Patents by Inventor Mark Daryl Franks

Mark Daryl Franks 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).

  • Door garnish mounting device
    Patent number: 9902449
    Abstract: A door garnish mounting device for a mounting a door garnish to a door of a vehicle includes a frame, door alignment arms extending from the frame, and a garnish applicator mounted to the frame. The door alignment arms having datum points configured to engage corresponding vehicle datum points of the vehicle proximate to a mounting location of the door garnish to the vehicle to align the frame with the door of the vehicle. The garnish applicator includes a pressing device configured to engage and press against the door garnish, a first actuator configured to press the pressing device against the door garnish, and a second actuator configured to move the pressing device along the door garnish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Benjamin MacArthur, Paul Webb, Dwayne Switzer, Brent Martignago, David Van Leeuwen, Mark Daryl Franks, Darrell Lindsay Hastings
  • DOOR GARNISH MOUNTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20160304144
    Abstract: A door garnish mounting device for a mounting a door garnish to a door of a vehicle includes a frame, door alignment arms extending from the frame, and a garnish applicator mounted to the frame. The door alignment arms having datum points configured to engage corresponding vehicle datum points of the vehicle proximate to a mounting location of the door garnish to the vehicle to align the frame with the door of the vehicle. The garnish applicator includes a pressing device configured to engage and press against the door garnish, a first actuator configured to press the pressing device against the door garnish, and a second actuator configured to move the pressing device along the door garnish.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Benjamin MacArthur, Paul Webb, Dwayne Switzer, Brent Martignago, David Van Leeuwen, Mark Daryl Franks, Darrell Lindsay Hastings