Patents by Inventor Harutaka Maruyama

Harutaka Maruyama 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 roof structure
    Patent number: 7234766
    Abstract: In a vehicle roof structure, a roof panel has a central opening in which a roof glass is supported. A roof molding is mounted to molding mounting grooves that are formed along connecting portions between the roof panel and roof side rails extending along the roof panel. The roof molding includes a molding body and support legs. The molding body also includes: a lip portion that is formed at one side edge thereof and protrudes out of the molding mounting groove to cover a peripheral edge of the roof glass; and an inclined portion which is formed at the other side edge thereof and is inclined smoothly toward a bottom of the molding mounting groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadayuki Uchida, Harutaka Maruyama, Nobuyuki Toyoda, Etsuko Karube
  • Vehicle roof structure
    Publication number: 20060131934
    Abstract: In a vehicle roof structure, a roof panel has a central opening in which a roof glass is supported. A roof molding is mounted to molding mounting grooves that are formed along connecting portions between the roof panel and roof side rails extending along the roof panel. The roof molding includes a molding body and support legs. The molding body also includes: a lip portion that is formed at one side edge thereof and protrudes out of the molding mounting groove to cover a peripheral edge of the roof glass; and an inclined portion which is formed at the other side edge thereof and is inclined smoothly toward a bottom of the molding mounting groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadayuki Uchida, Harutaka Maruyama, Nobuyuki Toyoda, Etsuko Karube