Patents by Inventor Rafael TERAN, JR.

Rafael TERAN, JR. 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).

  • Rear support structure for a vehicle
    Patent number: 10864947
    Abstract: A rear support structure for a vehicle includes a parcel cross-member and a brace assembly. The parcel cross-member extends from a first side structure to a second side structure of the vehicle and includes a first vertical member, a second vertical member, and an upper horizontal member that at least partially define an opening between the cargo area and the passenger compartment. The brace assembly includes a first brace extending across the opening and including a first end secured to the upper horizontal member adjacent a longitudinal centerline of the vehicle and a second brace extending across the opening and including a first end secured to the upper horizontal member adjacent to the longitudinal centerline. The first brace further includes a second end secured to the first vertical member and the second brace includes a second end secured to the first vertical member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Palesano, Kevin A. Veverka, Christopher R. Freeman, Rafael Teran, Jr., Christopher Hinz
  • REAR SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20200307712
    Abstract: A rear support structure for a vehicle includes a parcel cross-member and a brace assembly. The parcel cross-member extends from a first side structure to a second side structure of the vehicle and includes a first vertical member, a second vertical member, and an upper horizontal member that at least partially define an opening between the cargo area and the passenger compartment. The brace assembly includes a first brace extending across the opening and including a first end secured to the upper horizontal member adjacent a longitudinal centerline of the vehicle and a second brace extending across the opening and including a first end secured to the upper horizontal member adjacent to the longitudinal centerline. The first brace further includes a second end secured to the first vertical member and the second brace includes a second end secured to the first vertical member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Timothy J. PALESANO, Kevin A. VEVERKA, Christopher R. FREEMAN, Rafael TERAN, JR., Christopher HINZ