Patents by Inventor Taku Sumino

Taku Sumino 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).

  • Vehicle front structure
    Patent number: 8196998
    Abstract: A vehicle front structure has a pair of right and left apron side members 1 each extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction and having a closed cross section structure, a bumper 2 located on the vehicle front side Fr of the front end portion of the apron side member 1, and a grille 5 attached to air intake openings 3, 4 in the bumper 2. In this vehicle front structure, shock absorbing parts 20 formed integrally with the grille 5 are disposed between the bumper 2 and the front end portions of the apron side members 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji Ohno, Taku Sumino, Hironori Shigemasu, Idemitsu Masuda, Akito Miyazaki
  • Vehicle Front Structure
    Publication number: 20100244481
    Abstract: A vehicle front structure has a pair of right and left apron side members 1 each extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction and having a closed cross section structure, a bumper 2 located on the vehicle front side Fr of the front end portion of the apron side member 1, and a grille 5 attached to air intake openings 3, 4 in the bumper 2. In this vehicle front structure, shock absorbing parts 20 formed integrally with the grille 5 are disposed between the bumper 2 and the front end portions of the apron side members 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinji OHNO, Taku SUMINO, Hironori SHIGEMASU, Idemitsu MASUDA, Akito MIYAZAKI