Patents by Inventor David Reffitt

David Reffitt 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).

  • Patent number: 7422082
    Abstract: A small-sized vehicle has a structure that enables reductions in the number of assembly steps and that improves the sealing property of a connecting portion without causing a cost increase. The small-sized vehicle includes a floor panel having a foot panel portion on which an occupant places his/her feet and a front panel portion arranged to extend upwardly between a suspension system and the legs of the occupant, the foot panel portion and the front panel portion being integrally formed of resin, and the floor panel made of resin is arranged and fixed on a vehicle body frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Yamaha Motor Mfg. Corp. of America
    Inventor: David Reffitt
  • Publication number: 20060254835
    Abstract: A small-sized vehicle has a structure that enables reductions in the number of assembly steps and that improves the sealing property of a connecting portion without causing a cost increase. The small-sized vehicle includes a floor panel having a foot panel portion on which an occupant places his/her feet and a front panel portion arranged to extend upwardly between a suspension system and the legs of the occupant, the foot panel portion and the front panel portion being integrally formed of resin, and the floor panel made of resin is arranged and fixed on a vehicle body frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventor: David Reffitt