Patents by Inventor Phillip C. NICKOLAI

Phillip C. NICKOLAI 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).

  • Vehicle assembly with grab bar and methods of making and using the same
    Patent number: 11345406
    Abstract: A vehicle assembly can include a frame assembly, a grab bar assembly, a vehicle seat and a crossmember. The frame assembly can define a passenger area and include a left cage side member and a right cage side member. The grab bar assembly can include a left grab bar attached to and extending from the left cage side member and a right grab bar attached to and extending from the right cage side member. The crossmember can be connected to the vehicle seat so as to support the vehicle seat. The crossmember can have a center portion. The left grab bar can be attached to the crossmember at a first location of the crossmember. The right grab bar can be attached to the crossmember at a second location of the crossmember. The first location and the second location can be equally spaced from the center portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Samira S. Johnson, Jared C. Alquist, Phillip C. Nickolai, Timothy J. Talbert, Jason Owens
  • VEHICLE ASSEMBLY WITH GRAB BAR AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20210171109
    Abstract: A vehicle assembly can include a frame assembly, a grab bar assembly, a vehicle seat and a crossmember. The frame assembly can define a passenger area and include a left cage side member and a right cage side member. The grab bar assembly can include a left grab bar attached to and extending from the left cage side member and a right grab bar attached to and extending from the right cage side member. The crossmember can be connected to the vehicle seat so as to support the vehicle seat. The crossmember can have a center portion. The left grab bar can be attached to the crossmember at a first location of the crossmember. The right grab bar can be attached to the crossmember at a second location of the crossmember. The first location and the second location can be equally spaced from the center portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Samira S. JOHNSON, Jared C. ALQUIST, Phillip C. NICKOLAI, Timothy J. TALBERT, Jason OWENS