Daniel Lewis Atkinson

US Patent:

7854454, Dec 21, 2010

Filed:

May 25, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/753806

Inventors:

Ren Yang - Troy MI, US
Riad E. Michael - Washington MI, US
Daniel W. Atkinson - Royal Oak MI, US

Assignee:

Chrysler Group LLC - Auburn Hills MI

International Classification:

B60R 19/04

US Classification:

293155

Abstract:

A system for protecting a head lamp of a motor vehicle includes at least one headlamp protector device. The at least one headlamp protector device is adapted to be coupled to a bumper beam and adapted to be coupled to a crush can. The at least one headlamp protector device extends beyond the end of the bumper beam to protect the head lamp during an impact event.

US Patent:

20040100129, May 27, 2004

Filed:

Nov 26, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/306353

Inventors:

Patrick Palajac - Dearborn MI, US
Daniel Atkinson - Royal Oak MI, US
Riad Michael - Washington MI, US
Ted Sawdon - Royal Oak MI, US

International Classification:

B60J007/19

US Classification:

296/218000

Abstract:

A roof system that allows the roofing style of a vehicle to be changed. The roof system includes a steel body-in-white roof body that is bonded with a composite frame via an adhesive. A mechanical latching arrangement is arranged on a removable composite roof panel. The mechanical latching arrangement allows the removable composite roof panel to be attached to and to be detached from the composite frame. The composite frame includes a water seal that seals to the removable composite roof panel.