Patents by Inventor Zeile Klaiss

Zeile Klaiss 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).

  • Publication number: 20190242335
    Abstract: An air cleaner of a vehicle for filtering particulate matter from air supplied through an intake includes a case with an outlet. The case surrounds the air cleaner, which further includes two connecting tubes each having a first end attached to the throttle body of the vehicle and a second end disposed in the outlet in the case of the air cleaner. A funnel is inserted into the second end of each of the connecting tubes. Clean air from the air cleaner is proved to the engine through the connecting tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Russell A. DIEHL, Zeile A. KLAISS, Tadashi OSHIMA
  • Patent number: 10337474
    Abstract: An air intake system for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The motor vehicle has a frame and a body on the frame. The frame and the body define a passenger cabin and an engine compartment longitudinally rearward of the passenger cabin. A firewall separates the passenger cabin and the engine compartment. An engine is attached to the frame in the engine compartment, and wheels are driven by the engine. The air intake system includes an air intake snorkel for providing air to the engine, a first vent in the body for directing air to the air intake snorkel, a second vent in the body for directing air to the air intake snorkel, a flexible member installed around the air intake snorkel for isolating the air intake snorkel from the engine compartment, and a compartment floor isolating the air intake snorkel from the wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert T. Wilson, III, Russell A. Diehl, Zeile A. Klaiss, Jacob O. Borth, Jason W. Grundey, Dane R. Marsack
  • Publication number: 20110225860
    Abstract: A billboard system has a framework supporting at least one panel. A lower rail is fixed to the framework and has at least one downwardly opening channel. An upper rail is movable with respect to the framework. The upper rail has at least one upwardly opening channel. A billboard copy at least partially covers the at least one panel. Rods may be selectively located in the copy. Steps for tensioning the copy are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Thomas P. Troiano, Zeile Klaiss