Patents by Inventor Kazutomo Osada

Kazutomo Osada 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: 7686266
    Abstract: An article support having a mount section comprising: a first engaging element (18) that has a pillar protruding from a base and a first hook extending from the pillar so that it can be displaced elastically; and a second engaging element that has a pillar protruding from the base and a second hook extending from the pillar so that it can be displaced elastically. The first hook and the second hook can be displaced elastically independently of each other and are disposed on the sides opposite to each other with respect to the pillars and. When the mount section is attached to an object, the pillar of the first engaging element bears a load on the object and the first hook and the second hook are engaged with the object to fixedly hold the article support on the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignees: 3M Innovative Properties Company, Honda Motor Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Shinji Torigoe, Kazutomo Osada, Hidetoshi Yoshida, Yukihiro Maeda, Atsushi Kakuta, Isao Nakanuma, Takayoshi Inagaki, Kazuyuki Furubetsupu
  • Publication number: 20080169388
    Abstract: An article support having a mount section comprising: a first engaging element (18) that has a pillar protruding from a base and a first hook extending from the pillar so that it can be displaced elastically; and a second engaging element that has a pillar protruding from the base and a second hook extending from the pillar so that it can be displaced elastically. The first hook and the second hook can be displaced elastically independently of each other and are disposed on the sides opposite to each other with respect to the pillars and. When the mount section is attached to an object, the pillar of the first engaging element bears a load on the object and the first hook and the second hook are engaged with the object to fixedly hold the article support on the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Shinji Torigoe, Kazutomo Osada, Hidetoshi Yoshida, Yukihiro Maeda, Atsushi Kakuta, Isao Nakanuma, Takayoshi Inagaki, Kazuyuki Furubetsupu