Patents by Inventor Takayuki Hieda

Takayuki Hieda 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).

  • Patent number: 6693240
    Abstract: A lever mounting portion is formed on a junction box to be accommodated inside an instrument panel. A hood release lever is fixed to the lever mounting portion of the junction box by merely sliding the hood release lever on the lever mounting portion and accommodated in the instrument panel. An opening is formed on a passenger compartment side outer surface of the instrument panel at a position where the junction box is accommodated. A decorative plate for closing the opening is removably provided. The opening that is exposed by removing the decorative plate therefrom is used to accomplish maintenance of the junction box and operate the hood release lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Takayuki Hieda
  • Publication number: 20030150637
    Abstract: A lever mounting portion is formed on a junction box to be accommodated inside an instrument panel. A hood release lever is fixed to the lever mounting portion of the junction box by merely sliding the hood release lever on the lever mounting portion and accommodated in the instrument panel. An opening is formed on a passenger compartment side outer surface of the instrument panel at a position where the junction box is accommodated. A decorative plate for closing the opening is removably provided. The opening that is exposed by removing the decorative plate therefrom is used to accomplish maintenance of the junction box and operate the hood release lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Takayuki Hieda
  • Patent number: 6600104
    Abstract: A grommet configured to be installed on a wire harness and to be inserted in a penetration hole of a car body panel of an automobile, the grommet includes an inner sleeve made of a resin configured to store therein a connector, a grommet main body made of an elastomer and having an enlarged tubular portion and a small diameter tubular portion configured to receive electrical wires. The inner sleeve protrudes from the large diameter tubular portion and includes a peripheral wall having four corners and locking hooks configured to be inserted into the penetration hole. One locking hook is located on an outer face of one side of a rectangular or near-squared shaped frame. Another locking hook is located on an outer face of an opposite side of the rectangular or near-squared shaped frame. At least one of the four corners of the peripheral wall is notched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Nakata, Yukinori Morishita, Tetsuaki Wada, Takayuki Hieda
  • Patent number: 6600105
    Abstract: A grommet for installing a wire harness into a penetration hole of a car body panel of an automobile. The grommet includes an inner sleeve made of a resin that is configured to store and lock a connector. The inner sleeve is firmly stored in an enlarged tubular portion. A grommet main body is made of an elastomer and includes the enlarged tubular portion located at one end of a small diameter tubular portion through which electric wires of the wire harness may pass. A fixation locking hook for fastening the grommet to the car body panel is provided. The fixation locking hook protrudes from an outer face of one side of a peripheral wall of the inner sleeve. A movable locking hook is arranged on another side of the peripheral wall of the inner sleeve. The movable locking hook is arranged on a movable piece and is located between two side grooves arranged in the peripheral wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Nakata, Yukinori Morishita, Tetsuaki Wada, Takayuki Hieda
  • Patent number: 6593529
    Abstract: A grommet for installing a wire harness into a penetration hole provided on a car body panel of an automobile. The grommet includes a resin inner sleeve that is firmly stored in an enlarged tubular portion of a grommet main body made of an elastomer. The grommet main body includes the enlarged tubular portion at one end of a small diameter tubular portion through which electric wires can be inserted. A fixation locking hook protrudes from a peripheral wall of the inner sleeve and projects past an edge opening of the enlarged tubular portion. A movable locking hook is arranged on another side of the peripheral wall. The movable locking hook includes a movable piece that is located between two side grooves formed in the peripheral wall. A pair of rectifying ribs protrudes past the movable locking hook. Each rectifying rib has an edge portion that is formed at an acute angle and that is inclined towards an inside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Nakata, Yukinori Morishita, Tetsuaki Wada, Takayuki Hieda
  • Publication number: 20030056974
    Abstract: A grommet for installing a wire harness into a penetration hole provided on a car body panel of an automobile. The grommet includes a resin inner sleeve that is firmly stored in an enlarged tubular portion of a grommet main body made of an elastomer. The grommet main body includes the enlarged tubular portion at one end of a small diameter tubular portion through which electric wires can be inserted. A fixation locking hook protrudes from a peripheral wall of the inner sleeve and projects past an edge opening of the enlarged tubular portion. A movable locking hook is arranged on another side of the peripheral wall. The movable locking hook includes a movable piece that is located between two side grooves formed in the peripheral wall. A pair of rectifying ribs protrudes past the movable locking hook. Each rectifying rib has an edge portion that is formed at an acute angle and that is inclined towards an inside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Nakata, Yukinori Morishita, Tetsuaki Wada, Takayuki Hieda
  • Publication number: 20020189838
    Abstract: A grommet for installing a wire harness into a penetration hole of a car body panel of an automobile. The grommet includes an inner sleeve made of a resin that is configured to store and lock a connector. The inner sleeve is firmly stored in an enlarged tubular portion. A grommet main body is made of an elastomer and includes the enlarged tubular portion located at one end of a small diameter tubular portion through which electric wires of the wire harness may pass. A fixation locking hook for fastening the grommet to the car body panel is provided. The fixation locking hook protrudes from an outer face of one side of a peripheral wall of the inner sleeve. A movable locking hook is arranged on another side of the peripheral wall of the inner sleeve. The movable locking hook is arranged on a movable piece and is located between two side grooves arranged in the peripheral wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Nakata, Yukinori Morishita, Tetsuaki Wada, Takayuki Hieda
  • Publication number: 20020189837
    Abstract: A grommet configured to be installed on a wire harness and to be inserted in a penetration hole of a car body panel of an automobile, the grommet includes an inner sleeve made of a resin configured to store therein a connector, a grommet main body made of an elastomer and having an enlarged tubular portion and a small diameter tubular portion configured to receive electrical wires. The inner sleeve protrudes from the large diameter tubular portion and includes a peripheral wall having four corners and locking hooks configured to be inserted into the penetration hole. One locking hook is located on an outer face of one side of a rectangular or near-squared shaped frame. Another locking hook is located on an outer face of an opposite side of the rectangular or near-squared shaped frame. At least one of the four corners of the peripheral wall is notched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Nakata, Yukinori Morishita, Tetsuaki Wada, Takayuki Hieda