Patents by Inventor Nick Augustyn

Nick 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).

  • Vehicle panel connecting structures including anti-rotation members
    Patent number: 11273875
    Abstract: An exterior accessory panel that connects to a vehicle includes a vehicle panel connecting structure including a boss structure including a fastener receiving member having a fastener receiving opening extending therethrough that aligns with a fastener receiving opening of an exterior body panel of the vehicle and an anti-rotation flange that extends outward from the fastener receiving member toward the exterior body panel adjacent to a stop member of the exterior body vehicle panel that inhibits rotation of the anti-rotation flange and boss structure during a torqueing operation on a fastener extending through the fastener receiving openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Nick Augustyn, Majid Shaikh
  • Vehicle Panel Connecting Structures Including Anti-Rotation Members
    Publication number: 20210316795
    Abstract: An exterior accessory panel that connects to a vehicle includes a vehicle panel connecting structure including a boss structure including a fastener receiving member having a fastener receiving opening extending therethrough that aligns with a fastener receiving opening of an exterior body panel of the vehicle and an anti-rotation flange that extends outward from the fastener receiving member toward the exterior body panel adjacent to a stop member of the exterior body vehicle panel that inhibits rotation of the anti-rotation flange and boss structure during a torqueing operation on a fastener extending through the fastener receiving openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Hinduja Tech, Inc.
    Inventors: Nick Augustyn, Majid Shaikh