Patents by Inventor Christopher Wayne EMERSON

Christopher Wayne EMERSON 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).

  • Garnish assembly and method
    Patent number: 12643490
    Abstract: A garnish assembly and method for a vehicle includes a garnish housing having a show surface delineated by an end edge surface for mounting on the vehicle. The garnish assembly further includes a seal extending along an entirety of the end edge surface and a doghouse structure adapted to mount the garnish housing and the seal to the vehicle. The seal is secured along the end edge surface wherein the end-to-end length of the seal matches an end-to-end length of the end edge surface. The doghouse structure is secured to the garnish housing so that attachment to the doghouse structure to the vehicle mounts the seal and the garnish housing to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher Wayne Emerson, David J. Rose, Jesse W. Schlabach, Hirofumi Takemoto, Jason S. Borland, Timothy J. Rupp
  • GARNISH ASSEMBLY AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20240326720
    Abstract: A garnish assembly and method for a vehicle includes a garnish housing having a show surface delineated by an end edge surface for mounting on the vehicle. The garnish assembly further includes a seal extending along an entirety of the end edge surface and a doghouse structure adapted to mount the garnish housing and the seal to the vehicle. The seal is secured along the end edge surface wherein the end-to-end length of the seal matches an end-to-end length of the end edge surface. The doghouse structure is secured to the garnish housing so that attachment to the doghouse structure to the vehicle mounts the seal and the garnish housing to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Wayne EMERSON, David J. ROSE, Jesse W. SCHLABACH, Hirofumi TAKEMOTO, Jason S. BORLAND, Timothy J. RUPP