Patents by Inventor Nicholas H. Augustyn
Nicholas H. Augustyn 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: 11447186Abstract: A cowl assembly for a vehicle is provided with integrated water management without the need for drainage grommets or hoses. The cowl assembly includes at least one cowl panel disposed adjacent a rear section of an engine compartment and extending a distance across a transverse width direction of the vehicle. A cowl insulator component is disposed adjacent to the cowl panel, also extending across the transverse width direction of the vehicle. At least one region of a major surface of the cowl insulator component is provided with a fluid resistant barrier layer configured to route fluid in a direction away from the engine compartment.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Robert C. Steinbrecher, Nicholas H. Augustyn
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Publication number: 20220063729Abstract: A cowl assembly for a vehicle is provided with integrated water management without the need for drainage grommets or hoses. The cowl assembly includes at least one cowl panel disposed adjacent a rear section of an engine compartment and extending a distance across a transverse width direction of the vehicle. A cowl insulator component is disposed adjacent to the cowl panel, also extending across the transverse width direction of the vehicle. At least one region of a major surface of the cowl insulator component is provided with a fluid resistant barrier layer configured to route fluid in a direction away from the engine compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2020Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Robert C. Steinbrecher, Nicholas H. Augustyn
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Patent number: 10525917Abstract: A vehicle, front end assembly, and a method for creating a front end assembly including an upper bumper cover portion including an upper wall, a lower wall, and an exterior wall facing forward in a vehicle-longitudinal direction that extends between the upper wall and the lower wall and a bumper cover retainer that extends along a width of a rear edge of the upper wall, the bumper cover retainer having a sidewall engaging the upper wall of the upper bumper cover portion as the upper wall deflects rearward in the vehicle-longitudinal direction in response to a front impact to the upper bumper cover portion to inhibit movement of the upper wall rearward in the vehicle-longitudinal direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Mingher Fred Shen, Nicholas H. Augustyn, Revathy Dasan Muthiah
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Patent number: 10442390Abstract: A vehicle includes a front fascia having a lower bumper region extending outwardly in a vehicle longitudinal direction at a bottom of a front end assembly. An undercover assembly is located rearward of the front fascia and has an undercover body including a front edge located at the lower bumper region. The undercover assembly includes an undercover reinforcement member that is connected to a surface of the undercover body and extends along a length of the undercover body to increase a stiffness within at least a region of the undercover body.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Hinduja Tech, Inc.Inventors: Mingher Fred Shen, Nicholas H. Augustyn, Revathy Dasan Muthiah
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Publication number: 20190061657Abstract: A vehicle, front end assembly, and a method for creating a front end assembly including an upper bumper cover portion including an upper wall, a lower wall, and an exterior wall facing forward in a vehicle-longitudinal direction that extends between the upper wall and the lower wall and a bumper cover retainer that extends along a width of a rear edge of the upper wall, the bumper cover retainer having a sidewall engaging the upper wall of the upper bumper cover portion as the upper wall deflects rearward in the vehicle-longitudinal direction in response to a front impact to the upper bumper cover portion to inhibit movement of the upper wall rearward in the vehicle-longitudinal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2017Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: MINGHER FRED SHEN, NICHOLAS H. AUGUSTYN, REVATHY DASAN MUTHIAH
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Publication number: 20190061678Abstract: A vehicle includes a front fascia having a lower bumper region extending outwardly in a vehicle longitudinal direction at a bottom of a front end assembly. An undercover assembly is located rearward of the front fascia and has an undercover body including a front edge located at the lower bumper region. The undercover assembly includes an undercover reinforcement member that is connected to a surface of the undercover body and extends along a length of the undercover body to increase a stiffness within at least a region of the undercover body.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2017Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: MINGHER FRED SHEN, NICHOLAS H. AUGUSTYN, REVATHY DASAN MUTHIAH
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Patent number: 9475375Abstract: A weather strip is provided adapted to connect to a door frame and a window. The weather strip includes a cavity adapted to mechanically secure at least a portion of foam within a cavity of the weather strip. In one embodiment, a retainer is provided within the cavity to secure the foam within the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2015Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Paxton S. Williams, Barugur S. Balasundaramohan, Nicholas H. Augustyn
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Publication number: 20160297288Abstract: A weather strip is provided adapted to connect to a door frame and a window. The weather strip includes a cavity adapted to mechanically secure at least a portion of foam within a cavity of the weather strip. In one embodiment, a retainer is provided within the cavity to secure the foam within the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2015Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventors: Paxton S. Williams, Barugur S. Balasundaramohan, Nicholas H. Augustyn
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Patent number: 7681939Abstract: Provided is an armrest assembly disposed on an inner door panel of a vehicle. The armrest assembly includes an armrest panel shaped to form the body of the armrest, and a support surface made of flexible skin. The armrest panel is fixed to a predetermined location on the inner door panel, and extends upwardly and away from the inner door panel to a proximal end. The proximal end is spaced apart and opposite the inner door panel to define an cavity. The flexible skin is attached to the proximal end and pulled taut over the cavity and fixed to the inner door panel to form the support surface for receiving the load of a passenger arm. The armrest assembly having the flexible skin for a support surface is able to fold into itself when the vehicle door is subject to a predetermined load, thus presenting no rigid structure posing a threat of being pushed into a passenger under said predetermined load.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2008Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventor: Nicholas H. Augustyn
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Publication number: 20090256374Abstract: Provided is an armrest assembly disposed on an inner door panel of a vehicle. The armrest assembly includes an armrest panel shaped to form the body of the armrest, and a support surface made of flexible skin. The armrest panel is fixed to a predetermined location on the inner door panel, and extends upwardly and away from the inner door panel to a proximal end. The proximal end is spaced apart and opposite the inner door panel to define an cavity. The flexible skin is attached to the proximal end and pulled taut over the cavity and fixed to the inner door panel to form the support surface for receiving the load of a passenger arm. The armrest assembly having the flexible skin for a support surface is able to fold into itself when the vehicle door is subject to a predetermined load, thus presenting no rigid structure posing a threat of being pushed into a passenger under said predetermined load.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2008Publication date: October 15, 2009Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventor: Nicholas H. Augustyn
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Patent number: 7594686Abstract: An automotive door comprising a door trim member (10) with a map-receiving pocket (12) that is defined by a back member (16) that is secured to the door trim member and an inner member (14) that is secured to the back member with an umbrella-receiving member (18) that is accessible through the map-receiving pocket and is defined by a U-shaped member (24) that is attached to the door trim member and is adapted to receive an umbrella (20).Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2007Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventor: Nicholas H. Augustyn
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Publication number: 20090051186Abstract: An automotive door comprising a door trim member (10) with a map-receiving pocket (12) that is defined by a back member (16) that is secured to the door trim member and an inner member (14) that is secured to the back member with an umbrella-receiving member (18) that is accessible through the map-receiving pocket and is defined by a U-shaped member (24) that is attached to the door trim member and is adapted to receive an umbrella (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2007Publication date: February 26, 2009Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventor: Nicholas H. Augustyn
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Patent number: RE46485Abstract: An automotive door comprising a door trim member (10) with a map-receiving pocket (12) that is defined by a back member (16) that is secured to the door trim member and an inner member (14) that is secured to the back member with an umbrella-receiving member (18) that is accessible through the map-receiving pocket and is defined by a U-shaped member (24) that is attached to the door trim member and is adapted to receive an umbrella (20).Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: Toyota Motor CorporationInventor: Nicholas H. Augustyn