Patents by Inventor Noboru Shono

Noboru Shono 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: 8162360
    Abstract: A handle knob to conduct an opening/closing operation of a front door is provided on an outer-face side of an outer panel, and a handle base to pivotally support the handle knob is provided on an inner-face side of the outer panel. A beltline reinforcement to reinforce an beltline portion of the outer panel is provided on the inner-face side of the outer panel. The handle base is connected to the beltline reinforcement via an connecting portion. Thereby, the support rigidity of the handle base can be increased, thereby properly preventing the handle base from moving by an improper access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Hirotaka Takaya, Kohji Takada, Toyohiko Kobayashi, Noboru Shono
  • Publication number: 20080185850
    Abstract: A handle knob to conduct an opening/closing operation of a front door is provided on an outer-face side of an outer panel, and a handle base to pivotally support the handle knob is provided on an inner-face side of the outer panel. A beltline reinforcement to reinforce an beltline portion of the outer panel is provided on the inner-face side of the outer panel. The handle base is connected to the beltline reinforcement via an connecting portion. Thereby, the support rigidity of the handle base can be increased, thereby properly preventing the handle base from moving by an improper access.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirotaka TAKAYA, Kohji TAKADA, Toyohiko KOBAYASHI, Noboru SHONO
  • Patent number: 4969295
    Abstract: The present invention is drawn to a door body of a car capable of opening and closing in which a sash is provided at the upper portion of the door body to form a window space, a door window is provided to be movable in the vertical direction on the door sash, and a corner portion is defined by the door sash and the door body at the front end of the door sash. A corner bracket is provided at the corner portion. A glass guide is provided along the rear end of the corner bracket so as to guide the front edge portion of the door window. A weather strip provided along the door sash to establish a seal between the door sash and the door window has a glass guide portion which extends to an external peripheral edge portion of the door window from an internal peripheral edge portion thereof, and extends to the front end of the corner bracket along the door sash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 13, 1990
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Ikuo Nishikawa, Chikashi Kawamoto, Shigeharu Yokoyama, Noboru Shono
  • Patent number: 4662115
    Abstract: A vehicle door comprises an outer panel of synthetic resin and an inner panel of steel plate. A door hinge and a door lock device are mounted on the steel inner panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1987
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Takegi Ohya, Noboru Shono