Patents by Inventor Vince R. Mahe

Vince R. Mahe 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).

  • Patent number: 7445259
    Abstract: An automobile bumper system including an isolator disposed adjacent a cross beam of an automobile frame, and a fascia disposed adjacent the isolator to substantially cover the isolator. A plurality of fascia support anti-rattle springs may be mounted to the isolator and disposable in contiguous engagement with the fascia for maintaining the fascia adjacent the isolator in a fascia predetermined position and further biasing the fascia away from the isolator to the fascia predetermined position. The fascia support anti-rattle spring may include an end mounted to the isolator and an engagement detent for contiguously engaging the fascia and thereby biasing the fascia away from the isolator to the fascia predetermined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Vince R. Mahe, Irfan Sharif, Dan L. Scalici, Geoff Brooks, Gary W. Deering
  • Patent number: 7377564
    Abstract: An automobile bumper including an isolator including one or more step surfaces integrally formed on the isolator. The step surface(s) may provide a gripping surface for permitting a user to step on for loading and unloading objects from the automobile. A fascia cover may be attachable to the isolator and include a cutout for allowing the step surface(s) to protrude through the cutout to prevent direct contact of the user's foot with the fascia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jennifer Baffy, Irfan Sharif, Mark Nygren, Michael Musleh, Vince R. Mahe