Patents by Inventor Richard R. Loizzi

Richard R. Loizzi 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 door hinge with interlock
    Patent number: 5404618
    Abstract: A three piece lift-off door hinge assembly for a vehicle door comprising a door-half hinge plate and a body-half hinge sub-assembly incorporating an interlocking arrangement. The door-half hinge plate provides a notched-out connector while the body-half hinge plate of the sub-assembly has an upstanding latching pin. Upon the vehicle receiving an impact load of predetermined force a door-half hinge plate notched-out connector is adeapted for interlocking engagement with the pin thereby resisting door displacement by transmitting impact forces to the surrounding body frame structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1995
    Assignee: Chrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Cornelius T. Heiler, Richard R. Loizzi