Patents by Inventor Nathaniel S. Murphy

Nathaniel S. Murphy 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).

  • Skid plate with recovery point
    Patent number: 11472244
    Abstract: A skid plate for a vehicle may include a continuous unitary plate of material including: a plurality of mounting points configured for mounting the continuous unitary plate to an undercarriage of a vehicle; and a recovery opening proximate an outer edge of the continuous unitary plate and configured to receive a device for recovering a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nathaniel S. Murphy, Kishan Kari
  • SKID PLATE WITH RECOVERY POINT
    Publication number: 20210323364
    Abstract: A skid plate for a vehicle may include a continuous unitary plate of material including: a plurality of mounting points configured for mounting the continuous unitary plate to an undercarriage of a vehicle; and a recovery opening proximate an outer edge of the continuous unitary plate and configured to receive a device for recovering a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Nathaniel S. Murphy, Kishan Kari
  • Systems and methods for magnetic engine mount
    Patent number: 10336174
    Abstract: A mount system for mounting a first component of a vehicle to a second component of the vehicle can include a tube portion and a shaft portion. The tube portion can include a first outer magnet support portion provided with an inwardly facing magnet that is parallel to a centerline; and a second outer magnet support portion provided with an inwardly facing magnet set that includes magnets oblique to the centerline. The shaft portion can include a first inner magnet support portion, oriented about the centerline, provided with an outwardly facing magnet that is parallel to the centerline; and a second inner magnet support portion provided with an outwardly facing magnet set that includes magnets oblique to the centerline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nathaniel S. Murphy, Kyle A. LeBlanc, Shanaka Ranatunga