Patents by Inventor Ikuo Sengoku

Ikuo Sengoku 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).

  • Patent number: 4412406
    Abstract: A windowpane assembly comprising a molding clip which is stuck onto the riser portion of the fillister formed on a vehicle body for fixing a window molding onto the windowpane. The molding clip comprises a holding portion holding the window molding, a pair of elastic wings, and a pair of latch claws. Before the window molding is inserted between the windowpane and the riser portion of the fillister, the elastic wings are engaged with the corresponding latch claws and, then, the molding clip is stuck onto the riser portion. When the window molding is inserted between the windowpane and the riser portion of the fillister, the elastic wings are automatically disengaged from the latch claws and come into engagement with the circumferential end face of the windowpane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1983
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Ikuo Sengoku
  • Patent number: 4389069
    Abstract: A windowpane assembly comprising a molding clip inserted between the circumferential end face of the windowpane and the riser portion of the fillister formed on a vehicle body for fixing a window molding onto the windowpane. The molding clip comprises a holding portion fitted into the window molding, a pair of elastic wings, and a pair of latch claws. Before the molding clip is inserted between the windowpane and the riser portion of the fillister, the elastic wings are engaged with the corresponding latch claws. When the molding clip is inserted between the windowpane and the riser portion of the fillister, the elastic wings are automatically disengaged from the latch claws and come into engagement with the rear face of the windowpane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1983
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Ikuo Sengoku
  • Patent number: 4389068
    Abstract: A windowpane assembly comprising a molding clip inserted between the circumferential end face of the windowpane and the riser portion of the fillister formed on a vehicle body for fixing a window molding onto the windowpane. The molding clip comprises a holding portion fitted into the window molding, an elastic curved base portion, and a pair of L-shaped latch arms connected to the opposite ends of the base portion and extending so as to approach to each other. Before the molding clip is inserted between the windowpane and the riser portion of the fillister, the latch claws, formed on the tips of the latch arms, are engaged with the corresponding latch claws formed on the central portion of the base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1983
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Ikuo Sengoku
  • Patent number: 4379379
    Abstract: A windowpane assembly comprising a molding clip inserted between the circumferential end face of the windowpane and the riser portion of the fillister formed on a vehicle body for fixing a window molding onto the windowpane. The molding clip comprises a holding portion fitted into the window molding, a central base portion, a pair of V-shaped elastic wings, and a pair of latch claws formed on the corresponding elastic wings. Before the molding clip is inserted between the windowpane and the riser portion of the fillister, the latch claws are engaged with the latch tongue formed on the central base portion. When the molding clip is inserted between the windowpane and the riser portion of the fillister, the latch claws are automatically disengaged from the latch tongue and, as a result, the elastic wings come into engagement with the rear face of the windowpane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1981
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1983
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Ikuo Sengoku