Patents by Inventor Nicholas Goldsberry

Nicholas Goldsberry 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: 9108686
    Abstract: An air guide assembly for a vehicle includes an air guide depending from an underside of the vehicle and an air guide extension contiguously disposed at one lateral end of the air guide. The air guide extension includes a tab received through a tab aperture defined in the air guide. The tab includes a tab feature facilitating sliding movement of the tab relative to the tab aperture due to an external force being applied to one of the air guide and the air guide extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryan L. Kabbes, Matthew W. Wolfe, Nicholas Goldsberry, S. Don Gibson, Jr., Michael J. Kralik, Jeremy Lucas
  • Publication number: 20150145280
    Abstract: An air guide assembly for a vehicle includes an air guide depending from an underside of the vehicle and an air guide extension contiguously disposed at one lateral end of the air guide. The air guide extension includes a tab received through a tab aperture defined in the air guide. The tab includes a tab feature facilitating sliding movement of the tab relative to the tab aperture due to an external force being applied to one of the air guide and the air guide extension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryan L. Kabbes, Matthew W. Wolfe, Nicholas Goldsberry, S. Don Gibson, JR., Michael J. Kralik, Jeremy Lucas
  • Patent number: 8313137
    Abstract: A system and method for temporarily attaching an accessory component such as a fog light cover, to a vehicle body panel prior to a painting operation are described. The system and method eliminate the need for jigs or other support structures typically used to support the accessory during painting of the accessory and body panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Nicholas Goldsberry
  • Patent number: 8201651
    Abstract: A vehicle air intake system includes a grille disposed along the front portion of an engine compartment, a hood disposed over the engine compartment and a bulkhead cover disposed in the engine compartment below the hood. The bulkhead cover has a bulkhead cover intake port and a deflector disposed along and extending forwardly from a lower portion of the bulkhead cover intake port to circuitously redirect airflow passing from the grille to the bulkhead cover intake port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Clifford Randall Salvesen, Jacob William Weaver, Anthony John Leanza, Brian Christopher Bray, Joshua L. Morrow, Timothy T. Laakso, Kerry Stephen McClure, Nicholas Goldsberry, Thomas Brent Tarr, Kim Ross, Raymond Khouw, Takeshi Hagiwara, Ryan Chapman
  • Patent number: 8100209
    Abstract: A vehicle bulkhead cover and vehicle front assembly using the cover are described. The vehicle front assembly separates a significant proportion of entrained dirt or water particles from an air flow through the assembly. The resulting air flow can then be directed to an engine air intake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Nicholas Goldsberry
  • Patent number: 7988225
    Abstract: A support member for attaching a vehicle fascia such as a front bumper fascia, to a vehicle frame or other support component is described. The support member includes a bracket at one end of the member and various fasteners for attachment to the vehicle fascia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Nicholas Goldsberry
  • Patent number: 7931394
    Abstract: A vehicle light assembly that includes a light cover and a cap is described. The light cover includes a light blocking, sealing rib that prevents undesirable light leakage around a housing of the light assembly. The cap includes one or more retention members that upon attachment of the cap to the light cover, prevent unintended detachment of the cap from the light cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Nicholas Goldsberry
  • Publication number: 20110017535
    Abstract: A vehicle air intake system includes a grille disposed along the front portion of an engine compartment, a hood disposed over the engine compartment and a bulkhead cover disposed in the engine compartment below the hood. The bulkhead cover has a bulkhead cover intake port and a deflector disposed along and extending forwardly from a lower portion of the bulkhead cover intake port to circuitously redirect airflow passing from the grille to the bulkhead cover intake port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Clifford Randall Salvesen, Jacob William Weaver, Anthony John Leanza, Brian Christopher Bray, Joshua L. Morrow, Timothy T. Laakso, Kerry Stephen McClure, Nicholas Goldsberry, Thomas Brent Tarr, Kim Ross, Raymond Khouw, Takeshi Hagiwara, Ryan Chapman
  • Publication number: 20090244918
    Abstract: A vehicle light assembly that includes a light cover and a cap is described. The light cover includes a light blocking, sealing rib that prevents undesirable light leakage around a housing of the light assembly. The cap includes one or more retention members that upon attachment of the cap to the light cover, prevent unintended detachment of the cap from the light cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Nicholas Goldsberry
  • Publication number: 20090243315
    Abstract: A support member for attaching a vehicle fascia such as a front bumper fascia, to a vehicle frame or other support component is described. The support member includes a bracket at one end of the member and various fasteners for attachment to the vehicle fascia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Nicholas Goldsberry
  • Publication number: 20090243340
    Abstract: A system and method for temporarily attaching an accessory component such as a fog light cover, to a vehicle body panel prior to a painting operation are described. The system and method eliminate the need for jigs or other support structures typically used to support the accessory during painting of the accessory and body panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Nicholas Goldsberry
  • Publication number: 20090242296
    Abstract: A vehicle bulkhead cover and vehicle front assembly using the cover are described. The vehicle front assembly separates a significant proportion of entrained dirt or water particles from an air flow through the assembly. The resulting air flow can then be directed to an engine air intake.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Nicholas Goldsberry