Patents Examined by Jason S Daniels
  • Vehicle frunk trim
    Patent number: 11608013
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle frunk trim. A storage-box accommodation space is formed on one side of the frunk trim, and a flexible storage box is mounted on an inside surface of a sidewall, positioned in the direction of the storage-box accommodation space, of a body portion. For use, the storage box may extend to a desired length from the storage-box accommodation space. Articles is put in order outside the storage box and is stored in the storage box without unoccupied spaces in the storage box. Thus, a state where the articles are put in order is maintained, and noise due to collision between the articles is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: SEOYON E-HWA CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Dong Hwan Kim
  • Airflow adjusting apparatus
    Patent number: 11603146
    Abstract: An airflow adjusting apparatus to be provided in a vehicle includes an airflow ejector. The vehicle includes a wheel and a wheel housing including a cavity. The cavity is opened downward and laterally outward of a vehicle body of the vehicle, and houses a portion of the wheel. The airflow ejector is provided, in the cavity, on a front side of the vehicle relative to the wheel. The airflow ejector is configured to eject an airflow that forms a turbulence boundary layer adjacent to a surface of the wheel on a vehicle-widthwise inner side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoto Watanabe, Yusaku Dogahira
  • Tonneau cover assembly with a fluid management system
    Patent number: 11602981
    Abstract: A bed cap configured for attachment to a tailgate of a vehicle, the bed cap includes a channel configured to collect fluid and/or debris, the channel comprising a first opening for evacuating the fluid and/or debris from within the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: EXTANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jerome Facchinello, Daniel J. Delaney, Robert L. Mosingo, Robert Gaarder, Chad Carter, David Germano
  • Vehicle
    Patent number: 11597454
    Abstract: A vehicle for transporting cargo includes a front end unit having a front wheel, a rear end unit having a rear wheel, and a carrying unit on which the cargo is loaded and which is interposed between the front end unit and the rear end unit so that the front end unit and the rear end unit are coupled to each other via the carrying unit. The carrying unit is configured to be separated from the front end unit and the rear end unit in a direction intersecting a direction in which the vehicle travels and to be coupled to the front end unit and the rear end unit while the front end unit and the rear end unit are stationary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yusuke Kaneko, Masato Endo, Shinji Sassa, Takahiro Shiga, Yohei Tanigawa
  • Tonneau cover assembly with a fluid management system
    Patent number: 11590833
    Abstract: A bed cap configured for placement on a top surface of a bed wall defining a cargo area of a vehicle, the top surface defined between an inside wall and an outside wall, the bed cap covering the top surface between the inside wall and the outside wall at least along a section of a length of the bed wall, wherein the bed cap comprises a channel configured to collect fluid and/or debris and an opening for evacuating the fluid and/or debris from the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: EXTANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jerome Facchinello, Daniel J. Delaney, Robert L. Mosingo, Robert Gaarder, Chad Carter, David Germano
  • Smart tonneau cover with solar panels and automatic weather sensing
    Patent number: 11584207
    Abstract: A smart tonneau cover for a pickup truck includes an input system that receives information concerning a route and the weather forecast for the route to a destination, the height of a cargo, a precipitation sensor, a wind sensor, and to determine the limits to the height, position, and orientation of the portions of a tonneau cover, which can include solar panels that can be moved to optimize power generation and minimize power consumption while protecting the cargo. The solar panels can be positioned when stationary, such as while parked, and repositioned as needed during transit to maintain an optimal power efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Clinton J. Williams
  • Auto latch for tonneau cover system
    Patent number: 11577591
    Abstract: A tonneau cover system, comprising: (a) one or more brackets secured to at least one of a pair of opposing sidewalls of a cargo box of a vehicle; (b) a foldable tonneau cover having a plurality of interconnected panels, at least one of the plurality of interconnected panels including: (1) one or more latch assemblies that engage the one or more brackets; and (2) an actuator assembly connected to each of the one or more latch assemblies by a cable, wherein actuation of the actuator assembly moves the cables that in turn release engagement of the one or more latch assemblies from the one or more brackets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: EXTANG CORPORATION
    Inventor: Eric Scott Mahler
  • Bumper with an integrated marking cell
    Patent number: 11577795
    Abstract: A vehicle bumper comprising at least one part made of resilient material, in the interior of which there is provided at least one marking fluid cell with an opening to the exterior. The opening is closed by a closure device which, under the effect of a pressure applied with a determined intensity, can open up the opening, allowing the marking fluid to access the exterior of the cell through which the marking fluid can flow, and also comprising a securing element configured to secure the at least one part on the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Airbus SAS
    Inventors: Julien Charles, Guillaume Ferrer
  • Double-doored lid apparatus
    Patent number: 11565629
    Abstract: A double-doored lid apparatus includes: a box body; first and second doors; an opening/closing mechanism that opens and closes the first and second doors in conjunction with each other; a locking mechanism that locks the first and second doors in their closed states; an urging member that urges the first and second doors in an opening direction while the doors are locked by the locking mechanism; and a support member that transmits the urging force from the urging member to the first and second doors. The support member includes: a first support portion that supports one end portion of the urging member; and second and third support portions that start to come into contact with the first and second doors, respectively, before the doors reach a predetermined locking position during closing motions thereof, and that support the first and second doors when the doors are locked by the locking mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Fukui, Etsuo Ozawa
  • Multiple stage deformation reinforcement structure for impact absorption
    Patent number: 11565755
    Abstract: A structural reinforcement for a vehicle comprising: a) a carrier having a base wall from which a plurality of projections extend, the plurality of projections including at least one first projection and at least one second projection and the at least one first projection having a height greater than a height of the at least one second projection; b) an activatable material which is heat activatable and affixed to the carrier, configured to secure the carrier in a cavity of the vehicle; wherein in event of an impact, the at least one first projection and second projection are configured to deform toward the base wall and/or in a direction of an impact load in response to the impact load; and the at least one first projection is configured to receive the impact load and deform before the at least one second projection receives the impact load and deforms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: ZEPHYROS, INC.
    Inventors: Liwen Li, Henry E. Richardson
  • Reconfigurable storage assembly for a vehicle
    Patent number: 11565627
    Abstract: A reconfigurable storage assembly for a vehicle includes a first floor panel and a second floor panel. The first floor panel includes a first outboard region, a first inboard region, and a first underside surface. The first outboard region is configured to be coupled to a base of the vehicle. The first floor panel is configured to pivot in a first rotational direction from a first closed position to a first open position. The second floor panel includes a second outboard region, a second inboard region, and a second underside surface. The second outboard region is configured to be coupled to the base. The second floor panel is configured to pivot in a second rotational direction opposite the first rotational direction from a second closed position to a second open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Jair Ivan Gutierrez Cabrera, Joaquin Hidalgo Guzman, Cesar Daniel Madrid Ramirez
  • Impact-absorbing structure
    Patent number: 11560107
    Abstract: An impact-absorbing structure includes: a bumper face; a bumper beam; and an impact-absorbing member interposed to be compressively deformed between the exterior member and the movable-body-side rigid member. The movable-body-side rigid member, in an up-and-down direction of the movable-body-side rigid member, includes: a plurality of recesses recessed toward the movable body; and a protrusion protruding forward the movable body to be formed between the plurality of recesses. The plurality of recesses each have a vertical width gradually tapering toward the movable body, and the impact-absorbing member is fitted into at least two of the plurality of recesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masakazu Kashiwagi
  • Active air flap device for vehicle
    Patent number: 11560048
    Abstract: An active air flap device for a vehicle may include: a housing part mounted in a bumper cover part; one or more flap parts rotatably mounted in the housing part, and exposed to the outside through a hole formed in the bumper cover part to form the same skin line as the bumper cover part; a link part connected to the flap part; a loader part mounted in the link part; and a driving part configured to rotate the loader part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jang Ho Kim
  • Enclosure for a vehicle system
    Patent number: 11554636
    Abstract: A barrier door for a protective enclosure includes a lower section and an upper section operably coupled with the lower section, and a ventilation system disposed within the lower section. The ventilation system includes one or more blowers and a plenum. The ventilation system is configured to direct air one or more of into or out of the protective enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Transportation IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy R. Schmidt, Matthew Chapman, Karl J. Kobel, Richard Peck
  • Truck box cover device extended and retracted in transmission manner
    Patent number: 11548358
    Abstract: A truck box cover device extended and retracted in a transmission manner includes a clutch type driving gearbox, a roller shutter shaft and roller shutter cover rail support frames. The clutch type driving gearbox is connected with the roller shutter shaft. The roller shutter shaft is stripped winding shaft and comprises a transmission end and a roller shutter cover mounting shaft. One end of the transmission end is connected with the clutch type driving gearbox and is driven by the clutch type driving gearbox to correspondingly rotate, and the other end is connected to the roller shutter cover mounting shaft. One end, away from the transmission end, of the roller shutter cover mounting shaft is fixed to the interior of a driven bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Inventor: Yong Xia
  • Vehicle undercover
    Patent number: 11548571
    Abstract: An undercover for attachment to an underside of a vehicle, the undercover including a plurality of deflectors disposed along an axis of the undercover, the plurality of deflectors being spaced apart to thereby define a predetermined gap between adjacent deflectors, and wherein each of the plurality of deflectors includes a plurality of apertures extending therethrough and configured to allow airflow along the underside of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pirooz Moradnia, Derik Thomas Voigt
  • Vehicle floor silencer
    Patent number: 11548455
    Abstract: A vehicle floor silencer includes at least one first wall, at least one second wall positioned opposite the first wall, and at least one floor extending between the at least one first wall and the at least one second wall. The at least one first wall, the at least one second wall, and the at least one floor combine to define a receptacle structured to open in an upward direction and to receive a wire harness therein after the floor silencer has been positioned on the floor of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Abhijeet Anil Hoshing, Taylor E. Darling
  • Vehicle underbelly structure
    Patent number: 11541945
    Abstract: A panel has a first edge portion defining a first end of the panel, and a second edge portion defining a second end of the panel. The length of the panel is predetermined for the panel to reach across a vehicle chassis frame in an installed position in which the first edge portion rests on a side beam and the second edge portion rests on an opposite side beam. The panel further has a longitudinal rib. A first end of the rib is located adjacent to, and inboard of, the first edge portion. A second end of the rib is located adjacent to, and inboard of, the second edge portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Ameri-Kart
    Inventors: Anandh Raj Marimuthu, Joshua A. Parks, Jeremy R. Delcamp
  • Rear diffuser for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 11541949
    Abstract: A rear diffuser on the underbody of a motor vehicle having an air duct which extends at the rear of the motor vehicle counter to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle toward the rear end of the motor vehicle. The air duct has at least one upper wall, which delimits the air duct in the upward direction. The upper wall has a first region, which is coupled in a nonadjustable manner to the motor vehicle and/or to the underbody. The upper wall has a second region, which can be moved relative to the motor vehicle and/or to the underbody. The second region is coupled in a movable manner to the first region by at least one hinge-type region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Inventor: Dominik Beierl
  • Shovel
    Patent number: 11536005
    Abstract: A shovel includes a lower traveling body, an upper turning body turnably mounted on the lower traveling body, an attachment attached to the upper turning body, a cabin mounted on the upper turning body, and a protection member configured to protect the cabin. The protection member is provided on the attachment or the upper turning body at a position corresponding to the front of the cabin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazuya Tsuda