Patents by Inventor Kunihiko Nishiura

Kunihiko Nishiura 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: 7966702
    Abstract: An energy absorption (EA) member is provided with a clip, and a structure for securing the EA member. A clip 20 has a flange 21, a shaft 22 projecting from the flange 21, an anchor 23 spreading from an end of the shaft 22, a cut 24 provided in the anchor 23, and a locking section 30 projecting from the flange 21 on a side opposite the shaft 22. The locking section 30 has a cylindrical upright segment 31 standing upright from the flange 21, and a resilient locking piece 32 projecting laterally from the side surface of the upright segment 31. The EA member 1 is put on metal panel 2A or 2B while the clip 20 is inserted into a hole 4 provided in the metal panel 2A or 2B. A projecting point 40 is passed through the hole 4, to hold the EA member 1 to the metal panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Horimatsu, Kunihiko Nishiura