member, a front suspension structure and a stop structure. The stop structure is installed to a first side member rearward of the front suspension structure. The stop structure extends outboard from the first side member and includes an upper surface, a lower surface and a main surface. The upper surface and the lower surface are horizontally oriented. The main surface is vertically oriented and includes a first section, a second section and a third section. The first section is attached to the first side member. The second section extends outboard from the first section defining a forward-facing stop surface that extends to a distal outboard end of the stop structure. The third section extends rearward from the second section, with the first section, the second section and the third section defining vertically oriented exterior surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazunori Iimi, Takemi Nishikawa, Takao Tani, Hideo Aimoto, Naoki Kamizawa, Joseph Buratto, Perry McConnell, Michael McGory
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Publication number: 20210061358Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes a vehicle structure, and an off-center impact structure. The vehicle structure has a front side member with a front end and a front-section extending rearward from the front end. The front side member extends in a vehicle longitudinal direction. The off-center impact structure includes a leaf-spring assembly with a plurality of leaf-springs attached to one another. The off-center impact structure is attached to the front side member at the front-section such that the leaf-spring assembly extends in a lateral outboard direction from the front side member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2019Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Michael MCGORY, Patrick GRATTAN
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Patent number: 10864943Abstract: A vehicle structure includes a vehicle frame and a beam. The vehicle frame has a first side member and a second side member extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction and a cross-member extending in a vehicle lateral direction from the first side member to the second side member perpendicular to the first side member and the second side member. A first end of the beam is connected to one of the first side member or the second side member at a location spaced apart from the cross-member. A second end of the beam is connected to the cross-member at a location spaced apart from both the first side member and the second side member such that the beam is angularly offset from the cross-member with an angle of between 35 and 60 degrees defined between the cross-member and the beam.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2019Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Hartley, Patrick Grattan, Joseph Buratto, Perry McConnell, Michael McGory
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Publication number: 20200361543Abstract: A vehicle skid panel having a main body configured for installation to a forward area of an underside of a vehicle. The main body has a lower surface and an upper surface. The lower surface includes a flat area, a plurality of first offset areas and a plurality of second offset areas. The plurality of first offset areas are offset from the flat area such that the plurality of first offset areas have respective surfaces that are vertically lower than the flat area and the plurality of second offset areas are vertically higher than the flat area.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2019Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: Patrick GRATTAN, Michael MCGORY, David J. LEPLEY
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Patent number: 10836442Abstract: A vehicle skid panel having a main body configured for installation to a forward area of an underside of a vehicle. The main body has a lower surface and an upper surface. The lower surface includes a flat area, a plurality of first offset areas and a plurality of second offset areas. The plurality of first offset areas are offset from the flat area such that the plurality of first offset areas have respective surfaces that are vertically lower than the flat area and the plurality of second offset areas are vertically higher than the flat area.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.Inventors: Patrick Grattan, Michael McGory, David J Lepley
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Patent number: 10661833Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes a first structural member extending in a vehicle lateral direction and a second structural member extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction. The second structural member is connected to the first structural member. An off-center impact structure is connected to at least one of the first structural member and the second structural member. The off-center impact structure has a curved contact surface. The curved contact surface is laterally spaced from the other of the first structural member and the second structural member.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.Inventors: Michael McGory, Patrick Grattan
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Publication number: 20200001927Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes a first structural member extending in a vehicle lateral direction and a second structural member extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction. The second structural member is connected to the first structural member. An off-center impact structure is connected to at least one of the first structural member and the second structural member. The off-center impact structure has a curved contact surface. The curved contact surface is laterally spaced from the other of the first structural member and the second structural member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2018Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Michael MCGORY, Patrick GRATTAN
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Publication number: 20190233011Abstract: A vehicle structure includes a vehicle frame with a first side member, a front suspension structure and a stop structure. The stop structure is installed to a first side member rearward of the front suspension structure. The stop structure extends outboard from the first side member and includes an upper surface, a lower surface and a main surface. The upper surface and the lower surface are horizontally oriented. The main surface is vertically oriented and includes a first section, a second section and a third section. The first section is attached to the first side member. The second section extends outboard from the first section defining a forward-facing stop surface that extends to a distal outboard end of the stop structure. The third section extends rearward from the second section, with the first section, the second section and the third section defining vertically oriented exterior surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Kazunori IIMI, Takemi NISHIKAWA, Takao TANI, Hideo AIMOTO, Naoki KAMIZAWA, Joseph BURATTO, Perry MCCONNELL, Michael MCGORY
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Publication number: 20190185059Abstract: A vehicle structure includes a vehicle frame and a beam. The vehicle frame has a first side member and a second side member extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction and a cross-member extending in a vehicle lateral direction from the first side member to the second side member perpendicular to the first side member and the second side member. A first end of the beam is connected to one of the first side member or the second side member at a location spaced apart from the cross-member. A second end of the beam is connected to the cross-member at a location spaced apart from both the first side member and the second side member such that the beam is angularly offset from the cross-member with an angle of between 35 and 60 degrees defined between the cross-member and the beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2019Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: Kazunori Iimi, Takemi Nishikawa, Takao Tani, Hideo Aimoto, Naoki Kamizawa, Christopher Hartley, Patrick Grattan, Joseph Buratto, Perry McConnell, David Wozniak, Michael McGory, Gunnar Mason, Matthew Gapinski