Patents by Inventor Shigeyuki Matsuura

Shigeyuki Matsuura 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).

  • Motorcycle and muffler structure
    Patent number: 7946380
    Abstract: A motorcycle has a muffler 40, a muffler cover 50 for covering a part of a side surface (outer peripheral surface) of the muffler 40 and an end cap 60 for covering the muffler 40 from a rear side thereof. The end cap 60 is separately formed from the muffler cover 50 and disposed away from the muffler cover 50. The muffler cover 50 is mounted on the muffler 40 in a manner such that a central axis of the muffler cover 50 is offset from a central axis of the muffler 40 in a radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masanori Yamamoto, Shigeyuki Matsuura
  • MOTORCYCLE AND MUFFLER STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20090120716
    Abstract: A motorcycle has a muffler 40, a muffler cover 50 for covering a part of a side surface (outer peripheral surface) of the muffler 40 and an end cap 60 for covering the muffler 40 from a rear side thereof. The end cap 60 is separately formed from the muffler cover 50 and disposed away from the muffler cover 50. The muffler cover 50 is mounted on the muffler 40 in a manner such that a central axis of the muffler cover 50 is offset from a central axis of the muffler 40 in a radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masanori YAMAMOTO, Shigeyuki MATSUURA