Pillar having variable strength

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America

PATENT NO 12168476
APP PUB NO 20220371662A1
SERIAL NO

17772164

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

A pillar for a vehicle including at least two different localized areas of different tensile strengths. The pillar includes a body defining a width that merges into sidewalls at a transition. The body having a first tensile strength and the transition has a second tensile strength, wherein the first tensile strength is smaller than the second tensile strength. The variety in tensile strength resulting from at least one of varying the material treatment and varying the gauge. The pillar is press-hardened until it reaches a tensile strength of 1500 MPa to 2000 Mpa.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

  • MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.

International Classification(s)

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bolar, Nikhil Royal Oak, US 5 8
Cordoba, Gabriel Rochester Hills, US 3 0
Mummoju, Sri Sai Karan Madison Heights, US 2 0
Pallathadka, Girish Rochester Hills, US 2 0
Pandiyan, Arun Prasath Rochester Hills, US 3 0
Schleichert, Edward Munich, DE 12 36

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation

Maintenance Fees

Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee due date
3.5 Year Payment $1600.00 $800.00 $400.00 Jun 17, 2028
7.5 Year Payment $3600.00 $1800.00 $900.00 Jun 17, 2032
11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 Jun 17, 2036
Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee
Surcharge - 3.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable $700.00 $350.00 $175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional $1,640.00 $820.00 $410.00