Patents by Inventor Rick Kalaska

Rick Kalaska 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).

  • Pedestrian protection vehicle hood hinge assembly
    Patent number: 8768574
    Abstract: A vehicle hood hinge assembly comprises a first hinge member; a second hinge member; a vehicle hood mount for connecting the vehicle hood member to the second hinge member, the vehicle hood mount being movably connected to the second hinge member for movement relative to the second hinge member between an operating position and an elevated position; a releasable lock for releasably locking the vehicle hood mount to the second hinge member in the operating position; a driving member movably connected to the first hinge member on the vehicle body; and an actuator for receiving an impact detection signal and, in response to the impact detection signal, configured to move the driving member so as to release the releasable lock and move vehicle hood mount from the operating position to the elevated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Inventors: David W. Shaw, Joaquin Hung, Brad Patzer, Simar Sodhi, Bruce Macnaughton, Rick Kalaska