Patrick A Reed

US Patent:

20220371515, Nov 24, 2022

Filed:

May 19, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/324223

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Patrick J. Reed - Livonia MI, US
David Brian Glickman - Southfield MI, US
Stuart C. Salter - White Lake MI, US
Harry Lobo - Canton MI, US

International Classification:

B60R 3/00
B62D 29/04
B62D 29/00
B62D 65/16

Abstract:

A vehicle running board assembly includes, among other things, a reinforcing insert, and a beam that is extruded over the reinforcing insert. A step pad is extruded over the beam. A vehicle running board manufacturing method according to another exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, extruding a beam over a reinforcing insert, extruding a step pad over the beam, and cutting the beam, the reinforcing insert, and the step pad to provide the running board.

US Patent:

20210254379, Aug 19, 2021

Filed:

May 3, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/246755

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Patrick REED - Livonia MI, US
James Brian SLEMONS - Waterford MI, US
David James SPOLYAR - Lake Orion MI, US
Rong YAO - Troy MI, US

International Classification:

E05D 5/02
B60J 5/10
E05D 11/00

Abstract:

Mounting strategies for locating and securing roof hinge covers to vehicle roofs. An exemplary roof hinge cover may be mounted relative to a roof component (e.g., roof panel, body side panel, bracket, etc.). A locator may be received through the roof hinge cover and into a locating hole of the roof component. One or more clips that are connected to the roof hinge cover may be received within locating openings of a bracket. The bracket supports at least a portion of the roof hinge cover.

US Patent:

20210008966, Jan 14, 2021

Filed:

Jul 8, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/504608

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Patrick REED - Livonia MI, US
James Brian SLEMONS - Waterford MI, US
David James SPOLYAR - Lake Orion MI, US
Rong YAO - Troy MI, US

International Classification:

B60J 5/10
E05D 5/02
E05D 11/00

Abstract:

This disclosure details mounting strategies for locating and securing roof hinge covers to vehicle roofs. An exemplary roof hinge cover may be mounted relative to a roof component (e.g., roof panel, body side panel, bracket, etc.). A locator may be received through the roof hinge cover and into a locating hole of the roof component. One or more clips that are connected to the roof hinge cover may be received within locating openings of a bracket. The bracket supports at least a portion of the roof hinge cover.

US Patent:

20180245388, Aug 30, 2018

Filed:

Feb 27, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/443539

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
David James SPOLYAR - Lake Orion MI, US
Jeffrey Scott MAYVILLE - Ypsilanti MI, US
Patrick REED - Livonia MI, US

International Classification:

E05D 11/00
B60J 5/10

Abstract:

A vehicle includes a roof panel, hinge bracket, cover, and retaining clip. The roof panel defines a recess. The hinge bracket is secured to the roof panel within the recess. The cover is disposed in the recess. The cover has a doghouse that extends downward toward the bracket. The retaining clip has a head that is disposed within the doghouse, a stem that extends downward from the head beyond the doghouse, and a biasing element that forces an opposing surface of the stem into contact with an edge of the bracket.

US Patent:

20180126826, May 10, 2018

Filed:

Nov 7, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/344873

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Michael A. Musleh - Canton MI, US
Patrick Reed - Livonia MI, US
Jennifer Ann Gauthier - Fenton MI, US
David C. Allen - Farmington Hills MI, US

International Classification:

B60J 1/00
B62D 25/04
B60J 10/34

Abstract:

A vehicle includes a driver side pillar extending between a door and a roof. The pillar forms a face having an outer edge adjacent the driver side door and an inner edge. Similarly, a passenger side pillar extends between a door and the roof and forms a face having an outer edge adjacent the door and inner edge. A windshield supported by a cowl and the roof has a driver side edge that extends beyond the inner edge of the driver side face and substantially covers the driver side pillar and a passenger side edge that extends beyond the inner edge of the passenger side face and substantially covers the passenger side pillar. The vehicle further includes a frit bonded around a periphery of the windshield. The frit substantially covers and is bonded to the driver and passenger side pillars making them appear to be a dark or black color.

US Patent:

20180112704, Apr 26, 2018

Filed:

Oct 25, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/334008

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Patrick Reed - Livonia MI, US
Michael J. Presley - Plymouth MI, US
David Wayne Raffler - Shelby Township MI, US

International Classification:

F16B 39/282
B60R 3/00

Abstract:

A locking nut device includes a body having a locking tab feature at a first end and a threaded aperture and antirotation tab feature at a second end. The locking nut device may be utilized in a method of mounting a first work piece to a second work piece where that second work piece includes first and second adjacent apertures.