Patents by Inventor Robert Avers

Robert Avers 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).

  • Step load bracket
    Patent number: 7722098
    Abstract: The present invention is a step load bracket having a substantially horizontal portion and a substantially vertical portion connected to the substantially horizontal portion. The present invention also includes at least one support member connected to the substantially vertical portion and the substantially horizontal portion. The support member provides support for a body component of a vehicle having a step, such as a fascia, when a load is applied to the fascia in a vertical direction, but has pre-determined crush characteristics when the fascia suffers from an impact load in a horizontal direction, such as during a rear-end collision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Magna International Inc.
    Inventors: Scott L. Woods, Robert Avers
  • Step Load Bracket
    Publication number: 20090066119
    Abstract: The present invention is a step load bracket having a substantially horizontal portion and a substantially vertical portion connected to the substantially horizontal portion. The present invention also includes at least one support member connected to the substantially vertical portion and the substantially horizontal portion. The support member provides support for a body component of a vehicle having a step, such as a fascia, when a load is applied to the fascia in a vertical direction, but has pre-determined crush characteristics when the fascia suffers from an impact load in a horizontal direction, such as during a rear-end collision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Scott L. WOODS, Robert Avers