Patents by Inventor William T. McClendon

William T. McClendon 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).

  • Side impact beam assembly
    Patent number: 6357822
    Abstract: A side rail assembly for a vehicle having a chassis beam and a protective beam that are secured together by interlocking elements. The protective beam is preferably formed of a softer material than the chassis beam. The protective beam has an outboard wall that is spaced from an inboard wall and s-shaped wall sections interconnecting the outboard wall and inboard wall. The cell walls and an upper portion of the upper wall are preferably curved to facilitate preferential deformation in the event of an impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Inventors: Daniel E. Panoz, John Leverett, William T. McClendon