Patents by Inventor Raymond W. Hughes

Raymond W. Hughes 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).

  • Weather seal for a vehicle door
    Patent number: 8667737
    Abstract: A weather seal for a door of a vehicle includes a base configured to be attached to the door. At least one seal lip extends longitudinally along the base and outwardly from the base, the seal lip configured to sealingly engage a door sill of the vehicle to close a gap formed between the door and the sill. At least one shield is coupled to at least one of the base and the seal lip. The shield is located proximate a predetermined exterior portion of a body of the vehicle when the door is proximate the sill, the shield covering the exterior body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Raymond W. Hughes, Jr., Kenneth M. Hartlaub
  • Weather Seal for a Vehicle Door
    Publication number: 20080022600
    Abstract: A weather seal for a door of a vehicle includes a base configured to be attached to the door. At least one seal lip extends longitudinally along the base and outwardly from the base, the seal lip configured to sealingly engage a door sill of the vehicle to close a gap formed between the door and the sill. At least one shield is coupled to at least one of the base and the seal lip. The shield is located proximate a predetermined exterior portion of a body of the vehicle when the door is proximate the sill, the shield covering the exterior body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Raymond W. Hughes, Kenneth M. Hartlaub