Patents by Inventor Masaru Koshimichi

Masaru Koshimichi 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: 11215002
    Abstract: A sealing structure includes a sliding door, a touch sensor, an inner seal, a drip seal, a buffer, and a projection. The inner seal couples to a door opening. The drip seal extends in a front and rear direction of an automobile body, is above the door opening, and is closer to an upper part of the automobile body than the inner seal. The drip seal and the inner seal make elastic contact with the sliding door. The buffer extends in an upper and lower direction of the automobile body and protrudes outwardly. The buffer is provided on a part of a body panel, which is closer to a front part of the automobile body than the door opening, and faces and is close to a flange when the sliding door is in a closed position. The projection extends from the touch sensor and makes elastic contact with the buffer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: NISHIKAWA RUBBER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Kamitani, Masaru Koshimichi
  • Publication number: 20200300018
    Abstract: A sealing structure includes a sliding door, a touch sensor, an inner seal, a drip seal, a buffer, and a projection. The inner seal couples to a door opening. The drip seal extends in a front and rear direction of an automobile body, is above the door opening, and is closer to an upper part of the automobile body than the inner seal. The drip seal and the inner seal make elastic contact with the sliding door. The buffer extends in an upper and lower direction of the automobile body and protrudes outwardly. The buffer is provided on a part of a body panel, which is closer to a front part of the automobile body than the door opening, and faces and is close to a flange when the sliding door is in a closed position. The projection extends from the touch sensor and makes elastic contact with the buffer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: NISHIKAWA RUBBER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiko KAMITANI, Masaru KOSHIMICHI
  • Patent number: 9205731
    Abstract: A weatherstrip 31 provided to a front panel is hollow and extends on all of a peripheral edge of a panel frame 21 of the front panel 11. A panel frame 22 of a rear panel 12 has a portion which faces the front panel 11 and on which a weatherstrip 32 is absent. When the front panel 11 and the rear panel 12 have closed an opening 3, the weatherstrip 31 is in contact with the panel frame 22. A corner portion 213 of the panel frame 21 has an engagement portion 28 projecting outward. A corner portion 313 of the weatherstrip 31 has a recess 38 with which the engagement portion 28 is engaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Nishikawa Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masaru Koshimichi
  • Publication number: 20150183309
    Abstract: A weatherstrip 31 provided to a front panel is hollow and extends on all of a peripheral edge of a panel frame 21 of the front panel 11. A panel frame 22 of a rear panel 12 has a portion which faces the front panel 11 and on which a weatherstrip 32 is absent. When the front panel 11 and the rear panel 12 have closed an opening 3, the weatherstrip 31 is in contact with the panel frame 22. A corner portion 213 of the panel frame 21 has an engagement portion 28 projecting outward. A corner portion 313 of the weatherstrip 31 has a recess 38 with which the engagement portion 28 is engaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventor: Masaru Koshimichi
  • Patent number: 7344181
    Abstract: A structure for attaching a weather strip for vehicle door sashes comprises a molded part having a sealing portion making elastic contact with a door opening edge of a body of a vehicle and providing sealing between the door and the body when the door is closed, and a base integrally molded with the sealing portion by attaching the molded part to the door panel using a locking screw screwed in a nut secured in the outside molding through the door panel. The base has an integrally molded eyelet-shaped resin insert having a low frictional coefficient for inserting a locking screw, and the resin insert has an annular groove at the flange that makes contact with the locking screw head in a smaller area, reducing frictional drag. The structure prevents the base from being twisted while the locking screw is screwed in, which otherwise impairs the appearance of the molded part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Nishikawa Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masaru Koshimichi
  • Publication number: 20070187988
    Abstract: In a structure for attaching a weather strip for vehicle door sashes comprising a molded part having a sealing portion making elastic contact with a door opening edge of the body and providing sealing between the door and the body when the door is closed and a base integrally molded with the sealing portion by attaching the molded part to the door panel using a locking screw screwed in a nut secured in the outside molding through the door panel, the base has an integrally molded eyelet-shaped resin insert having a low frictional coefficient for inserting a locking screw and the resin insert has an annular groove at the flange that makes contact with the locking screw head in a smaller area, reducing frictional drag. The structure prevents the base from being twisted while the locking screw is screwed in, which otherwise impairs the appearance of the molded part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventor: Masaru Koshimichi