Patents by Inventor Rajendra Kakarla

Rajendra Kakarla 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).

  • Steering gear box, front body for vehicle frame and method
    Patent number: 9586612
    Abstract: A steering gear box for a vehicle includes a housing having a first end portion and an opposing second end portion. A first flange is coupled to the first end portion to mount a steering shaft to the housing. A front mounting leg at the first end portion outboard from the first flange defines a first aperture for receiving a fastener to couple the steering gear box to a body casting of the vehicle. The front mounting leg is configured to fail when a predetermined load is applied to the front mounting leg. A rear mounting leg at the first end portion outboard from the first flange defines a second aperture for receiving a fastener to couple the steering gear box to the body casting of the vehicle. The rear mounting leg is configured to withstand the predetermined load applied to the front mounting leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jason Hardesty, Rajendra Kakarla, Andrew Salzano, Toshihiro Nakamura
  • STEERING GEAR BOX, FRONT BODY FOR VEHICLE FRAME AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20160311461
    Abstract: A steering gear box for a vehicle includes a housing having a first end portion and an opposing second end portion. A first flange is coupled to the first end portion to mount a steering shaft to the housing. A front mounting leg at the first end portion outboard from the first flange defines a first aperture for receiving a fastener to couple the steering gear box to a body casting of the vehicle. The front mounting leg is configured to fail when a predetermined load is applied to the front mounting leg. A rear mounting leg at the first end portion outboard from the first flange defines a second aperture for receiving a fastener to couple the steering gear box to the body casting of the vehicle. The rear mounting leg is configured to withstand the predetermined load applied to the front mounting leg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Jason Hardesty, Rajendra Kakarla, Andrew Salzano, Toshihiro Nakamura
  • Front subframe for a narrow offset collision
    Patent number: 8851520
    Abstract: A front subframe for a vehicle body structure includes left and right longitudinal members which extend in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. A front cross member extends in a transverse direction of the body so as to extend between front ends of these longitudinal members. A rear cross member extends in the transverse direction of the body so as to extend between rear ends of the left and right longitudinal members. An engagement member as part of the front subframe is provided at each front end of the left and right longitudinal members. The engagement member is adapted to be engaged by an associated object during a narrow offset frontal collision and direct crash forces into the front subframe and vehicle body structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Adam Corley Goellner, Stephen G. Rosepiler, Naoki Munekata, Grant G. Foreman, Eric M. Heitkamp, Ryan A. Miller, Rajendra Kakarla
  • FRONT SUBFRAME FOR A NARROW OFFSET COLLISION
    Publication number: 20140110925
    Abstract: A front subframe for a vehicle body structure includes left and right longitudinal members which extend in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. A front cross member extends in a transverse direction of the body so as to extend between front ends of these longitudinal members. A rear cross member extends in the transverse direction of the body so as to extend between rear ends of the left and right longitudinal members. An engagement member as part of the front subframe is provided at each front end of the left and right longitudinal members. The engagement member is adapted to be engaged by an associated object during a narrow offset frontal collision and direct crash forces into the front subframe and vehicle body structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Adam Corley Goellner, Stephen G. Rosepiler, Naoki Munekata, Grant G. Foreman, Eric M. Heitkamp, Ryan A. Miller, Rajendra Kakarla