Patents by Inventor Vinayak D Gadre

Vinayak D Gadre 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).

  • Vehicle tailgate
    Patent number: 11518448
    Abstract: A vehicle tailgate (30) has a frame (40) with a cross beam (42) and a pair of side beams (44, 46). One side beam (44, 46) extends from each end of the cross beam (42). A first metal tapping plate (50, 150) is secured with the cross beam (42). At least one elongated tang (56) is positioned between the body (52) and each tab (54). A clevis bracket (82) is positioned on the side beams (44, 46). An overmolded (108) material is on the shaft (100, 102) and the two heads (96, 98) of the striker (88). The wedges (92, 94), on the clevis bracket (82), aligns the clevis bracket (82) with the striker (84). A second tapping plate (70) is secured to the sheet metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Eric Ghoukasian, Richard R Sukhdeo, Clifford L Eberle, Jr., Vivek Kirtane, Vinaya Sridhar, David R Parks, Robert J Gibbs, Paul A Steffes, Christopher J Sytek, Vinayak D Gadre
  • VEHICLE TAILGATE
    Publication number: 20210237808
    Abstract: A vehicle tailgate (30) has a frame (40) with a cross beam (42) and a pair of side beams (44, 46). One side beam (44, 46) extends from each end of the cross beam (42). A first metal tapping plate (50, 150) is secured with the cross beam (42). At least one elongated tang (56) is positioned between the body (52) and each tab (54). A clevis bracket (82) is positioned on the side beams (44, 46). An overmolded (108) material is on the shaft (100, 102) and the two heads (96, 98) of the striker (88). The wedges (92, 94), on the clevis bracket (82), aligns the clevis bracket (82) with the striker (84). A second tapping plate (70) is secured to the sheet metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Eric Ghoukasian, Richard R Sukhdeo, Clifford L Eberle, JR., Vivek Kirtane, Vinaya Sridhar, Robert J Gibbs, David R Parks, Paul A Steffes, Christopher J Sytek, Vinayak D Gadre