Patents by Inventor Eric M. Daulton

Eric M. Daulton 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).

  • Publication number: 20260172727
    Abstract: A speaker grille for a vehicle is disclosed. The speaker grille comprises a base adapted to enclose a speaker. The base extends along a longitudinal direction and defines a first surface, an opposing second surface, a first side end, an opposing second side end, a top end, and an opposing bottom end. The base comprises a first section defining a plurality of arrays of first through-holes extending along the longitudinal direction, and a second section adjacent to the first section defining a plurality of arrays of second through-holes extending along an oblique direction relative to the longitudinal direction. The speaker grille comprises a plurality of first ribs disposed in the first section and extending along the longitudinal direction, and a plurality of second ribs disposed in the second section and extending along the oblique direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2024
    Publication date: June 18, 2026
    Inventors: Eric M. Daulton, Eun Jin LEE
  • Publication number: 20240239274
    Abstract: A side lining adapted to be mounted to a sidewall of a vehicle includes a step structure defining a step surface extending horizontally and inside a passenger compartment of the vehicle. The step surface is arranged proximate to a bottom end of the side lining and defines a load surface to support a cargo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Eric M. Daulton, Ryan W. Van Voorhis, John F Howard, JR.
  • Patent number: 11999314
    Abstract: A seat belt structure for a vehicle includes a safety belt webbing configured to restrain an occupant of a seat of the vehicle and extending along a height of a side lining of the vehicle. The seat belt structure also includes a tongue movably connected to the safety belt webbing and adapted to move along the safety belt webbing. Moreover, the seat belt structure includes a belt holder engaged to the side lining and defining a cavity therebetween. The belt holder is arranged proximate to a floor of the vehicle. Further, a portion of the seat belt webbing extends and is held between the belt holder and the side lining, and the belt holder is configured to removably hold a portion of the tongue inside the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eric M. Daulton, Ryan W. Van Voorhis, John F Howard, Jr.