Patents by Inventor Katsuji Sakuma

Katsuji Sakuma 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: 6824198
    Abstract: A door impact beam for a vehicle which includes a flange for receiving a load, a reinforcement body having approximately U shape in cross section and provided in one piece with the flange, a pair of separated side portions for connecting the reinforcement body to the flange, a bottom portion connected to the side portions via each curved portion, and the side portions having a configuration extended in an outward width direction while extended to the bottom portion direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignees: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin Keikinzoku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Katsuji Sakuma, Joichi Bansho, Shinji Makino
  • Patent number: 6808215
    Abstract: According to the current invention, a bumper apparatus for vehicle comprises a bumper reinforcement made of an extruded aluminum base alloy material being formed in cross-section having two separated vertical portions, an upper horizontal rib, an intermediate horizontal rib, and a lower horizontal rib provided therebetween, each end of the upper, intermediate and lower horizontal ribs are connected to upper portions, middle portions and lower portions of the vertical portions respectively. In this configuration, the thickness of the intermediate rib is thicker than the thicknesses of the upper rib and the lower rib to make the upper rib and the lower rib be buckled to deform earlier than the intermediate rib when load is applied to the bumper apparatus, and the thickness of the intermediate rib is not more than to make a strength of the bumper apparatus be over a vehicle body tolerable force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignees: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin Keikinzoku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Katsuji Sakuma, Shinichi Haneda, Kiyoichi Kita, Kazunari Azuchi, Taku Matsutani
  • Publication number: 20040135382
    Abstract: According to the current invention, a bumper apparatus for vehicle comprises a bumper reinforcement made of an extruded aluminum base alloy material being formed in cross-section having two separated vertical portions, an upper horizontal rib, an intermediate horizontal rib, and a lower horizontal rib provided therebetween, each end of the upper, intermediate and lower horizontal ribs are connected to upper portions, middle portions and lower portions of the vertical portions respectively. In this configuration, the thickness of the intermediate rib is thicker than the thicknesses of the upper rib and the lower rib to make the upper rib and the lower rib be buckled to deform earlier than the intermediate rib when load is applied to the bumper apparatus, and the thickness of the intermediate rib is not more than to make a strength of the bumper apparatus be over a vehicle body tolerable force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Applicants: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN KEIKINZOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Katsuji Sakuma, Shinichi Haneda, Kiyoichi Kita, Kazunari Azuchi, Taku Matsutani
  • Publication number: 20030132643
    Abstract: A door impact beam for a vehicle which includes a flange for receiving a load, a reinforcement body having approximately U shape in cross section and provided in one piece with the flange, a pair of separated side portions for connecting the reinforcement body to the flange, a bottom portion connected to the side portions via each curved portion, and the side portions having a configuration extended in an outward width direction while extended to the bottom portion direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventors: Katsuji Sakuma, Joichi Bansho, Shinji Makino