Patents by Inventor Shawn Lee Tarr

Shawn Lee Tarr 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).

  • Fuel filler assembly
    Patent number: 8215333
    Abstract: A fuel filler adapter for a vehicle including a rigid housing connected to the vehicle and having a fuel pipe opening defined therethrough; and a flexible plastic overmold formed to the rigid housing. The overmold includes a radial wall defining an aperture that is in registry with the fuel pipe opening, a drainage skirt at least partially encircling the aperture for catching overflow fuel, and an overflow channel disposed below the aperture. The overflow channel may be defined by the radial wall and/or the skirt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryan Matthew Stokes, Michael E. Franz, Shawn Lee Tarr
  • FUEL FILLER ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20100313969
    Abstract: A fuel filler adapter for a vehicle including a rigid housing connected to the vehicle and having a fuel pipe opening defined therethrough; and a flexible plastic overmold formed to the rigid housing. The overmold includes a radial wall defining an aperture that is in registry with the fuel pipe opening, a drainage skirt at least partially encircling the aperture for catching overflow fuel, and an overflow channel disposed below the aperture. The overflow channel may be defined by the radial wall and/or the skirt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Ryan Matthew Stokes, Michael E. Franz, Shawn Lee Tarr
  • Side impact crash event body structure improvement
    Patent number: 7631926
    Abstract: A vehicle or automotive body includes a floor panel, first and second side sills, connected to, respectively, to opposite side of the floor panel, a cross member extending between the side sills and connected to each side sill, a rear door panel, a first reinforcing structure connected to the rear door panel, and a second reinforcing structure connected to the cross member. The second reinforcing structure is arranged with respect to the first reinforcing structure such that the first reinforcing structure contacts the second reinforcing structure during a side impact crash event to transfer load into the cross member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: W. Sanjaya A. Fonseka, Shawn Lee Tarr, Jason Thuringer
  • SIDE IMPACT CRASH EVENT BODY STRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT
    Publication number: 20090085375
    Abstract: A vehicle or automotive body includes a floor panel, first and second side sills, connected to, respectively, to opposite side of the floor panel, a cross member extending between the side sills and connected to each side sill, a rear door panel, a first reinforcing structure connected to the rear door panel, and a second reinforcing structure connected to the cross member. The second reinforcing structure is arranged with respect to the first reinforcing structure such that the first reinforcing structure contacts the second reinforcing structure during a side impact crash event to transfer load into the cross member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: W. Sanjaya Fonseka, Shawn Lee Tarr, Jason Thuringer