Patents by Inventor Kenji Kinnou

Kenji Kinnou 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: 10266039
    Abstract: A rear part structure of a vehicle includes a lift gate; a light source device to be covered by the lift gate when the lift gate is closed; a lens member mounted in such a manner as to cover an opening portion in the lift gate, and configured to transmit light from the light source device when the lift gate is closed; at least one of a light source mounting portion for movably mounting the light source device with respect to a vehicle body, and a lens mounting portion for movably mounting the lens member with respect to the lift gate; and a positioning portion which causes, when the light source device and the lens member do not have a predetermined positional relationship therebetween, at least one of the light source device and the lens member to move into the predetermined positional relationship when the lift gate is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Kinnou, Motoharu Sato, Hiroshi Sakai, Yusuke Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20160332510
    Abstract: A rear part structure of a vehicle includes a lift gate; a light source device to be covered by the lift gate when the lift gate is closed; a lens member mounted in such a manner as to cover an opening portion in the lift gate, and configured to transmit light from the light source device when the lift gate is closed; at least one of a light source mounting portion for movably mounting the light source device with respect to a vehicle body, and a lens mounting portion for movably mounting the lens member with respect to the lift gate; and a positioning portion which causes, when the light source device and the lens member do not have a predetermined positional relationship therebetween, at least one of the light source device and the lens member to move into the predetermined positional relationship when the lift gate is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji KINNOU, Motoharu SATO, Hiroshi SAKAI, Yusuke NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20050146186
    Abstract: In a vehicle having a cabin with an ingress-and-egress opening portion on its side provided between a front-wheel axle and a rear-wheel axle, there are provided plural passenger seats including a driver seat on a floor panel, a support member to support its seat cushion and seat back in such a manner that the seat cushion is selectively held in sitting state of a substantially horizontal position or in stored state of a substantially upright position, whereas the seat back is selectively held in first-use state of a substantially upright position or in second-use state of a substantially horizontal position, and seat rails to support the passenger seat movably in a longitudinal direction. An effective use of passenger seats can be improved, and an utility space in the cabin can be enlarged at need.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Kinnou, Eiji Kimoto