Patents by Inventor Kanae Okabe

Kanae Okabe 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: 11739570
    Abstract: A partial-opening system for a motor vehicle opening leaf includes an actuator having a fixed frame mounted on the opening leaf and an actuating element moveable between a retracted position in which the opening leaf is in a closed position, and a deployed position in which a free end of the actuating element is adapted to bear on the central pillar in order to partially open the opening leaf. The system further includes a device for retaining the opening leaf having a retaining end-piece arranged at the free end of the actuating element of the actuator and a retaining element adapted to be mounted on the central pillar of the vehicle, the retaining device adapted to maintain the opening leaf in its retracted position and to release the opening leaf in the case of an opening action on the opening leaf on the part of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: U-SHIN FRANCE
    Inventors: Francois Debroucke, Jean Marc Verbrugghe, Herve Boucher, Kanae Okabe
  • Publication number: 20200263459
    Abstract: A partial-opening system for a motor vehicle opening leaf includes an actuator having a fixed frame mounted on the opening leaf and an actuating element moveable between a retracted position in which the opening leaf is in a closed position, and a deployed position in which a free end of the actuating element is adapted to bear on the central pillar in order to partially open the opening leaf. The system further includes a device for retaining the opening leaf having a retaining end-piece arranged at the free end of the actuating element of the actuator and a retaining element adapted to be mounted on the central pillar of the vehicle, the retaining device adapted to maintain the opening leaf in its retracted position and to release the opening leaf in the case of an opening action on the opening leaf on the part of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicants: U-SHIN FRANCE, U-Shin Ltd.
    Inventors: Francois DEBROUCKE, Jean Marc VERBRUGGHE, Herve BOUCHER, Kanae OKABE
  • Patent number: 4342136
    Abstract: An apparatus for fastening an inside handle cover to an automobile door comprises an engaging leg integrally extended from the lower surface of a bottom plate of the cover, adapted to be brought into engagement with a hole bored in advance in a panel of an automobile body and having an insertion hole perforated along the axis thereof and ridges formed on the inner wall surface of the insertion hole, and a pin provided on the outer wall surface thereof with screw threads and adapted to be inserted into the insertion hole of the engaging leg; and facilitates the fastening of the cover to the automobile door and thereby improves the work involved and, at the same time, enables the cover fastened to the automobile body to be removed by a simple manipulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1982
    Assignees: Yuhshin Co., Ltd., Nifco Inc.
    Inventors: Kanae Okabe, Hiroo Murayama