Patents Assigned to American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
  • Patent number: 12269429
    Abstract: A cargo cover assembly for covering a cargo space of a vehicle includes a cover having a pair of longitudinal sides adapted to extend along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and a pair of lateral side adapted to extend in a lateral direction of the vehicle. The cover assembly also includes a pair of rod assemblies coupled to the pair of longitudinal sides of the cover and configured to be removably coupled to a vehicle body. The pair of rod assemblies is configured to extend along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle when engaged with the vehicle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Logan, Kyle R. Harp, Edgar Martinez, Nicholas P. Ziraldo, Edward J. Passarelli
  • Patent number: 11801527
    Abstract: A nozzle applies a sealant to a target area that includes a coupling member and an elongated seam. The nozzle includes a primary portion positionable in line with the coupling member in the target area, a first secondary portion on a first side of the primary portion, and a second secondary portion on a second side of the primary portion. The primary portion is in fluid communication with one or more material sources. The first secondary portion extends from the primary portion such that the first secondary portion is configured to extend over at least a segment of the elongated seam in the target area when the primary portion is positioned in line with the coupling member in the target area. The first secondary portion has a first height, and the second secondary portion has a second height less than the first height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Michael Wilkens, Michael Dale Bullard, John Jeffrey Carter, Terry John Taylor
  • Patent number: 11447238
    Abstract: A wing of an aircraft that includes a wing leading edge, a wing trailing edge, and a wing surface defined by a wing upper surface and a wing lower surface is described herein. The wing extends from the wing root to the wingtip, and the wingtip has a wingtip chord. A winglet extends from the wingtip and has a winglet leading edge, a winglet trailing edge, a winglet inboard surface, a winglet outboard surface, a winglet root having a winglet root chord, and a winglet tip. A flow fence is disposed on the wing surface inboard from the winglet and overlapping with the winglet. The flow fence is adapted to delay and/or prevent airflow separation on the winglet inboard surface at high angle of sideslip, increasing lateral stability and linearizing aircraft behavior at high angle of sideslip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
    Inventors: Scott Rewerts, Yuichi Kawamura, Kui Ou, Michimasa Fujino, Kazuhisa Mahiko
  • Patent number: 11260641
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for reticulating an adhesive on a workpiece. The workpiece may be perforated with a plurality of passages that extend through a first side to a second side. To reticulate an adhesive on the first side of a workpiece, a flow of heated fluid is provided through a nozzle. The nozzle provides the fluid at a first pressure to a first group of the perforations. Once the temperature at the first side of the workpiece reaches a specified range, the fluid pressure may be increased or otherwise set in order to clear the perforations by forcing the adhesive out of or away from each of the perforations. Temperature of the adhesive, pressure within the nozzle, and/or light passage through the perforations may be monitored for logical control or quality assurance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
    Inventors: Kevin C. Razon, Andrew Y. Wong, Nicholas F. Martin, Jason H. Thomas
  • Patent number: 11260783
    Abstract: A floor mat including an elastomeric mat and an emblem with a base and a shell. The base has a portion supporting the shell and a peripheral flange portion surrounding the supporting portion and forming a hidden portion within the floor mat and having apertures. The shell overlays the supporting portion and forms a visible portion of the emblem on only one side of the floor mat. The apertures are essentially filled with elastomer to fix the emblem into the desired location on the floor mat. Also, the emblem and a method for making a floor mat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle L Hogan, Nicholas P Ziraldo, Yasuyuki Takayama
  • Patent number: 11241997
    Abstract: A roof rack lighting assembly for a vehicle includes a base member configured to secure to the vehicle. The roof rack lighting assembly also includes a slider member slidably coupled to the base member and selectively moveable between a first slider position and a second slider position. A light assembly is pivotally coupled to the slider member and selectively moveable between a first light position and a second light position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
    Inventors: Stanley Robert Egbert, II, Colin P. Gorey, Brian K. Violet, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11135981
    Abstract: A mounting device for a smart device is adapted for removable connection to a headrest of a vehicle seat. The mounting device includes a first clamp including a first opening adapted for sliding receipt of a first headrest post of the headrest, and a second clamp separate from the first clamp and including a second opening adapted for sliding receipt of a second headrest post of the headrest. An adjustment mechanism operably connects the first clamp and the second clamp. The adjustment mechanism includes a cam latch aligned along a lateral distance separating the first clamp from the second clamp. The cam latch has a released position allowing for selective adjustment of the lateral distance between the first clamp from the second clamp and an engaged position for fixing the lateral distance between the first clamp and the second clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
    Inventor: Nicholas P. Ziraldo
  • Patent number: 10730418
    Abstract: A cover for removable attachment to a vehicle seat includes a first portion formed of a first material. The first portion is configured to be placed on an area of the seat corresponding to a ventilation area of the seat. The first material comprises a mesh fabric defining openings for allowing air to pass through the first portion. The first material also includes a silicone coating to impede the flow of liquid through the first portion. A second portion of the cover is formed of a second material that is different from the first material. The second portion is joined to an edge of the first portion and is configured for covering a lateral portion of the seat. The cover also includes an attachment mechanism for removably attaching the cover to the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Lisa J. Feick, Stanley Robert Egbert, II
  • Patent number: D908578
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
    Inventors: Tadashi Nakano, Makoto Imazato
  • Patent number: D943485
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
    Inventors: Daisuke Namba, Masaru Umehara
  • Patent number: D947092
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Makoto Imazato
  • Patent number: D962833
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
    Inventor: Hei meng Chan
  • Patent number: D983718
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
    Inventors: Jeffery L. Miller, Ryan George Rex
  • Patent number: D984347
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
    Inventor: Junichiro Kogawa
  • Patent number: D984947
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
    Inventors: Jeffery L. Miller, Tomoaki Sato
  • Patent number: D1031584
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
    Inventors: Hei meng Chan, Makoto Imazato, Hiroshi Adachi, Daisuke Namba
  • Patent number: D1033315
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
    Inventor: Ryan George Rex
  • Patent number: D1048990
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
    Inventor: Jeffery L Miller
  • Patent number: D1055829
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
    Inventors: Lili Melikian, Eunyub Lee
  • Patent number: D1059244
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
    Inventors: Michimasa Fujino, Kui Ou, Yuichi Yoshizaki