Patents by Inventor Takanobu Fujimura

Takanobu Fujimura 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).

  • Lower structure of vehicle body rear portion
    Patent number: 8328272
    Abstract: A lower structure of a vehicle body rear portion includes: a rear floor panel in a rear portion of a vehicle; a spare tire housing formed on the floor panel in such a manner as to be recessed downward; rear side members extending in a front and rear direction on respective right and left ends of the floor panel; a rear cross member arranged in front of the housing and connecting the paired right and left side members; and a spare tire cross member attached to the housing and connecting the paired side members, wherein a rear part of each of the side members is formed to have a rigidity lower than a rigidity of a front part thereof, the rear part extending on the rear side from a joint part joining with the spare tire cross member, the front part extending on the front side from the joint part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation
    Inventor: Takanobu Fujimura
  • Lower Structure of Vehicle Body Rear Portion
    Publication number: 20110175401
    Abstract: A lower structure of a vehicle body rear portion includes: a rear floor panel in a rear portion of a vehicle; a spare tire housing formed on the floor panel in such a manner as to be recessed downward; rear side members extending in a front and rear direction on respective right and left ends of the floor panel; a rear cross member arranged in front of the housing and connecting the paired right and left side members; and a spare tire cross member attached to the housing and connecting the paired side members, wherein a rear part of each of the side members is formed to have a rigidity lower than a rigidity of a front part thereof, the rear part extending on the rear side from a joint part joining with the spare tire cross member, the front part extending on the front side from the joint part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventor: Takanobu Fujimura
  • Automobile knee bolster structure
    Patent number: 6213504
    Abstract: The present invention is an automobile knee bolster structure capable of absorbing knee impact loads originating from various directions, and also having an upper portion able to absorb greater magnitude loads than the bottom portion of the bolster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Isano, Takanobu Fujimura