Patents by Inventor Matthew Gowthorpe

Matthew Gowthorpe 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).

  • Patent number: 11638991
    Abstract: A tilting assembly table located on a surface includes a frame having first, second, and third horizontal members parallel to each other. The assembly table further includes a base plate rotatably mounted to the first horizontal member, the base plate having a first end and a second end and being rotatable from a first position wherein the first end of the base plate contacts the second horizontal member to a second position wherein the second end of the base plate contacts the third horizontal member. The base plate further includes, at least one channel mounted to a bottom side of the base plate, and at least one ball bearing movable between a first end of the channel when the base plate is in the first position and a second end of the channel when the base plate is in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Matthew Gowthorpe, Benjamin B. MacArthur
  • Publication number: 20220214012
    Abstract: A lubrication apparatus for a component is provided. The lubrication apparatus includes a base positioned on a support. The lubrication apparatus further includes a chamber disposed on a first portion of the base. The chamber includes a lubrication section and a first storage section coupled to the lubrication section. The lubrication apparatus further includes a first sensor unit disposed on a second portion of the base. The lubrication apparatus further includes a fluid actuation mechanism coupled to the first sensor unit. The fluid actuation mechanism includes an actuation member disposed in the first storage section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Benjamin B. Macarthur, Matthew Gowthorpe, Carrie-Anne Nolan, Zachary Elman
  • Publication number: 20220212336
    Abstract: A tilting assembly table located on a surface includes a frame having first, second, and third horizontal members parallel to each other. The assembly table further includes a base plate rotatably mounted to the first horizontal member, the base plate having a first end and a second end and being rotatable from a first position wherein the first end of the base plate contacts the second horizontal member to a second position wherein the second end of the base plate contacts the third horizontal member. The base plate further includes, at least one channel mounted to a bottom side of the base plate, and at least one ball bearing movable between a first end of the channel when the base plate is in the first position and a second end of the channel when the base plate is in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew GOWTHORPE, Benjamin B. MACARTHUR
  • Patent number: 11046350
    Abstract: An installation device is used to install a steering wheel onto a steering column having a plurality of column splines, wherein the steering wheel includes a plate with a central opening and a plurality of wheel splines configured to engage the plurality of column splines. The installation device includes a frame including a base and a cover removably coupled to the base. The installation device also includes a first magnification lens coupled to the frame, and a first pair of posts coupled to the base. The first pair of posts are configured for insertion into a pair of corresponding openings on the steering wheel such that the first pair of posts position the first magnification lens a first predetermined distance from the steering wheel to focus the first magnification lens on the plurality of wheel splines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Michael J. Maure, Benjamin B. MacArthur, Thien Phung, Matthew Gowthorpe, Tyler John Edward Thomas Zettler, Matthew Peter Gleeson