Patents by Inventor Douglas M. Olsen

Douglas M. Olsen 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).

  • Adjustable container holder
    Patent number: 9428313
    Abstract: A container holder assembly for a vehicle having a base wall and a sidewall defining a substantially cylindrical cavity. The cavity having a first side half and an opposed second side half. A resilient member extending across the cavity. The sidewall including a plurality of spaced slots and the resilient member including a first end attached to the sidewall at the first side half of the cavity and a free end configured to penetrate a selected one of the spaced slots for releasable attachment to the sidewall. The resilient member being configured to deform upon insertion of a container into the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Douglas M. Olsen
  • Vehicle including mount devices for coupling a sub-frame with a main frame
    Patent number: 9205733
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a frame, an engine, and a plurality of mount devices. The frame includes a main frame and a sub-frame attached to the main frame. The engine is attached to the sub-frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., YUSA Corp
    Inventors: Douglas M. Olsen, Jason W. Grundey, Masayuki Hirukawa, Ross Kleman, Tomofumi Tanahashi, Brian Welch
  • ADJUSTABLE CONTAINER HOLDER
    Publication number: 20150298592
    Abstract: A container holder assembly for a vehicle having a base wall and a sidewall defining a substantially cylindrical cavity. The cavity having a first side half and an opposed second side half. A resilient member extending across the cavity. The sidewall including a plurality of spaced slots and the resilient member including a first end attached to the sidewall at the first side half of the cavity and a free end configured to penetrate a selected one of the spaced slots for releasable attachment to the sidewall. The resilient member being configured to deform upon insertion of a container into the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Douglas M. Olsen
  • VEHICLE INCLUDING MOUNT DEVICES FOR COUPLING A SUB-FRAME WITH A MAIN FRAME
    Publication number: 20140216832
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a frame, an engine, and a plurality of mount devices. The frame includes a main frame and a sub-frame attached to the main frame. The engine is attached to the sub-frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicants: YUSA CORP, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Douglas M. Olsen, Jason W. Grundey, Masayuki Hirukawa, Ross Kleman, Tomofumi Tanahashi, Brian Welch
  • Silencer for internal combustion engine
    Patent number: 7942240
    Abstract: A silencer for an internal combustion engine includes a silencer housing formed by a pair of clamped housing members each having a substantially identical configuration relative to one another. The silencer housing has an intake port formed at a first end and an exhaust port formed at a second, opposite end. At least one separator is received in the silencer housing between and spaced apart from the first end and the second end. The at least one separator extends transversely across the silencer housing relative to a longitudinal length of the silencer housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Douglas M. Olsen
  • SILENCER FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
    Publication number: 20100307865
    Abstract: A silencer for an internal combustion engine includes a silencer housing formed by a pair of clamped housing members each having a substantially identical configuration relative to one another. The silencer housing has an intake port formed at a first end and an exhaust port formed at a second, opposite end. At least one separator is received in the silencer housing between and spaced apart from the first end and the second end. The at least one separator extends transversely across the silencer housing relative to a longitudinal length of the silencer housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventor: Douglas M. Olsen