Patents by Inventor Daniel M. Baughman

Daniel M. Baughman 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).

  • Electrical outlet assembly for a vehicle and methods of assembling same
    Patent number: 9819116
    Abstract: An electrical outlet assembly for a vehicle is provided. The electrical outlet assembly includes a panel and an electrical receptacle. The panel includes a sidewall and a bottom wall that extends from the sidewall, and is coupleable to a vehicle panel of the vehicle to define an interior cavity therewith. The electrical receptacle is coupled within a receptacle opening defined in the sidewall. The sidewall defines a first drain opening beneath the electrical receptacle, and the bottom wall at least partially defines a second drain opening, each of the first and second drain openings providing fluid communication with the interior cavity. The panel is configured to direct fluid that enters the interior cavity through the first drain opening out of the second drain opening and away from the electrical receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daniel M. Baughman, Alex W. Baker
  • ELECTRICAL OUTLET ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING SAME
    Publication number: 20170324189
    Abstract: An electrical outlet assembly for a vehicle is provided. The electrical outlet assembly includes a panel and an electrical receptacle. The panel includes a sidewall and a bottom wall that extends from the sidewall, and is coupleable to a vehicle panel of the vehicle to define an interior cavity therewith. The electrical receptacle is coupled within a receptacle opening defined in the sidewall. The sidewall defines a first drain opening beneath the electrical receptacle, and the bottom wall at least partially defines a second drain opening, each of the first and second drain openings providing fluid communication with the interior cavity. The panel is configured to direct fluid that enters the interior cavity through the first drain opening out of the second drain opening and away from the electrical receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Daniel M. Baughman, Alex W. Baker