Patents by Inventor Kevin A. Veverka

Kevin A. Veverka 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: 20210221282
    Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a body component defining a trunk and a trunk gutter, a weather strip attached is a distal end of the trunk gutter, a trunk lid adapted to be disposed in the trunk gutter when in a closed position, and a tail light assembly affixed to the body component. The tail light assembly includes a housing defining an inner surface of the tail light assembly affixed to the body of the motor vehicle by a fastener, a bracket disposed in the housing, a light source affixed to the bracket, an inner lens overlaying the light source, an opaque lens extension extending from a distal end of the inner lens obscuring the bracket and housing from a view rearward of the motor vehicle, and an outer lens overlaying the inner lens and the opaque lens extension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher T. LEPAGE, Nathan M. FISHER, Kevin A. VEVERKA, Edward W. BACH, Edouard S. SANDOZ
  • Patent number: 11046239
    Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a body component defining a trunk and a trunk gutter, a weather strip attached is a distal end of the trunk gutter, a trunk lid adapted to be disposed in the trunk gutter when in a closed position, and a tail light assembly affixed to the body component. The tail light assembly includes a housing defining an inner surface of the tail light assembly affixed to the body of the motor vehicle by a fastener, a bracket disposed in the housing, a light source affixed to the bracket, an inner lens overlaying the light source, an opaque lens extension extending from a distal end of the inner lens obscuring the bracket and housing from a view rearward of the motor vehicle, and an outer lens overlaying the inner lens and the opaque lens extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher T. Lepage, Nathan M. Fisher, Kevin A. Veverka, Edward W. Bach, Edouard S. Sandoz
  • Patent number: 10864947
    Abstract: A rear support structure for a vehicle includes a parcel cross-member and a brace assembly. The parcel cross-member extends from a first side structure to a second side structure of the vehicle and includes a first vertical member, a second vertical member, and an upper horizontal member that at least partially define an opening between the cargo area and the passenger compartment. The brace assembly includes a first brace extending across the opening and including a first end secured to the upper horizontal member adjacent a longitudinal centerline of the vehicle and a second brace extending across the opening and including a first end secured to the upper horizontal member adjacent to the longitudinal centerline. The first brace further includes a second end secured to the first vertical member and the second brace includes a second end secured to the first vertical member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Palesano, Kevin A. Veverka, Christopher R. Freeman, Rafael Teran, Jr., Christopher Hinz
  • Publication number: 20200307712
    Abstract: A rear support structure for a vehicle includes a parcel cross-member and a brace assembly. The parcel cross-member extends from a first side structure to a second side structure of the vehicle and includes a first vertical member, a second vertical member, and an upper horizontal member that at least partially define an opening between the cargo area and the passenger compartment. The brace assembly includes a first brace extending across the opening and including a first end secured to the upper horizontal member adjacent a longitudinal centerline of the vehicle and a second brace extending across the opening and including a first end secured to the upper horizontal member adjacent to the longitudinal centerline. The first brace further includes a second end secured to the first vertical member and the second brace includes a second end secured to the first vertical member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Timothy J. PALESANO, Kevin A. VEVERKA, Christopher R. FREEMAN, Rafael TERAN, JR., Christopher HINZ
  • Patent number: 10183630
    Abstract: An adapter securing a mobile device to a vehicle is disclosed. The adapter is positioned between an interior trim part and a vehicle component, and is configured for receiving a cable. The cable includes a connector at a first end of the cable for connecting the cable to the mobile device. The adapter includes a base, a first member extending outwardly from the base, a second member extending outwardly from the base substantially parallel to the first member, and a plurality of cross bars extending between the first member and the second member, the cross bars configured such that the cable may be threaded and looped around the cross bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kevin A. Veverka