Patents by Inventor Hioroaki Saito

Hioroaki Saito 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 door assembly line
    Patent number: 6202296
    Abstract: An automobile door assembly line is provided which comprises a conveyor arranged in substantially a straight line with a plurality of right door pallets and a plurality of left door pallets for carrying right and left doors respectively, alternatingly positioned on the conveyor. The right door pallets and the left door pallets face in opposite directions such that right and left doors therein face in opposite directions. Right door associate work positions are located on one side of the conveyor, and left door associate work positions are located on the other side of the conveyor. The right door associate work positions and left door associate work positions are located relative to one another such that the work positions correspond to alternatingly positioned right door pallets and left door pallets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenji Tatsuda, Hioroaki Saito