Patents by Inventor Teodorico Terry

Teodorico Terry 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).

  • IMPACT BEAM-INTEGRATED PELVIC PUSHER
    Publication number: 20060033357
    Abstract: A vehicle door structure includes an outer member, and an inner member spaced apart from the outer member and having structure forming an opening therein. An impact beam is affixed to the door structure and has a paddle member integrally formed therewith. The impact beam and the paddle member are laterally aligned with a compliant target through the opening in the inner member. Upon a lateral impact, the impact beam and paddle member move together toward the target, pushing the target inboard of the impact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2004
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Senthil Karuppaswamy, Naveen Ramachandrappa, Teodorico Terry