Patents Represented by Attorney Clifford B Vaterlaus

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  • Fuel door assembly with vibration damper
    Patent number: 8276969
    Abstract: A fuel door assembly may use a vibration damper made as a single part with a contact surface of the vehicle body or a contact surface of the fuel door. In one embodiment, when the fuel door is moved to an open condition a contact surface of the fuel door contacts a contact surface of a vehicle body to dampen vibrations thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Michael E. Franz
  • Overmolded joint for beam assembly
    Patent number: 8262155
    Abstract: A subassembly of a vehicle assembly is provided. The subassembly of the vehicle assembly includes at least one beam, at least one beam support having a plurality of holes, wherein the at least one beam and the at least one beam support are connected and reinforced by an overmolded joint. The overmolded joint includes a top portion, a bottom portion, and at least one load bearing wall. An end of the at least one beam support contacts the at least one beam, and the at least one load bearing wall abuts the at least one beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Anthony Leanza