Patents by Inventor Nick A. Massaro
Nick A. Massaro 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: 10723286Abstract: A separator for sealing a cavity in a motor vehicle includes a first separator part for sealing a portion of the cavity that includes a first expandable layer located around an outer edge and a second separator part for sealing a second portion of the cavity that includes a second expandable layer. The first separator part abuts the second separator part when installed in the cavity of the motor vehicle. The first expandable layer and second expandable layer expand to provide a seal around the first separator part and second separator part when heated. The separator further includes a third separator part for sealing a third portion of the cavity that includes an expandable tape that adheres to a surface of the third portion of the cavity. The expandable tape expands to seal the third portion of the cavity when heated.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2016Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Irene A. Cifra, Nick A. Massaro, Aron K. Madsen
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Publication number: 20180141503Abstract: A separator for sealing a cavity in a motor vehicle includes a first separator part for sealing a portion of the cavity that includes a first expandable layer located around an outer edge and a second separator part for sealing a second portion of the cavity that includes a second expandable layer. The first separator part abuts the second separator part when installed in the cavity of the motor vehicle. The first expandable layer and second expandable layer expand to provide a seal around the first separator part and second separator part when heated. The separator further includes a third separator part for sealing a third portion of the cavity that includes an expandable tape that adheres to a surface of the third portion of the cavity. The expandable tape expands to seal the third portion of the cavity when heated.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2016Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: Irene A. CIFRA, Nick A. MASSARO, Aron K. MADSEN
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Patent number: 9409463Abstract: A vehicle structural member includes an outer member and an inner member secured to the outer member with a hollow cavity defined between the inner member and the outer member. The vehicle structural member further includes a bracket disposed in the hollow cavity and fixedly secured to the inner member for mounting an auxiliary component to the inner member. The bracket includes a main portion and at least one leg fixedly connecting the main portion to the inner member. The at least one leg includes a bulging portion enabling deformation of the bracket when a force is applied to the main portion of the bracket.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2014Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nathaniel Taylor Brodoway, Timothy J. Palesano, Bradley J. Smith, Andrew K. Swayne, Nick A. Massaro
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Publication number: 20160167489Abstract: A vehicle structural member includes an outer member and an inner member secured to the outer member with a hollow cavity defined between the inner member and the outer member. The vehicle structural member further includes a bracket disposed in the hollow cavity and fixedly secured to the inner member for mounting an auxiliary component to the inner member. The bracket includes a main portion and at least one leg fixedly connecting the main portion to the inner member. The at least one leg includes a bulging portion enabling deformation of the bracket when a force is applied to the main portion of the bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Nathaniel Taylor Brodoway, Timothy J. Palesano, Bradley J. Smith, Andrew K. Swayne, Nick A. Massaro
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Patent number: 9004373Abstract: A headlight washer assembly includes a bracket secured to a rear surface of a component of a vehicle adjacent an opening therein through which a headlight washer device is configured to extend and retract. The bracket provides a recessed mounting surface for securing the headlight washer device to the component of the vehicle such that, unlike prior art approaches, the fasteners do not protrude from the front surface of the component of the vehicle. A cap concealing the opening in the component is received within the opening flush with the front surface of the component. In one embodiment, the component is a body panel of a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2012Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nick A. Massaro, Erich W. Bauer
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Publication number: 20140008460Abstract: A headlight washer assembly includes a bracket secured to a rear surface of a component of a vehicle adjacent an opening therein through which a headlight washer device is configured to extend and retract. The bracket provides a recessed mounting surface for securing the headlight washer device to the component of the vehicle such that, unlike prior art approaches, the fasteners do not protrude from the front surface of the component of the vehicle. A cap concealing the opening in the component is received within the opening flush with the front surface of the component. In one embodiment, the component is a body panel of a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventors: Nick A. Massaro, Erich W. Bauer
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Patent number: 8579482Abstract: A debris protector for use with a vehicle lamp assembly installed to an opening in a vehicle body panel or garnish to prevent the migration of accumulated road debris through a gap between the lamp assembly and the body panel opening. Such a debris protector is generally in the form of a cover element that is installable along an upper, hidden portion of a vehicle lamp assembly and an inner surface of a corresponding vehicle body panel or garnish to prevent road debris from accumulating on the lamp assembly near the body panel opening. Such a debris protector may also include a seal that is located between the cover element and the rear surface of a body panel or garnish to assist with the debris blocking function of the cover element.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2011Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Derik Thomas Voigt, Aaron Wright, Nick A. Massaro, Adam Patrick Gress, Jamison Weirup, Nathan M. Fisher, Joshua T. Glazier
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Publication number: 20130016518Abstract: A debris protector for use with a vehicle lamp assembly installed to an opening in a vehicle body panel or garnish to prevent the migration of accumulated road debris through a gap between the lamp assembly and the body panel opening. Such a debris protector is generally in the form of a cover element that is installable along an upper, hidden portion of a vehicle lamp assembly and an inner surface of a corresponding vehicle body panel or garnish to prevent road debris from accumulating on the lamp assembly near the body panel opening. Such a debris protector may also include a seal that is located between the cover element and the rear surface of a body panel or garnish to assist with the debris blocking function of the cover element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2011Publication date: January 17, 2013Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Derik Thomas Voigt, Aaron Wright, Nick A. Massaro, Adam Patrick Gress, Jamison Weirup, Nathan M. Fisher, Joshua T. Glazier
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Patent number: 8128139Abstract: A vehicle bumper and mounting bracket assembly for a lamp is disclosed. The mounting bracket has a geometry that facilitates mating with flanges disposed on apertures on the bumper. The mounting bracket also includes resilient tab locks configured to receive tabs on the flanges. Ledges of the mounting bracket are used to attach a lamp that is held in cantilever relation with the bumper.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2008Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Christopher J. Stoffel, Nick A. Massaro, Steven U. Behm
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Patent number: 7976081Abstract: The use of a bumper faceplate with ports provides for the easy assembly, increased structural strength, and dramatically improved aesthetic appearance of an assembled bumper containing bumper components.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2010Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Christopher McKee, Chris Stoffel, Nick Massaro, Steve Kovach, Damon Schell, Michelle Christensen, Christopher Bao, Travis Watkins
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Patent number: 7954866Abstract: A bumper beam with gussets is disclosed. The gussets increase engagement with a barrier and prevent underride during a collision. The gussets can be attached to a front and top surface of the bumper beam. The gussets may be offset from the center of the bumper beam and overhang the edge of the beam.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2008Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kevin Barcomb, Warren Alan Day, Nick A. Massaro
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Publication number: 20110080011Abstract: The use of a bumper faceplate with ports provides for the easy assembly, increased structural strength, and dramatically improved aesthetic appearance of an assembled bumper containing bumper components.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2010Publication date: April 7, 2011Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Christopher McKee, Chris Stoffel, Nick Massaro, Steve Kovach, Damon Schell, Michelle Christensen, Christopher Bao, Travis Watkins
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Patent number: 7823938Abstract: The use of a bumper faceplate with ports provides for the easy assembly, increased structural strength, and dramatically improved aesthetic appearance of an assembled bumper containing bumper components.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2008Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Christopher McKee, Chris Stoffel, Nick Massaro, Steve Kovach, Damon Schell, Michelle Christensen, Christopher Bao, Travis Watkins
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Publication number: 20100096865Abstract: The use of a bumper faceplate with ports provides for the easy assembly, increased structural strength, and dramatically improved aesthetic appearance of an assembled bumper containing bumper components.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2008Publication date: April 22, 2010Inventors: Christopher McKee, Chris Stoffel, Nick Massaro, Steve Kovach, Damon Schell, Michelle Christensen, Christopher Bao, Travis Watkins
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Publication number: 20100032971Abstract: A vehicle bumper and mounting bracket assembly for a lamp is disclosed. The mounting bracket has a geometry that facilitates mating with flanges disposed on apertures on the bumper. The mounting bracket also includes resilient tab locks configured to receive tabs on the flanges. Ledges of the mounting bracket are used to attach a lamp that is held in cantilever relation with the bumper.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2008Publication date: February 11, 2010Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Christopher J. Stoffel, Nick A. Massaro, Steven U. Behm
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Publication number: 20100001540Abstract: A bumper beam with gussets is disclosed. The gussets increase engagement with a barrier and prevent underride during a collision. The gussets can be attached to a front and top surface of the bumper beam. The gussets may be offset from the center of the bumper beam and overhang the edge of the beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2008Publication date: January 7, 2010Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kevin Barcomb, Warren Alan Day, Nick A. Massaro
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Patent number: 7607705Abstract: A rear bumper assembly includes a bumper body having an exterior surface and an interior surface. The bumper body defines at least one aperture therethrough. The at least one aperture is located on an upper portion of the bumper body. A step garnish is received on the upper portion and secured to the bumper body. At least one carrying structure is integrally molded on an underside of the step garnish and received through the at least one aperture for carrying a wire or wire harness along the interior surface of the bumper body. The wire harness can be operatively connected to one or more corner sensors installed on the bumper body.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2008Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Gregory J. Mast, Nick A. Massaro
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Patent number: 7597464Abstract: A bracket for controlling the gap between a light housing and bumper on a vehicle, the bracket is provided that includes a first generally flat surface defined by a first bracket leg, a series of second surfaces defined by the first bracket leg and raised above the first surface. The bracket also provides one or more first dual engagement clips supported on the first surface of the first bracket leg to clip a vehicle bumper to the bracket and one or more hooks each supported on a second surface of the first bracket leg allowing engagement of the light housing and bracket. The bracket allows a small uniform gap to be provided between the light housing and bumper and allows the light housing to be removed without removal of the bumper.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2008Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chris Stoffel, Nick Massaro, Patrick Shafer
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Publication number: 20090016071Abstract: A bracket for controlling the gap between a light housing and bumper on a vehicle, the bracket is provided that includes a first generally flat surface defined by a first bracket leg, a series of second surfaces defined by the first bracket leg and raised above the first surface. The bracket also provides one or more first dual engagement clips supported on the first surface of the first bracket leg to clip a vehicle bumper to the bracket and one or more hooks each supported on a second surface of the first bracket leg allowing engagement of the light housing and bracket. The bracket allows a small uniform gap to be provided between the light housing and bumper and allows the light housing to be removed without removal of the bumper.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2008Publication date: January 15, 2009Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Chris Stoffel, Nick Massaro, Patrick Shafer
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Patent number: 7401849Abstract: A vehicle frame includes a pair of spaced frame rails and at least one cross member connecting the frame rails. A tower structure is on one of the spaced frame rails for supporting a floor of a load-carrying bed spaced above the frame rails.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kerry S. McClure, Yaniv Rock, Nick A. Massaro, David M. Edwards, Robb L. Augustine