Patents by Inventor Marc Iman
Marc Iman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 7946017Abstract: A temporary checking device is provided that works in conjunction with elements of a vehicle hinge that remain in the vehicle's final configuration. The hinge includes a hinge pin rotatably connecting a door hinge bracket to a pillar hinge bracket. The checking device includes a spring portion that is disposed between the door hinge bracket and the pillar hinge bracket. The spring portion is compressed during movement of the door hinge bracket relative to the pillar hinge bracket from either of two rest positions. The spring portion urges the vehicle door affixed thereto back into one of the rest positions, thus allowing manufacturing operations such as painting, etc., to be performed on the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2010Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Honda Motor Co, Ltd.Inventors: Mark Brown, Marc Iman, Cindy Tran, James Ritchie, Takahiro Ohno, Takashi Ogawa, Takeshi Ishikawa
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Patent number: 7849561Abstract: A temporary checking device is provided that works in conjunction with elements of a vehicle hinge that remain in the vehicle's final configuration. The hinge includes a hinge pin rotatably connecting a door hinge bracket to a pillar hinge bracket. The checking device includes a spring portion that is disposed between the door hinge bracket and the pillar hinge bracket. The spring portion is compressed during movement of the door hinge bracket relative to the pillar hinge bracket from either of two rest positions. The spring portion urges the vehicle door affixed thereto back into one of the rest positions, thus allowing manufacturing operations such as painting, etc., to be performed on the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2010Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mark Brown, Marc Iman, Cindy Tran, James Ritchie, Ohno Takahiro, Ogawa Takashi, Ishikawa Takeshi
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Publication number: 20100186193Abstract: A temporary checking device is provided that works in conjunction with elements of a vehicle hinge that remain in the vehicle's final configuration. The hinge includes a hinge pin rotatably connecting a door hinge bracket to a pillar hinge bracket. The checking device includes a spring portion that is disposed between the door hinge bracket and the pillar hinge bracket. The spring portion is compressed during movement of the door hinge bracket relative to the pillar hinge bracket from either of two rest positions. The spring portion urges the vehicle door affixed thereto back into one of the rest positions, thus allowing manufacturing operations such as painting, etc., to be performed on the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2010Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mark Brown, Marc Iman, Cindy Tran, James Ritchie, Ohno Takahiro, Ogawa Takashi, Ishikawa Takeshi
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Publication number: 20100180419Abstract: A temporary checking device is provided that works in conjunction with elements of a vehicle hinge that remain in the vehicle's final configuration. The hinge includes a hinge pin rotatably connecting a door hinge bracket to a pillar hinge bracket. The checking device includes a spring portion that is disposed between the door hinge bracket and the pillar hinge bracket. The spring portion is compressed during movement of the door hinge bracket relative to the pillar hinge bracket from either of two rest positions. The spring portion urges the vehicle door affixed thereto back into one of the rest positions, thus allowing manufacturing operations such as painting, etc., to be performed on the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2010Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Mark Brown, Marc Iman, Cindy Tran, James Ritchie, Ohno Takahiro, Ogawa Takashi, Ishikawa Takeshi
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Patent number: 7735195Abstract: A temporary checking device is provided that works in conjunction with elements of a vehicle hinge that remain in the vehicle's final configuration. The hinge includes a hinge pin rotatably connecting a door hinge bracket to a pillar hinge bracket. The checking device includes a spring portion that is disposed between the door hinge bracket and the pillar hinge bracket. The spring portion is compressed during movement of the door hinge bracket relative to the pillar hinge bracket from either of two rest positions. The spring portion urges the vehicle door affixed thereto back into one of the rest positions, thus allowing manufacturing operations such as painting, etc., to be performed on the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2008Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mark Brown, Marc Iman, Cindy Tran, James Ritchie, Takahiro Ohno, Takashi Ogawa, Takeshi Ishikawa
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Patent number: 7585013Abstract: A temporary checking device is provided that works in conjunction with elements of a vehicle hinge that remain in the vehicle's final configuration. The hinge includes a hinge pin rotatably connecting a door hinge bracket to a pillar hinge bracket. The checking device includes a spring portion that is disposed between the door hinge bracket and the pillar hinge bracket. The spring portion is compressed during movement of the door hinge bracket relative to the pillar hinge bracket from either of two rest positions. The spring portion urges the vehicle door affixed thereto back into one of the rest positions, thus allowing manufacturing operations such as painting, etc., to be performed on the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2008Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mark Brown, Marc Iman, Cindy Tran, James Ritchie, Ohno Takahiro, Ogawa Takashi, Ishikawa Takeshi
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Publication number: 20090015036Abstract: A temporary checking device is provided that works in conjunction with elements of a vehicle hinge that remain in the vehicle's final configuration. The hinge includes a hinge pin rotatably connecting a door hinge bracket to a pillar hinge bracket. The checking device includes a spring portion that is disposed between the door hinge bracket and the pillar hinge bracket. The spring portion is compressed during movement of the door hinge bracket relative to the pillar hinge bracket from either of two rest positions. The spring portion urges the vehicle door affixed thereto back into one of the rest positions, thus allowing manufacturing operations such as painting, etc., to be performed on the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2008Publication date: January 15, 2009Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Mark Brown, Marc Iman, Cindy Tran, James Ritchie, Ohno Takahiro, Ogawa Takashi, Ishikawa Takeshi
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Publication number: 20090007381Abstract: A temporary checking device is provided that works in conjunction with elements of a vehicle hinge that remain in the vehicle's final configuration. The hinge includes a hinge pin rotatably connecting a door hinge bracket to a pillar hinge bracket. The checking device includes a spring portion that is disposed between the door hinge bracket and the pillar hinge bracket. The spring portion is compressed during movement of the door hinge bracket relative to the pillar hinge bracket from either of two rest positions. The spring portion urges the vehicle door affixed thereto back into one of the rest positions, thus allowing manufacturing operations such as painting, etc., to be performed on the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2008Publication date: January 8, 2009Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Mark Brown, Marc Iman, Cindy Tran, James Ritchie, Ohno Takahiro, Ogawa Takashi, Ishikawa Takashi
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Patent number: 7430785Abstract: A temporary checking device is provided that works in conjunction with elements of a vehicle hinge that remain in the vehicle's final configuration. The hinge includes a hinge pin rotatably connecting a door hinge bracket to a pillar hinge bracket. The checking device includes a spring portion that is disposed between the door hinge bracket and the pillar hinge bracket. The spring portion is compressed during movement of the door hinge bracket relative to the pillar hinge bracket from either of two rest positions. The spring portion urges the vehicle door affixed thereto back into one of the rest positions, thus allowing manufacturing operations such as painting, etc., to be performed on the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2005Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mark Brown, Marc Iman, Cindy Tran, James Ritchie, Ohno Takahiro, Ogawa Takashi, Ishikawa Takeshi
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Patent number: 7318287Abstract: A manual steering column stamping fixture includes a body member and a linear bearing assembly. The linear bearing assembly is secured to the body member, and includes a marking punch that is driven into engagement with a steering column so as to place an alignment mark on the steering column. Once a center or neutral position of the steering column is located using a checking fixture, the stamping fixture is mounted over the checking fixture using cooperating slots provided by the body member and arms provided by the checking fixture, and such that the marking punch is disposed within the checking fixture and adjacent the steering column. Thereafter, the marking punch is manually moved away from the steering column and against spring bias such that, upon subsequent release of the bearing assembly, the marking punch is driven into the steering column to mark the steering column.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2006Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bryan Hatfield, Marc Iman
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Publication number: 20060218749Abstract: A temporary checking device is provided that works in conjunction with elements of a vehicle hinge that remain in the vehicle's final configuration. The hinge includes a hinge pin rotatably connecting a door hinge bracket to a pillar hinge bracket. The checking device includes a spring portion that is disposed between the door hinge bracket and the pillar hinge bracket. The spring portion is compressed during movement of the door hinge bracket relative to the pillar hinge bracket from either of two rest positions. The spring portion urges the vehicle door affixed thereto back into one of the rest positions, thus allowing manufacturing operations such as painting, etc., to be performed on the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2005Publication date: October 5, 2006Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mark Brown, Marc Iman, Cindy Tran, James Ritchie, Ohno Takahiro, Ogawa Takashi, Ishikawa Takeshi
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Patent number: D448470Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2000Date of Patent: September 25, 2001Assignee: Honda of America Mfg., Inc.Inventors: Marc Iman, Mark Brown