Patents by Inventor Nobuo Maeda

Nobuo Maeda 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).

  • Apparatus for carrying portable electronic devices of a wide range of sizes
    Patent number: 9210976
    Abstract: An adjustable apparatus (e.g., a case or sleeve) for carrying a portable electronic device may include a back wall, a right wall, a left wall, and a front wall. The back wall may include right, left, bottom and top edges. The right, left and front walls may each include a free end and an attached end opposite the free end. The right wall's attached end may be joined to the back wall closer to the right edge than the left edge. The left wall's attached end may be joined to the back wall closer to the left edge than the right edge. The front wall's attached end may be joined to the back wall closer to the bottom edge than the top edge. The free ends of the right and left walls may be repeatably and adjustably coupled to the front wall via securing features, such as hook-and-loop fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Samsonite IP Holdings S.a.r.l.
    Inventor: Nobuo Maeda
  • APPARATUS FOR CARRYING PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES OF A WIDE RANGE OF SIZES
    Publication number: 20120125956
    Abstract: An adjustable apparatus (e.g., a case or sleeve) for carrying a portable electronic device may include a back wall, a right wall, a left wall, and a front wall. The back wall may include right, left, bottom and top edges. The right, left and front walls may each include a free end and an attached end opposite the free end. The right wall's attached end may be joined to the back wall closer to the right edge than the left edge. The left wall's attached end may be joined to the back wall closer to the left edge than the right edge. The front wall's attached end may be joined to the back wall closer to the bottom edge than the top edge. The free ends of the right and left walls may be repeatably and adjustably coupled to the front wall via securing features, such as hook-and-loop fasteners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: Samsonite IP Holdings S.a r.l.
    Inventor: Nobuo Maeda
  • Spring loaded shock absorbing wheel
    Patent number: D643705
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Samsonite IP Holdings S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Nobuo Maeda, Bart Proot, Don Wilson, Kenzo Yoneno
  • Luggage
    Patent number: D751290
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Samsonite IP Holdings S.a.r.l.
    Inventor: Nobuo Maeda
  • Luggage
    Patent number: D771382
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Samsonite IP Holdings S.a r.l.
    Inventor: Nobuo Maeda
  • Luggage
    Patent number: D830693
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Samsonite IP Holdings S.a r.l.
    Inventor: Nobuo Maeda