Patents by Inventor Nicholas P. Ziraldo

Nicholas P. Ziraldo 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).

  • Patent number: 12269429
    Abstract: A cargo cover assembly for covering a cargo space of a vehicle includes a cover having a pair of longitudinal sides adapted to extend along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and a pair of lateral side adapted to extend in a lateral direction of the vehicle. The cover assembly also includes a pair of rod assemblies coupled to the pair of longitudinal sides of the cover and configured to be removably coupled to a vehicle body. The pair of rod assemblies is configured to extend along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle when engaged with the vehicle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Logan, Kyle R. Harp, Edgar Martinez, Nicholas P. Ziraldo, Edward J. Passarelli
  • Publication number: 20250074527
    Abstract: A mounting bracket for a foldable transport device includes a top portion, a bottom portion, a front wall connecting the top portion and the bottom portion, a first foot peg mounted to the mounting bracket by a first pin and moveably connected to the mounting bracket between a stowed configuration and a riding configuration, and a second foot peg mounted to the mounting bracket by a second pin and moveably connected to the mounting bracket between a stowed configuration and a riding configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Nicholas P. ZIRALDO, Matthew B. STAAL, Michael Jin KIM, Jackie P . PORCHAY, Ming Hsein LEE, Ding Jong CHOU, Sheng Yu HUANG
  • Publication number: 20250074536
    Abstract: A rear wheel latching mechanism for a personal transport device and a corresponding personal transport device are provided. The mechanism includes a rear wheel attached to an arm, which includes an inner extrusion that slides on one axis of a fixed frame in a horizontal direction. The fixed frame comprises an outer extrusion that surrounds the inner extrusion. The mechanism also includes a rear wheel cam-latch, configured to lock the inner extrusion and the outer extrusion together. The rear wheel cam-latch allows the rear wheel to articulate when the rear wheel cam-latch is unlatched between a stored state and a deployed state. The mechanism also includes a rear wheel pin that catches and holds the rear wheel in the deployed state to fix a front portion of the inner extrusion and a rear portion of the outer extrusion before the rear wheel cam-latch clamps the inner and outer extrusions together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Nicholas P. ZIRALDO, Matthew B. STAAL, Jackie P. PORCHAY, Ming Hsein LEE, Ding Jong CHOU, Sheng Yu HUANG
  • Publication number: 20240326698
    Abstract: A cargo cover assembly for covering a cargo space of a vehicle includes a cover having a pair of longitudinal sides adapted to extend along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and a pair of lateral side adapted to extend in a lateral direction of the vehicle. The cover assembly also includes a pair of rod assemblies coupled to the pair of longitudinal sides of the cover and configured to be removably coupled to a vehicle body. The pair of rod assemblies is configured to extend along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle when engaged with the vehicle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: James J. Logan, Kyle R. Harp, Edgar Martinez, Nicholas P. Ziraldo
  • Publication number: 20240317341
    Abstract: A foldable seat assembly for a personal transport device is described. The seat assembly includes a seat having a seat surface and a seat post attached to an underside of the seat. The seat assembly also includes a latching mechanism having a pivot mechanism, a clamp located above the pivot mechanism, a latch arm attached to the pivot mechanism at a pivot end of the latch arm, a hooked catch disposed at a catch end of the latch arm opposite the pivot end, and a catch receiver associated with the underside of the seat. The catch receiver engages with the hooked catch of the latch arm. When the clamp is in a locked position, the hooked catch exerts a downward clamping force on the catch receiver to secure the seat in a riding configuration so that the seat surface has a horizontal orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Nicholas P. ZIRALDO, Matthew B. STAAL, Ming Hsein LEE, Ding Jong CHOU, Sheng Yu HUANG
  • Publication number: 20240317352
    Abstract: A compact personal transport device convertible between a riding configuration and a stowed configuration is described. In one embodiment, a seat post release and handlebar holding mechanism for the personal transport device includes a frame post attached internally and a seat post including an opening on one side that fits onto the frame post. The seat post release and handlebar holding mechanism also includes a latch connected inside the frame post to a pivot point. The latch extends outwards from one side of the frame post and extends through the opening in the seat post in a secured position. The seat post release and handlebar holding mechanism also includes a lever member attached to the latch at a first end and having an engaging surface at an opposite second end extending out from the frame post on an opposite side from the latch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Nicholas P. ZIRALDO, Matthew B. STAAL, Ming Hsein LEE, Ding Jong CHOU, Sheng Yu HUANG
  • Publication number: 20230074978
    Abstract: A personal transport device in the form of an electric scooter is described. The personal transport device includes an outer casing having an opening extending along a top surface. The personal transport device also includes a front wheel, a rear wheel, a steering assembly, and a sealed storage compartment located inside the outer casing. The sealed storage compartment is configured to receive at least a portion of the steering assembly when the personal transport device is in a stowed configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Michael J. KIM, Matthew B. STAAL, Jackie P. PORCHAY, Nicholas P. ZIRALDO
  • Patent number: 11260783
    Abstract: A floor mat including an elastomeric mat and an emblem with a base and a shell. The base has a portion supporting the shell and a peripheral flange portion surrounding the supporting portion and forming a hidden portion within the floor mat and having apertures. The shell overlays the supporting portion and forms a visible portion of the emblem on only one side of the floor mat. The apertures are essentially filled with elastomer to fix the emblem into the desired location on the floor mat. Also, the emblem and a method for making a floor mat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle L Hogan, Nicholas P Ziraldo, Yasuyuki Takayama
  • Patent number: 11135981
    Abstract: A mounting device for a smart device is adapted for removable connection to a headrest of a vehicle seat. The mounting device includes a first clamp including a first opening adapted for sliding receipt of a first headrest post of the headrest, and a second clamp separate from the first clamp and including a second opening adapted for sliding receipt of a second headrest post of the headrest. An adjustment mechanism operably connects the first clamp and the second clamp. The adjustment mechanism includes a cam latch aligned along a lateral distance separating the first clamp from the second clamp. The cam latch has a released position allowing for selective adjustment of the lateral distance between the first clamp from the second clamp and an engaged position for fixing the lateral distance between the first clamp and the second clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
    Inventor: Nicholas P. Ziraldo
  • Publication number: 20210284073
    Abstract: A mounting device for a smart device is adapted for removable connection to a headrest of a vehicle seat. The mounting device includes a first clamp including a first opening adapted for sliding receipt of a first headrest post of the headrest, and a second clamp separate from the first clamp and including a second opening adapted for sliding receipt of a second headrest post of the headrest. An adjustment mechanism operably connects the first clamp and the second clamp. The adjustment mechanism includes a cam latch aligned along a lateral distance separating the first clamp from the second clamp. The cam latch has a released position allowing for selective adjustment of the lateral distance between the first clamp from the second clamp and an engaged position for fixing the lateral distance between the first clamp and the second clamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: Nicholas P. Ziraldo
  • Publication number: 20210039540
    Abstract: A floor mat including an elastomeric mat and an emblem with a base and a shell. The base has a portion supporting the shell and a peripheral flange portion surrounding the supporting portion and forming a hidden portion within the floor mat and having apertures. The shell overlays the supporting portion and forms a visible portion of the emblem on only one side of the floor mat. The apertures are essentially filled with elastomer to fix the emblem into the desired location on the floor mat. Also, the emblem and a method for making a floor mat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Kyle L. HOGAN, Nicholas P. ZIRALDO, Yasuyuki TAKAYAMA
  • Patent number: 10576877
    Abstract: A grille for a motor vehicle includes a base extending around a perimeter of the grille, a light guide received in the base extending around the perimeter of the grille, a light source for illuminating the light guide when activated, and a lens covering the base and the light guide. A light blocker may mask an interior of the lens except at a portion where light from the light guide is to pass when the light guide is illuminated. A film covers an exterior of the lens and has a predetermined surface appearance when the light guide is not illuminated and allows light to pass through the film upon illumination of the light guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Honda Patents & Technologies North America, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Ian Moore, Nicholas P Ziraldo
  • Patent number: 10220792
    Abstract: A roof rack assembly includes a cross bar and a tail that is securable to the cross bar. Optionally, the tail has a hardness that is less than a hardness of the cross bar. Optionally, an engagement member is secured to one of the cross bar and the tail and is engageable with the other of the cross bar and the tail to secure the tail to the cross bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Honda Patents & Technologies North America, LLC
    Inventor: Nicholas P. Ziraldo
  • Patent number: 10124742
    Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a fastener assembly for attaching a cargo liner to a male fastener of a vehicle. The fastener assembly can include a cap defining a substantially cylindrical center portion configured to receive the male fastener therein, and a plurality of tabs each spaced from the cylindrical center portion. The fastener assembly can also include a ring-shaped retainer defining an opening with a plurality of protrusions that each define a ledge configured to receive a corresponding one of the tabs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: HONDA PATENTS & TECHNOLOGIES NORTH AMERICA, LLC.
    Inventors: Edgar A. Martinez, Nicholas P. Ziraldo
  • Publication number: 20180272927
    Abstract: A grille for a motor vehicle includes a base extending around a perimeter of the grille, a light guide received in the base extending around the perimeter of the grille, a light source for illuminating the light guide when activated, and a lens covering the base and the light guide. A light blocker may mask an interior of the lens except at a portion where light from the light guide is to pass when the light guide is illuminated. A film covers an exterior of the lens and has a predetermined surface appearance when the light guide is not illuminated and allows light to pass through the film upon illumination of the light guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Daniel Ian MOORE, Nicholas P. ZIRALDO
  • Publication number: 20180257583
    Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a fastener assembly for attaching a cargo liner to a male fastener of a vehicle. The fastener assembly can include a cap defining a substantially cylindrical center portion configured to receive the male fastener therein, and a plurality of tabs each spaced from the cylindrical center portion. The fastener assembly can also include a ring-shaped retainer defining an opening with a plurality of protrusions that each define a ledge configured to receive a corresponding one of the tabs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Edgar A. MARTINEZ, Nicholas P. ZIRALDO
  • Publication number: 20180056884
    Abstract: A roof rack assembly includes a cross bar and a tail that is securable to the cross bar. Optionally, the tail has a hardness that is less than a hardness of the cross bar. Optionally, an engagement member is secured to one of the cross bar and the tail and is engageable with the other of the cross bar and the tail to secure the tail to the cross bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventor: Nicholas P. Ziraldo