Patents by Inventor Randy Lorenzo

Randy Lorenzo 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).

  • Tolerance compensating mounting device
    Publication number: 20070207012
    Abstract: A tolerance compensating mounting device has a threaded fastener, an outer member including a mounting bore, and a tubular member. The tubular member has an internal surface rotatably coupled to the threaded fastener and an external surface rotatably coupled within the mounting bore of the outer member such that the tubular member rotates about a center axis of the tubular member in synchronization with rotation of the threaded fastener to move with respect to the outer member in a direction protruding from the outer member and then the threaded fastener subsequently rotates with respect to the tubular member upon further rotation of the threaded fastener. The tubular member has a tool engaging structure formed on an axial end surface of the tubular member at a first axial end portion with the tool engaging structure being radially spaced between the external surface and the internal surface of the tubular member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Randy Lorenzo
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR NOISE REDUCTION IN A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20070182213
    Abstract: An area-reducing surface texture applied to a noise-prone portion of a vehicle panel or part where it makes contact with an unsecured length of wire harness, duct or other conduit. A plurality of small spaced structures is formed on or in the surface with their distal ends in contact with the wire harness, duct or other conduit. The total area of the contact ends of the structures is less than the original noise-prone surface area. This reduces the area of contact between the noise-prone portion of the panel and the wire harness, duct or other conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Applicant: NISSAN TECHNICAL CENTER NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Randy Lorenzo
  • Apparatus and method for noise reduction in a vehicle
    Patent number: 7243987
    Abstract: An area-reducing surface texture applied to a noise-prone portion of a vehicle panel or part where it makes contact with an unsecured length of wire harness, duct or other conduit. A plurality of small spaced structures is formed on or in the surface with their distal ends in contact with the wire harness, duct or other conduit. The total area of the contact ends of the structures is less than the original noise-prone surface area. This reduces the area of contact between the noise-prone portion of the panel and the wire harness, duct or other conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Randy Lorenzo