Patents by Inventor Misato Mineshima

Misato Mineshima 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).

  • Vehicle body structure
    Patent number: 9855974
    Abstract: A body structure includes: a bumper beam extending in the vehicle width direction; a pair of front side frames separated from each other in the vehicle width direction; and a pair of bumper beam extensions provided between respective front ends of the pair of front side frames and the bumper beam. The bumper beam is connected to the pair of bumper beam extensions at positions lower than respective upper walls of the pair of front side frames; and each of front portions of the pair of bumper beam extensions includes a connection portion to which a rear wall of the bumper beam is connected, and an extension portion provided above the connection portion and extending toward the vehicle front above the bumper beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumitoshi Kase, Yoichiro Hamano, Yasuyuki Shibata, Makoto Kihara, Misato Mineshima
  • VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20170036704
    Abstract: A body structure includes: a bumper beam extending in the vehicle width direction; a pair of front side frames separated from each other in the vehicle width direction; and a pair of bumper beam extensions provided between respective front ends of the pair of front side frames and the bumper beam. The bumper beam is connected to the pair of bumper beam extensions at positions lower than respective upper walls of the pair of front side frames; and each of front portions of the pair of bumper beam extensions includes a connection portion to which a rear wall of the bumper beam is connected, and an extension portion provided above the connection portion and extending toward the vehicle front above the bumper beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumitoshi Kase, Yoichiro Hamano, Yasuyuki Shibata, Makoto Kihara, Misato Mineshima