Patents by Inventor Roger Pitman Daniel

Roger Pitman Daniel 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).

  • Energy absorbing vehicle pillar structure
    Patent number: 5720510
    Abstract: An improved structure is provided for supporting pillars of automotive vehicles which provides energy absorption through provision of three stamped metallic panels (24, 26, 28) defining first and second energy absorbing chambers (56, 58) therebetween and an interior trim cover (30) joined to all the panels and defining a third chamber (62) between it and the interior of the three panels and selected energy absorbing media carried between the trim cover and the interior of the panels. Generally C-shaped spring structures (74) and plastic honeycomb structures (68) are preferred for the energy absorbing media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger Pitman Daniel, Praful Patel, George G. Lim