Patents by Inventor Katsutoshi Izawa

Katsutoshi Izawa 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: 11967809
    Abstract: A wire harness including: a wire harness body that includes an electric wire and an outer sheath configured to cover an outer circumference of the electric wire; a first route regulator that is to be attached to an outer circumference of the outer sheath and is configured to regulate a route of the wire harness body; and a fixing member configured to fix the first route regulator to an attachment target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryuta Saito, Katsutoshi Izawa, Kosuke Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11967808
    Abstract: A wire harness including; a wire harness main body including an electric wire and an outer cover enclosing an outer circumference of the electric wire; a route-regulating cover that is attached to an outer circumference of the outer cover and regulates a route of the wire harness main body; and an attachment attached to an outer circumference of a portion in a lengthwise direction of the route-regulating cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Kosuke Tanaka, Ryuta Saito, Katsutoshi Izawa
  • Publication number: 20240123919
    Abstract: A compound wire harness for installation in a vehicle, the compound wire harness including: a first wire harness; and a second wire harness configured to be electrically connected to an in-vehicle device and electrically connected to the first wire harness, wherein: the first exterior ring and the shield have a higher rigidity than the second exterior ring, the first connector housing is surrounded by the first exterior ring and the shield, and the shield is inseparably integrated with the shield shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Katsutoshi IZAWA
  • Patent number: 11919458
    Abstract: A wire harness including: an electrical wire; and a fixing member that fixes the electrical wire to an attachment target, wherein: the fixing member has: a bolt fixing portion to be fixed to a bolt of the attachment target; and a holder that holds the electrical wire, the bolt fixing portion includes: a side surface that opposes the attachment target; a bolt insertion opening provided in the side surface and into which the bolt is to be inserted; an engagement that engages, in an axial direction, the bolt inserted into the bolt fixing portion through the bolt insertion opening; and a biasing part that is provided on the side surface and comes into contact with the attachment target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryuta Saito, Katsutoshi Izawa, Kosuke Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11919459
    Abstract: A wire harness including: a wire harness main body that includes an electric wire, an exterior tube that covers an outer circumferential surface of the electric wire, and a first path restrictor that is attached to an outer circumferential surface of the exterior tube and is configured to restrict a path of the exterior tube; and an attachment that is attached to an outer circumferential surface of a portion of the first path restrictor in a lengthwise direction thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryuta Saito, Katsutoshi Izawa, Kosuke Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11912215
    Abstract: A wire harness including: a wire harness main body that includes an electric wire and an exterior tube that covers an outer circumferential surface of the electric wire; a first path restrictor that is attached to an outer circumferential surface of the exterior tube and is configured to restrict a path of the wire harness main body; and an attachment that is attached to an outer circumferential surface of a portion of the first path restrictor in a lengthwise direction thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryuta Saito, Katsutoshi Izawa, Kosuke Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20240039258
    Abstract: A wire harness including: an electric wire; an exterior tube that covers an outer circumference of the electric wire; and a route regulator that covers part of an outer circumference of the exterior tube in a circumferential direction of the exterior tube and extends in a length direction of the exterior tube, and regulates a wiring route of the electric wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Katsutoshi IZAWA, Kosuke TANAKA, Ryuta SAITO
  • Publication number: 20230406240
    Abstract: A wire harness that includes: an electrical wire; an exterior tube covering an outer periphery of the wire; a first path restrictor attached on an outer peripheral side of the exterior tube; and a second path restrictor attached on an outer peripheral side of the first path restrictor, wherein the smooth outer surface of the first path restrictor and the smooth inner surface of the second path restrictor form an air layer therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Katsutoshi IZAWA, Kosuke TANAKA, Ryuta SAITO
  • Publication number: 20230406239
    Abstract: An electrical wire structure including: an electrical wire; an exterior tube covering an outer periphery of the electrical wire; and a path restrictor covering a range spanning more than half of an outer periphery of the exterior tube in a circumferential direction of the exterior tube, extending along a lengthwise direction of the exterior tube, and restricting a path along which the electrical wire is routed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryuta SAITO, Katsutoshi IZAWA, Kosuke TANAKA, Masashi FUJIKI
  • Patent number: 11843233
    Abstract: A wire harness including: a wire harness main body including an electric wire and an exterior tube enclosing an outer circumference of the electric wire; a first path restricting cover that is attached to an outer circumference of the exterior tube and restricts a path of the wire harness main body; and a second path restricting cover that is attached to an outer circumference of the first path restricting cover and restricts the path of the wire harness main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryuta Saito, Katsutoshi Izawa, Kosuke Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20230387671
    Abstract: A wire harness to be attached to a vehicle body, the wire harness including: a wire harness main body having an electrical wire and an exterior tube covering the electrical wire; a first path restrictor attached to an outer periphery of the exterior tube and restricting a path of a straight part which is a portion of a path of the wire harness main body that is straight; a second path restrictor attached to the outer periphery of the exterior tube and restricting a path of a bent part which is a portion of the path of the wire harness main body that bends; and an engagement engaging the second path restrictor in a circumferential direction of the wire harness main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Katsutoshi IZAWA, Kosuke TANAKA, Ryuta SAITO
  • Publication number: 20230382323
    Abstract: A wire harness including: an electric wire; an exterior tube that covers an outer periphery of the electric wire; and a path regulator that extends along a lengthwise direction of the exterior tube while covering a portion in a circumferential direction of an outer periphery of the exterior tube, and regulates a path along which the electric wire is routed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Kosuke TANAKA, Katsutoshi IZAWA, Ryuta SAITO
  • Publication number: 20230382321
    Abstract: A composite wire harness, including: a first wire harness including a first electric wire and a first exterior tube covering the first electric wire; a second wire harness including a second electric wire and a second exterior tube covering the second electric wire; and a first path regulator configured to be attached to the first wire harness and the second wire harness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryuta SAITO, Katsutoshi IZAWA, Kosuke TANAKA
  • Patent number: 11827165
    Abstract: A wire harness including a wire harness body including an electric wire, an exterior tube that covers an outer circumferential surface of the electric wire, and a first path regulator configured to be attached to an outer circumferential surface of the exterior tube and regulate a path of the exterior tube; and an attachment configured to be attached to an outer circumferential surface of the first path regulator in a lengthwise portion of the first path regulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Kosuke Tanaka, Katsutoshi Izawa, Ryuta Saito
  • Publication number: 20230373410
    Abstract: A wire harness to be attached to a vehicle body, the wire harness including: a wire harness main body having an electrical wire and an exterior tube covering the electrical wire; a first path restrictor attached to an outer periphery of the exterior tube and restricting a path of a straight part which is a portion of a path of the wire harness main body that is straight; a second path restrictor attached to the outer periphery of the exterior tube and restricting a path of a bent part which is a portion of the path of the wire harness main body that bends; and a connector having an annular shape surrounding the outer periphery of the exterior tube and an outer periphery of the second path restrictor, and connecting the exterior tube and the second path restrictor to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Katsutoshi IZAWA, Kosuke TANAKA, Ryuta SAITO
  • Publication number: 20230378735
    Abstract: A wire harness including: an electric wire; an exterior tube that covers an outer periphery of the electric wire; a path regulator that extends along a lengthwise direction of the exterior tube while covering a portion in a circumferential direction of an outer periphery of the exterior tube, and regulates a path along which the electric wire is routed; and a fixing member that holds the path regulator and is fixed to a vehicle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Kosuke TANAKA, Katsutoshi IZAWA, Ryuta SAITO
  • Publication number: 20230352920
    Abstract: A wire harness including: an electric wire; a first tube that is made of a metal and covers an outer circumference of the electric wire; a braided wire that is formed by braiding conductive strands into a tubular shape, is attached to an outer circumferential surface of the first tube, and covers an outer circumference of a drawn-out portion of the electric wire, the drawn-out portion being drawn out from an end of the first tube; and a second tube that is made of a metal and fixes the braided wire to the outer circumferential surface of the first tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryuta SAITO, Katsutoshi IZAWA, Kosuke TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20230343486
    Abstract: A wire harness that includes an electric wire; a first tube that is made of a metal and covers an outer circumference of the electric wire; a braided wire that is formed by braiding conductive strands into a tubular shape, is attached to an outer circumferential surface of the first tube, and covers an outer circumference of a drawn-out portion of the electric wire, the drawn-out portion being drawn out from an end of the first tube; and a second tube that is made of a metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Kosuke TANAKA, Katsutoshi IZAWA, Ryuta SAITO
  • Publication number: 20230343485
    Abstract: A wire harness including: an electric wire; a first tube that is made of a metal and covers an outer circumference of the electric wire; a braided wire that is formed by braiding conductive strands into a tubular shape, is attached to an outer circumferential surface of the first tube, and covers an outer circumference of a drawn-out portion of the electric wire, the drawn-out portion being drawn out from an end of the first tube; and a second tube that is made of a metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryuta SAITO, Katsutoshi IZAWA, Kosuke TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20230339415
    Abstract: A wire harness including: an electric wire; a first metal tube that covers an outer circumference of the electric wire; a second metal tube that includes a first end covering an outer circumference of the first tube, and a second end that is located opposite to the first end and covers an outer circumference of a drawn-out portion of the electric wire that is drawn out from an end of the first tube, the second tube being fixed to an outer circumferential surface of the first tube; and a protector that is fixed to an inner circumferential surface of the second tube and is configured to protect the drawn-out portion by covering an outer circumference of the drawn-out portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryuta SAITO, Katsutoshi IZAWA, Kosuke TANAKA