Patents by Inventor Iwashita KATSUYOSHI

Iwashita KATSUYOSHI 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: 10442278
    Abstract: The present invention provides a sunroof device having a good appearance which can enlarge ventilation area on the roof and decrease the wind noise when travelling. The sunroof device comprises: a movable panel; a guide rail; a panel supporter; a drive slider; a rear link; and a shield plate comprising a shield plate body and a shield plate arm located at rear of the shield plate body in the front-rear direction of the vehicle; wherein the drive slider and the rear link are provided at rear of the shield plate arm in the front-rear direction of the vehicle; and the front end portion of the panel supporter is pivotally supported on the guide rail by a support shaft, so as to be freely movable in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, and is provided inside of the shield plate arm in the width direction of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: AISIN WUXI BODY PARTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Iwashita Katsuyoshi, Kazuki Sawada
  • Patent number: 10399424
    Abstract: The invention provides a sunroof device with good overall appearance. The sunroof device having: a first panel, a second panel and a weather strip, which is located between the first panel and the opening and between the second panel and the opening, and mounted along an inner peripheral edge portion of the opening. The weather strip has a first weather strip portion disposed at a position corresponding to a part of the opening and a second weather strip portion disposed at a position corresponding to another part of the opening, wherein, a first protrusion amount that the first weather strip portion protrudes from the inner peripheral edge portion of the opening toward the first panel is smaller than a second protrusion amount that the second weather strip portion protrudes from the inner peripheral edge portion of the opening toward the second panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: AISIN WUXI BODY PARTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Iwashita Katsuyoshi, Kazuki Sawada
  • Publication number: 20180272850
    Abstract: The invention provides a sunroof device with good overall appearance. The sunroof device having: a first panel, a second panel and a weather strip, which is located between the first panel and the opening and between the second panel and the opening, and mounted along an inner peripheral edge portion of the opening. The weather strip has a first weather strip portion disposed at a position corresponding to a part of the opening and a second weather strip portion disposed at a position corresponding to another part of the opening, wherein, a first protrusion amount that the first weather strip portion protrudes from the inner peripheral edge portion of the opening toward the first panel is smaller than a second protrusion amount that the second weather strip portion protrudes from the inner peripheral edge portion of the opening toward the second panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Aisin Wuxi Body Parts Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Iwashita KATSUYOSHI, Kazuki Sawada
  • Publication number: 20180257465
    Abstract: The present invention provides a sunroof device having a good appearance which can enlarge ventilation area on the roof and decrease the wind noise when travelling. The sunroof device comprises: a movable panel; a guide rail; a panel supporter; a drive slider; a rear link; and a shield plate comprising a shield plate body and a shield plate arm located at rear of the shield plate body in the front-rear direction of the vehicle; wherein the drive slider and the rear link are provided at rear of the shield plate arm in the front-rear direction of the vehicle; and the front end portion of the panel supporter is pivotally supported on the guide rail by a support shaft, so as to be freely movable in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, and is provided inside of the shield plate arm in the width direction of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: AISIN WUXI BODY PARTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Iwashita KATSUYOSHI, Kazuki Sawada