Patents by Inventor Norikazu Matsumura

Norikazu Matsumura 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).

  • Publication number: 20230182501
    Abstract: A vehicle wheel includes a wheel substrate made of metal and a colored coating layer located on a surface of the wheel substrate. An outer side surface of the wheel includes a first region, a second region, and a groove located between the first and second regions. The colored coating layer covering the wheel substrate is located over the groove. A color of the surface of the wheel substrate is visible at least in the first or second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Kawasaki Motors, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji KUWAHARA, Norikazu MATSUMURA
  • Patent number: 9715828
    Abstract: The invention provides a meter display device for a vehicle having improved visibility of indicated contents. A meter display device includes a pointer having a pointer position changed by shifting in a predetermined array direction in accordance with a continuously changing vehicle state to indicate the vehicle state, a dial having a plurality of numeral indicating portions configured to indicate the vehicle state at different levels, aligned at intervals in the array direction, and individually change lighting modes, and a controller configured to change the lighting modes of the plurality of numeral indicating portions in accordance with the vehicle state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Norikazu Matsumura
  • Publication number: 20160093209
    Abstract: The invention provides a meter display device for a vehicle having improved visibility of indicated contents. A meter display device includes a pointer having a pointer position changed by shifting in a predetermined array direction in accordance with a continuously changing vehicle state to indicate the vehicle state, a dial having a plurality of numeral indicating portions configured to indicate the vehicle state at different levels, aligned at intervals in the array direction, and individually change lighting modes, and a controller configured to change the lighting modes of the plurality of numeral indicating portions in accordance with the vehicle state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventor: Norikazu MATSUMURA
  • Patent number: 8967649
    Abstract: A rear fender overhanging a rear wheel of a motorcycle is disposed rearwardly of a rider's seat, and a side cover is disposed diagonally forwardly downwardly of the rear fender and beneath the rider's seat. The side cover conceals a rear frame structure from outside. The rear fender has a fender overlap portion formed in a lower portion of an outer side portion thereof, and the side cover has a cover overlap portion formed in a rear portion thereof, which cover overlap portion is overlapped on the fender overlap portion. The fender overlap portion has an undersurface provided with a projection, and the cover overlap portion is provided with an engagement hole engageable with the projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenichi Nakagawa, Norikazu Matsumura
  • Patent number: D717695
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Norikazu Matsumura
  • Patent number: D719894
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kohei Akita, Norikazu Matsumura
  • Patent number: D726632
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kohei Akita, Norikazu Matsumura
  • Patent number: D727243
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Norikazu Matsumura
  • Patent number: D730263
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kohei Akita, Norikazu Matsumura
  • Patent number: D730264
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kohei Akita, Norikazu Matsumura
  • Patent number: D738260
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kohei Akita, Norikazu Matsumura
  • Patent number: D740199
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kohei Akita, Norikazu Matsumura
  • Patent number: D740735
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Norikazu Matsumura
  • Patent number: D756268
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masashi Yamada, Takumi Uemoto, Norikazu Matsumura
  • Patent number: D758923
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masashi Yamada, Takumi Uemoto, Norikazu Matsumura
  • Patent number: D762517
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Naoki Hashimoto, Minoru Kobayashi, Norikazu Matsumura
  • Patent number: D775041
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Norikazu Matsumura
  • Patent number: D784859
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Norikazu Matsumura
  • Patent number: D784860
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Norikazu Matsumura
  • Patent number: D843918
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Minoru Kobayashi, Norikazu Matsumura