Patents by Inventor Steven R. Perucca

Steven R. Perucca 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).

  • Seat back frame assemblies and seat assemblies including pultrusion reinforcements
    Patent number: 12168405
    Abstract: A seat back assembly including a pultrusion reinforcement and a seat back frame formed of a resin material, the seat back frame is only partially overmolded onto the pultrusion reinforcement such that the pultrusion reinforcement is configured to be visually inspected through a plurality of openings formed in the seat back frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., BASF SE, Flex-N-Gate Advanced Product Development, LLC
    Inventors: Jacob A. Herget, John Salvia, Todd Rupert Muck, Vikas Bhatia, Gregory T. Donovan, Matthew F. Parkinson, Steven R. Perucca
  • SEAT BACK FRAME ASSEMBLIES AND SEAT ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING PULTRUSION REINFORCEMENTS
    Publication number: 20230219473
    Abstract: A seat back assembly including a pultrusion reinforcement and a seat back frame formed of a resin material, the seat back frame is only partially overmolded onto the pultrusion reinforcement such that the pultrusion reinforcement is configured to be visually inspected through a plurality of openings formed in the seat back frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., BASF SE, Flex-N-Gate Advanced Product Development, LLC
    Inventors: Jacob A. HERGET, John SALVIA, Todd Rupert MUCK, Vikas BHATIA, Gregory T. DONOVAN, Matthew F. PARKINSON, Steven R. PERUCCA
  • Energy absorber for vehicle
    Patent number: 7866716
    Abstract: An energy absorber for a vehicle bumper system includes a plurality of crush boxes that are configured to absorb impact energy. Each of the plurality of crush boxes are generally hollow and have a front wall and a plurality of side walls integrally formed with and extending from the front wall to a rear of the energy absorber. A first crush box is separated from a second crush box by a distance such that an open space is defined between a side wall of the first crush box and a side wall of the second crush box. At least one rib extends between the side wall of the first crush box and the side wall of the second crush box in the open space to couple the first crush box to the second crush box. The at least one rib is integrally formed with the first crush box and the second crush box, and extends at least partially between the rear of the energy absorber and the front walls of the first and second crush boxes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Flex-N-Gate Corporation
    Inventors: Steven R. Perucca, Jeffery S. Cherniausky
  • ENERGY ABSORBER FOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20090250953
    Abstract: An energy absorber for a vehicle bumper system includes a plurality of crush boxes that are configured to absorb impact energy. Each of the plurality of crush boxes are generally hollow and have a front wall and a plurality of side walls integrally formed with and extending from the front wall to a rear of the energy absorber. A first crush box is separated from a second crush box by a distance such that an open space is defined between a side wall of the first crush box and a side wall of the second crush box. At least one rib extends between the side wall of the first crush box and the side wall of the second crush box in the open space to couple the first crush box to the second crush box. The at least one rib is integrally formed with the first crush box and the second crush box, and extends at least partially between the rear of the energy absorber and the front walls of the first and second crush boxes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Steven R. Perucca, Jeffery S. Cherniausky