Patents by Inventor Norihito Inoue

Norihito Inoue 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).

  • Structure for attaching mounting member to door impact beam
    Patent number: 8444208
    Abstract: An attachment member has a first holding member and a second holding member that are oppositely positioned on a door impact beam while holding the door impact beam therebetween. The first holding member has a claw portion formed therein. The claw portion is capable of being elastically deformed by contacting the door impact beam when the attachment member is attached to the door impact beam. At least one of the first holding member and the second holding member is adhered to the door impact beam. The first holding member and the second holding member are bonded while being electrically connected to each other. The attachment member is attached to the door impact beam while the claw portion contacts the door impact beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Toyota Shatai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Norihito Inoue, Nobuo Hayama
  • STRUCTURE FOR ATTACHING MOUNTING MEMBER TO DOOR IMPACT BEAM
    Publication number: 20120163906
    Abstract: An attachment member has a first holding member and a second holding member that are oppositely positioned on a door impact beam while holding the door impact beam therebetween. The first holding member has a claw portion formed therein. The claw portion is capable of being elastically deformed by contacting the door impact beam when the attachment member is attached to the door impact beam. At least one of the first holding member and the second holding member is adhered to the door impact beam. The first holding member and the second holding member are bonded while being electrically connected to each other. The attachment member is attached to the door impact beam while the claw portion contacts the door impact beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: TOYOTA SHATAI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Norihito Inoue, Nobuo Hayama