Patents by Inventor Matthew Weyand Schmitt
Matthew Weyand Schmitt 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).
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Patent number: 9573451Abstract: A vehicle sashless door sealing assembly, fastening assembly and method include an elongated structural member, a garnish member, and a door seal retainer disposed below the garnish assembly for holding a window pane door seal. The fastening assembly, which secures the garnish member and the door seal retainer to the elongated structural member, includes a collar having a radial flange portion interposed between the door seal retainer and an exterior surface of the garnish member and having an axial neck portion extending from the radial flange portion into a garnish aperture defined in the garnish member. The fastening assembly further includes a fastener received through a fastener aperture defined in the door seal retainer, through a fastener aperture defined in the collar and through a fastener aperture defined in the elongated structural member to thereby secure the garnish member and the door seal retainer to the elongated structural member.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2015Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Edward W. Bach, Matthew Weyand Schmitt, Hirokazu Matsuura, Teruo Yamazaki, Masahiro Ishikawa
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Patent number: 8376449Abstract: A spoiler assembly for a rear hatch closure assembly on a vehicle includes a base member extending laterally across the hatch closure assembly, a latch mounted to the base member, and a shell member secured to the base member to cover and conceal the latch.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2010Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kenichi Kitayama, Michael A Schrader, Matthew Weyand Schmitt
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Patent number: 8366175Abstract: A door checker drive mechanism for use in automatically opening a door may include: a door checker that limits the motion of the associated door; a power source that rotates a shaft; and, a drive train that interconnects the power source to the door. The door checker drive mechanism may be adjustable between: a first condition where the power source causes the door to open or close with respect to the body; and, a second condition where the power source cannot cause the door to open or close and the door may be manually opened or closed.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2010Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Matthew Weyand Schmitt
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Patent number: 8333426Abstract: A rise-up panoramic roof provided on a roof opening of a body of a vehicle comprises a frame member and a lift assembly. The frame member has a forward portion and a rear portion. The forward portion is hingedly connected to the vehicle body such that the frame member does not slide relative to the body. The frame member is configured to hold a roof panel. The lift assembly is configured to move the frame member between a closed position where the rear portion of the frame member closes the opening of the vehicle body and a raised, open position where the frame member is raised from the vehicle body and the rear portion is located above the opening.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2011Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Inc., Yachiyo Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kenichi Kitayama, Michael A. Schrader, Matthew Weyand Schmitt, Yoshitaka Higuchi
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Patent number: 8328270Abstract: A vehicle closure assembly includes a vehicle body defining an opening, a latch assembly mounted to the vehicle body, a track mounted to the vehicle body, a slidable closure movable with respect to the vehicle body for selectively covering the opening, and a roller and striker assembly connected with the slidable closure for movement with the slidable closure. The roller and striker assembly includes a roller riding on the track and a striker for cooperating with the latch assembly. The roller moves with respect to the track to allow the slidable closure to move with respect to the vehicle body. The striker engages with the latch assembly to preclude movement of the slidable closure with respect to the vehicle body.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2010Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kenichi Kitayama, Matthew Weyand Schmitt, Michael A. Schrader
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Patent number: 8224532Abstract: A vehicular control system includes a master control device. The master control device is configured to facilitate selection by a driver of a vehicle from among multiple operational modes. In a first operational mode, the control system prevents a door control device from effecting operation of a power door actuator. In a second operational mode, the control system facilitates operation of a power door actuator in response to a door control signal. Vehicles including the control system are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2008Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Honda Motor Company, Ltd.Inventors: Matthew Weyand Schmitt, Steven Ray Thiele, Kozo Kusumoto
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Publication number: 20120139287Abstract: A vehicle closure assembly includes a vehicle body defining an opening, a latch assembly mounted to the vehicle body, a track mounted to the vehicle body, a slidable closure movable with respect to the vehicle body for selectively covering the opening, and a roller and striker assembly connected with the slidable closure for movement with the slidable closure. The roller and striker assembly includes a roller riding on the track and a striker for cooperating with the latch assembly. The roller moves with respect to the track to allow the slidable closure to move with respect to the vehicle body. The striker engages with the latch assembly to preclude movement of the slidable closure with respect to the vehicle body.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2010Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenichi Kitayama, Matthew Weyand Schmitt, Michael A. Schrader
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Patent number: 8167357Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle body having a hatch frame slidably mounted thereto. A hatch closure is pivotally mounted to the hatch frame. The hatch frame is slidably movable between a slide closed position and a slide open position and the hatch closure is pivotally movable between a pivot closed position and a pivot open position.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2010Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kenichi Kitayama, Michael A. Schrader, Matthew Weyand Schmitt
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Patent number: 8152230Abstract: A vehicle includes a tailgate, a panoramic roof assembly and a dual-action rear hatch. The panoramic roof assembly has a plurality of positions including a closed position and a raised position. The dual-action rear hatch has a sliding mode wherein the hatch is movable from a closed position to a slide forward position wherein the rear hatch is received under the roof assembly when in the raised position, and has a flip-open position wherein the rear hatch is flipped-open while in a slide closed position.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2010Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kenichi Kitayama, Michael A. Schrader, Matthew Weyand Schmitt
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Patent number: 8132846Abstract: A slide hatch assembly for selectively closing a rear cargo opening on a vehicle includes a hatch frame slidably mounted to a vehicle body of the vehicle. The hatch assembly further includes at least one front rail mounted to the vehicle body and at least one rear rail mounted to the vehicle body. At least one front roller assembly slidably connects the hatch frame to the at least one front rail and at least one rear roller assembly slidably connects the hatch frame to the at least one rear rail.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2010Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kenichi Kitayama, Michael A Schrader, Matthew Weyand Schmitt
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Publication number: 20120032474Abstract: A spoiler assembly for a rear hatch closure assembly on a vehicle includes a base member extending laterally across the hatch closure assembly, a latch mounted to the base member, and a shell member secured to the base member to cover and conceal the latch.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2010Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenichi Kitayama, Michael A. Schrader, Matthew Weyand Schmitt
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Publication number: 20120032472Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle body having a hatch frame slidably mounted thereto. A hatch closure is pivotally mounted to the hatch frame. The hatch frame is slidably movable between a slide closed position and a slide open position and the hatch closure is pivotally movable between a pivot closed position and a pivot open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2010Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenichi Kitayama, Michael A. Schrader, Matthew Weyand Schmitt
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Publication number: 20120032473Abstract: A vehicle includes a tailgate, a panoramic roof assembly and a dual-action rear hatch. The panoramic roof assembly has a plurality of positions including a closed position and a raised position. The dual-action rear hatch has a sliding mode wherein the hatch is movable from a closed position to a slide forward position wherein the rear hatch is received under the roof assembly when in the raised position, and has a flip-open position wherein the rear hatch is flipped-open while in a slide closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2010Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenichi Kitayama, Michael A. Schrader, Matthew Weyand Schmitt
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Publication number: 20120032469Abstract: A rise-up panoramic roof provided on a roof opening of a body of a vehicle comprises a frame member and a lift assembly. The frame member has a forward portion and a rear portion. The forward portion is hingedly connected to the vehicle body such that the frame member does not slide relative to the body. The frame member is configured to hold a roof panel. The lift assembly is configured to move the frame member between a closed position where the rear portion of the frame member closes the opening of the vehicle body and a raised, open position where the frame member is raised from the vehicle body and the rear portion is located above the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenichi Kitayama, Michael A. Schrader, Matthew Weyand Schmitt, Yoshitaka Higuchi
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Publication number: 20120032471Abstract: A slide hatch assembly for selectively closing a rear cargo opening on a vehicle includes a hatch frame slidably mounted to a vehicle body of the vehicle. The hatch assembly further includes at least one front rail mounted to the vehicle body and at least one rear rail mounted to the vehicle body. At least one front roller assembly slidably connects the hatch frame to the at least one front rail and at least one rear roller assembly slidably connects the hatch frame to the at least one rear rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2010Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenichi Kitayama, Michael A. Schrader, Matthew Weyand Schmitt
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Publication number: 20110266080Abstract: A door checker drive mechanism for use in automatically opening a door may include: a door checker that limits the motion of the associated door; a power source that rotates a shaft; and, a drive train that interconnects the power source to the door. The door checker drive mechanism may be adjustable between: a first condition where the power source causes the door to open or close with respect to the body; and, a second condition where the power source cannot cause the door to open or close and the door may be manually opened or closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2010Publication date: November 3, 2011Inventor: Matthew Weyand Schmitt
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Publication number: 20100070143Abstract: A vehicular control system includes a master control device. The master control device is configured to facilitate selection by a driver of a vehicle from among multiple operational modes. In a first operational mode, the control system prevents a door control device from effecting operation of a power door actuator. In a second operational mode, the control system facilitates operation of a power door actuator in response to a door control signal. Vehicles including the control system are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2008Publication date: March 18, 2010Inventors: Matthew Weyand Schmitt, Steven Ray Thiele, Kozo Kusumoto