This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Chrysler Corporation. Active years: 2000.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2000
Title: Patrick H. Geyer and a Motor Vehicle Body-Side Reinforcement Invention.
Introduction
Patrick H. Geyer is an inventor associated with Metamora, Michigan, and Chrysler Corporation. His recorded patent concerns reinforcing a motor vehicle’s body-side panel, with a design that strengthens the area where passenger-door hinges attach.
Latest Patents
Geyer’s listed patent, “Apparatus for Reinforcing a Body Side Panel of a Motor Vehicle,” describes a unitary reinforcement member with two hinge-mounting portions connected by an intermediate portion. The member is secured to the vehicle’s B-pillar, and the passenger-door hinge plates connect to its mounting portions.
In one embodiment, two spaced flanges extend inward and are welded or otherwise attached to the B-pillar. Upward- and downward-extending tabs provide additional attachment points. The design aims to reinforce the body-side panel around the door hinges. Geyer is credited with 1 patent in the information provided.
Career Highlights
The available information associates Geyer’s patent work with Chrysler Corporation. The invention reflects an automotive engineering focus on strengthening a vehicle structure at a key door-hinge mounting area.
Collaborations
Hari K. Kosaraju and Thomas K. Boyd are identified as Geyer’s coworkers. The information provided does not specify their roles in developing or patenting this invention.
Conclusion
Patrick H. Geyer’s recorded patent describes a B-pillar reinforcement designed to support passenger-door hinge attachments and strengthen a motor vehicle’s body-side panel.
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