Patents by Inventor Mark Kralevich

Mark Kralevich 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).

  • Reinforcement bracket and related methods for on-line painting
    Patent number: 8087721
    Abstract: A vehicle body assembly for on-line painting includes a polymeric fender and a polymeric bracket adhesively bonded to the fender. The bracket includes finger-like extensions received by an edge flange of the fender. The bracket includes a tab extension extending from an opening of the bracket engaging a support structure frame member for limited thermal expansion deformation of the fender. The adhesive a resin component and a curative component providing an initial partial cure for handling of the bracket and fender and a subsequent more fully-cured condition following high temperature baking in the on-line painting process. The assembly can also include fasteners securing the bracket to the fender to limit peeling separation of an adhesive connection provided by the adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mark Kralevich, Aron K. Madsen, Jason Ruminski
  • Method for mounting flanged plastic garnish with support post, for painting on-line
    Patent number: 8042852
    Abstract: A garnish for a vehicle body including a plastic exterior skin and a metal reinforcement member. The garnish is installed on the vehicle for coating or painting and then the garnish and the vehicle body are sent through a bake oven to cure the coating or paint. After exposure to the bake oven, the garnish is removed from the vehicle body for installation of a headlight assembly. The garnish is then reinstalled on the vehicle body after the headlight assembly is installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Onuma, Mark Kralevich, Aron Madsen, Derek Paul
  • REINFORCEMENT BRACKET AND RELATED METHODS FOR ON-LINE PAINTING
    Publication number: 20110037293
    Abstract: A vehicle body assembly for on-line painting includes a polymeric fender and a polymeric bracket adhesively bonded to the fender. The bracket includes finger-like extensions received by an edge flange of the fender. The bracket includes a tab extension extending from an opening of the bracket engaging a support structure frame member for limited thermal expansion deformation of the fender. The adhesive a resin component and a curative component providing an initial partial cure for handling of the bracket and fender and a subsequent more fully-cured condition following high temperature baking in the on-line painting process. The assembly can also include fasteners securing the bracket to the fender to limit peeling separation of an adhesive connection provided by the adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Mark Kralevich, Aron K. Madsen, Jason Ruminski
  • Method for mounting plastic garnish for painting on-line
    Patent number: 7726717
    Abstract: A garnish for a vehicle body including a plastic exterior skin and a metal reinforcement member. The garnish is installed on the vehicle for coating or painting and then the garnish and the vehicle body are sent through a bake oven to cure the coating or paint. After exposure to the bake oven, the garnish is removed from the vehicle body for installation of a headlight assembly. The garnish is then reinstalled on the vehicle body after the headlight assembly is installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Onuma, Mark Kralevich, Aron Madsen, Derek Paul
  • METHOD FOR MOUNTING PLASTIC GARNISH FOR PAINTING ON-LINE
    Publication number: 20090302627
    Abstract: A garnish for a vehicle body including a plastic exterior skin and a metal reinforcement member. The garnish is installed on the vehicle for coating or painting and then the garnish and the vehicle body are sent through a bake oven to cure the coating or paint. After exposure to the bake oven, the garnish is removed from the vehicle body for installation of a headlight assembly. The garnish is then reinstalled on the vehicle body after the headlight assembly is installed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Onuma, Mark Kralevich, Aron Madsen, Derek Paul
  • METHOD FOR MOUNTING PLASTIC GARNISH FOR PAINTING ON-LINE
    Publication number: 20090160218
    Abstract: A garnish for a vehicle body including a plastic exterior skin and a metal reinforcement member. The garnish is installed on the vehicle for coating or painting and then the garnish and the vehicle body are sent through a bake oven to cure the coating or paint. After exposure to the bake oven, the garnish is removed from the vehicle body for installation of a headlight assembly. The garnish is then reinstalled on the vehicle body after the headlight assembly is installed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Onuma, Mark Kralevich, Aron Madsen, Derek Paul