Matthew D Wolfe

US Patent:

7367613, May 6, 2008

Filed:

Aug 28, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/846285

Inventors:

Patrick Ellison - Tochigi, JP
Matthew Wolfe - Powell OH, US
Eric Boettcher - Columbus OH, US
Masahiro Ishikawa - Dublin OH, US
Takashi Nakano - Columbus OH, US

Assignee:

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Tokyo

International Classification:

B62D 25/14

US Classification:

29619302

Abstract:

A main beam support is formed from aluminum and includes an upper end and a lower end. The upper end is attached to a first end of a main beam hanger, while the lower end is attached to a main beam support mounting bracket that is secured to a vehicle floor. The lower end of the main beam support includes first and second sockets with downwardly directed extensions. The first and second sockets are adapted to receive mounting posts that extend from the main beam support mounting bracket. The first socket is disposed relatively vertically above and rearward of the second socket. Integral keys of the main beam support mounting bracket cooperate with the downwardly directed extensions during assembly to align and restrict movement of the main beam support in forward/rearward and up/down directions.

US Patent:

7374232, May 20, 2008

Filed:

Aug 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/469088

Inventors:

Patrick Ellison - Dublin OH, US
Matthew Wolfe - Powell OH, US
Eric Boettcher - Columbus OH, US
Masahiro Ishikawa - Dublin OH, US
Takashi Nakano - Columbus OH, US

Assignee:

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Tokyo

International Classification:

B62D 25/14

US Classification:

29619302, 280779, 280795, 296 72

Abstract:

A hanger beam assembly is formed from aluminum and includes first and second support brackets, a main beam hanger, a driver beam, a main beam, a main beam support, and a main beam support mounting bracket. The driver beam extends between the first support bracket and the main beam hanger. The main beam extends between the main beam hanger and the second support bracket. The main beam support bracket is secured to a vehicle floor, and the main beam support is secured between the main beam hanger and the main beam support mounting bracket. The resulting hanger beam assembly is light-weight and provides a desired natural frequency at the associated steering wheel.

US Patent:

7377578, May 27, 2008

Filed:

Aug 28, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/846255

Inventors:

Patrick Ellison - Tochigi, JP
Matthew Wolfe - Powell OH, US
Eric Boettcher - Columbus OH, US
Masahiro Ishikawa - Dublin OH, US
Takashi Nakano - Columbus OH, US

Assignee:

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Tokyo

International Classification:

B62D 25/20

US Classification:

29619307, 296204

Abstract:

A main beam support mounting bracket formed from aluminum for a vehicle. The main beam support mounting bracket has a first lateral end that is mechanically secured to a main beam support and a second lateral end that is mechanically secured to a center support. A bottom wall of the main beam support mounting bracket includes slotted mounting openings for receipt of fasteners for attachment to a floor tunnel of a vehicle floor and frame cross-member. The fasteners threadingly engage weld-nuts on the frame cross-member. The bottom wall includes first, second, and third planar surfaces that interact with first, second, and third surfaces of the floor tunnel in the vehicle. Further, the main beam support mounting bracket provides for lateral attachment with the main beam support and the center support.

US Patent:

8146933, Apr 3, 2012

Filed:

Aug 31, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/849173

Inventors:

Thomas H. Croyle - Milford Center OH, US
Robert Zummallen - East Liberty OH, US
Anthony Ordonio - Dublin OH, US
Edouard Stuart Sandoz - Powell OH, US
Michael Pugnale - Columbus OH, US
Steven Hansen - Dublin OH, US
Matthew Wolfe - Powell OH, US
Matthew Lux - Dublin OH, US

Assignee:

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Tokyo

International Classification:

B60G 15/00
B60G 13/00

US Classification:

280124155, 280124145

Abstract:

An attachment structure system is disclosed for attaching a damper to a vehicle. The attachment structure system can include a stiffener body that has a central portion connected to a damper. The stiffener body can be connected to both the vehicle's frame and a vehicle body portion, such as the wheel housing, to reduce noise, vibration, and harshness from being transmitted to the driver of the vehicle, and to provide other structural and ride characteristic benefits to the vehicle.

US Patent:

8505999, Aug 13, 2013

Filed:

Jun 29, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/493613

Inventors:

Kelly Michael Whalen - Lewis Center OH, US
Grey Burchfield Parker - Columbus OH, US
Todd Alan Morris - Columbus OH, US
Eric Dustin Daume - Dublin OH, US
Brooks G. Marquette - Columbus OH, US
Matthew W. Wolfe - Powell OH, US

Assignee:

Honda Motor Company, Ltd. - Tokyo

International Classification:

B60N 2/32

US Classification:

296 6509, 296 6516, 297129

Abstract:

A vehicle includes a body structure, a cargo surface, and a vehicular seat assembly. The body structure defines a floor. The vehicular seat assembly includes a left leg member, a right leg member, a support member, a seat back, and a cover panel. The support member is attached to the left and right leg members. The seat back is pivotally coupled with the left and right leg members. The seat back is pivotable between an upright position and a cargo support position. The cover panel is coupled with the support member and is movable between a stowed position and a bridging position. When the seat back is in the cargo support position with the cover panel in the bridging position, the support member provides underlying support for the cover panel, and the cargo surface, the cover panel, and the seat back cooperate to provide a generally planar load support surface.

US Patent:

20150145280, May 28, 2015

Filed:

Nov 26, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/089865

Inventors:

- Tokyo, JP
Matthew W. Wolfe - Powell OH, US
Nicholas Goldsberry - Hillard OH, US
Michael J. Kralik - Marysville OH, US
Jeremy Lucas - Delaware OH, US

Assignee:

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Tokyo

International Classification:

B62D 35/00

US Classification:

2961801

Abstract:

An air guide assembly for a vehicle includes an air guide depending from an underside of the vehicle and an air guide extension contiguously disposed at one lateral end of the air guide. The air guide extension includes a tab received through a tab aperture defined in the air guide. The tab includes a tab feature facilitating sliding movement of the tab relative to the tab aperture due to an external force being applied to one of the air guide and the air guide extension.