Patents by Inventor Masanao Asaoka

Masanao Asaoka 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).

  • Sliding window for vehicle and power supply apparatus
    Patent number: 9834066
    Abstract: A sliding window for a vehicle includes: a sliding panel with an electrical equipment, which is attached to a vehicle body in a slidable manner; a guide rail which is integrated with the vehicle body and extending in the slide direction of the sliding panel; and a sliding bracket which integrally includes a sliding portion coupled to the guide rail in a slidable manner and a fixed portion fixed to the sliding panel. Then, an electrical power supply cord is disposed along the guide rail to be extended and contracted in one direction, and the electrical power supply cord supplies electric power to the electrical equipment of the sliding panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignees: NISSAN MOTOR LIGHT TRUCK CO., LTD., HI-LEX CORPORATION, SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yutaka Sudou, Masanao Asaoka, Ryota Nishikawa, Makoto Iwata
  • Sliding window for vehicle, and trim board fixing method
    Patent number: 9579956
    Abstract: A sliding window for a vehicle includes: a sliding panel which is attached to a vehicle body in a slidable manner; a guide rail which is integrated with the vehicle body and extending in the slide direction of the sliding panel; and a sliding bracket which integrally includes a sliding portion slidably coupled to the guide rail and a fixed portion fixed to the sliding panel. The guide rail is provided with a fitting hole into which a clip of a trim board is fitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignees: NISSAN MOTOR LIGHT TRUCK CO., LTD., HI-LEX CORPORATION, SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yutaka Sudou, Masanao Asaoka, Ryota Nishikawa, Makoto Iwata
  • SLIDING WINDOW FOR VEHICLE AND POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20160121700
    Abstract: A sliding window for a vehicle includes: a sliding panel with an electrical equipment, which is attached to a vehicle body in a slidable manner; a guide rail which is integrated with the vehicle body and extending in the slide direction of the sliding panel; and a sliding bracket which integrally includes a sliding portion coupled to the guide rail in a slidable manner and a fixed portion fixed to the sliding panel. Then, an electrical power supply cord is disposed along the guide rail to be extended and contracted in one direction, and the electrical power supply cord supplies electric power to the electrical equipment of the sliding panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicants: NISSAN MOTOR LIGHT TRUCK CO., LTD., HI-LEX CORPORATION, SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yutaka Sudou, Masanao Asaoka, Ryota Nishikawa, Makoto Iwata
  • SLIDING WINDOW FOR VEHICLE, AND TRIM BOARD FIXING METHOD
    Publication number: 20160089963
    Abstract: A sliding window for a vehicle includes: a sliding panel which is attached to a vehicle body in a slidable manner; a guide rail which is integrated with the vehicle body and extending in the slide direction of the sliding panel; and a sliding bracket which integrally includes a sliding portion slidably coupled to the guide rail and a fixed portion fixed to the sliding panel. The guide rail is provided with a fitting hole into which a clip of a trim board is fitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicants: NISSAN MOTOR LIGHT TRUCK CO., LTD., HI-LEX CORPORATION, SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yutaka Sudou, Masanao Asaoka, Ryota Nishikawa, Makoto Iwata