Patents by Inventor Daniel R. MULLER

Daniel R. MULLER 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).

  • Vehicle fender assembly including a charge port assembly
    Patent number: 11794821
    Abstract: A vehicle fender assembly includes a fender including a body having an outer surface and an inner surface opposite the outer surface. The body defines a body opening. A stiffener is mounted to the body inner surface and is located at the body opening. The stiffener includes stiffener holes sized to receive associated fasteners. A charge port assembly includes a bracket mounted to the stiffener. The bracket includes bracket holes sized to receive the associated fasteners. The bracket holes are over-sized relative to the associated fasteners to allow for positional movement of the charge port assembly on the associated fasteners relative to the body opening. The stiffener includes at least one stiffener locating feature and the bracket includes at least one bracket locating feature adapted to mate with the at least one stiffener feature to ensure proper placement of the bracket on the stiffener relative to the body opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Stephen James Marshall, Steve Faria, Daniel R. Muller, Patrick J. Ellison, Taiga Marukawa, Takashi Nakano, Akira Futatsuhashi, Keiichiro Tsuji
  • VEHICLE FENDER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A CHARGE PORT ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20230257025
    Abstract: A vehicle fender assembly includes a fender including a body having an outer surface and an inner surface opposite the outer surface. The body defines a body opening. A stiffener is mounted to the body inner surface and is located at the body opening. The stiffener includes stiffener holes sized to receive associated fasteners. A charge port assembly includes a bracket mounted to the stiffener. The bracket includes bracket holes sized to receive the associated fasteners. The bracket holes are over-sized relative to the associated fasteners to allow for positional movement of the charge port assembly on the associated fasteners relative to the body opening. The stiffener includes at least one stiffener locating feature and the bracket includes at least one bracket locating feature adapted to mate with the at least one stiffener feature to ensure proper placement of the bracket on the stiffener relative to the body opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Stephen James MARSHALL, Steve FARIA, Daniel R. MULLER, Patrick J. ELLISON, Taiga MARUKAWA, Takashi NAKANO, Akira FUTATSUHASHI, Keiichiro TSUJI