Patents by Inventor Michael Pugnale

Michael Pugnale 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).

  • Vehicle damper attachment structure system and method
    Patent number: 8146933
    Abstract: An attachment structure system is disclosed for attaching a damper to a vehicle. The attachment structure system can include a stiffener body that has a central portion connected to a damper. The stiffener body can be connected to both the vehicle's frame and a vehicle body portion, such as the wheel housing, to reduce noise, vibration, and harshness from being transmitted to the driver of the vehicle, and to provide other structural and ride characteristic benefits to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Thomas H. Croyle, Robert Zummallen, Anthony Ordonio, Edouard Stuart Sandoz, Michael Pugnale, Steven Hansen, Matthew Wolfe, Matthew Lux
  • VEHICLE DAMPER ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20090058032
    Abstract: An attachment structure system is disclosed for attaching a damper to a vehicle. The attachment structure system can include a stiffener body that has a central portion connected to a damper. The stiffener body can be connected to both the vehicle's frame and a vehicle body portion, such as the wheel housing, to reduce noise, vibration, and harshness from being transmitted to the driver of the vehicle, and to provide other structural and ride characteristic benefits to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Thomas H. Croyle, Robert Zummallen, Anthony Ordonio, Edouard Stuart Sandoz, Michael Pugnale, Steven Hansen, Matthew Wolfe, Matthew Lux