Patents by Inventor Warren Edward Young

Warren Edward Young 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).

  • Cast bumper assembly and method of manufacturing same
    Patent number: 10293771
    Abstract: A vehicle bumper assembly includes a bumper beam and a crash box. At least one of the bumper beam or the crash box is cast from metal, such as aluminum or magnesium, to reduce weight, reduce manufacturing process steps, and improve performance characteristics of the bumper assembly. In an embodiment, both of the bumper beam and the crash box are cast from metal to establish an integral connection therebetween. One of the bumper beam or the crash box can be open along a top and bottom portion of the bumper assembly and include at least one reinforcing rib cast integral therewith. In an embodiment, both of the bumper beam and the crash box can be open along a top and bottom portion of the bumper assembly and each include at least one reinforcing rib cast integral therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Edward K. Steinebach, Mark Justin Jones, Jeffrey Jay Mellis, Jeremiah John Brady, Richard Lee Winfree, Warren Edward Young, Erryn Leigh Ashmore, Darren Andrew Womack, Venugopal Garimella, Paul James Marston
  • Cast Bumper Assembly And Method Of Manufacturing Same
    Publication number: 20170136970
    Abstract: A vehicle bumper assembly includes a bumper beam and a crash box. At least one of the bumper beam or the crash box is cast from metal, such as aluminum or magnesium, to reduce weight, reduce manufacturing process steps, and improve performance characteristics of the bumper assembly. In an embodiment, both of the bumper beam and the crash box are cast from metal to establish an integral connection therebetween. One of the bumper beam or the crash box can be open along a top and bottom portion of the bumper assembly and include at least one reinforcing rib cast integral therewith. In an embodiment, both of the bumper beam and the crash box can be open along a top and bottom portion of the bumper assembly and each include at least one reinforcing rib cast integral therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Edward K. Steinebach, Mark Justin Jones, Jeffrey Jay Mellis, Jeremiah John Brady, Richard Lee Winfree, Warren Edward Young, Erryn Leigh Ashmore, Darren Andrew Womack, Venugopal Garimella, Paul James Marston