Patents by Inventor Tamotsu NISHIBA

Tamotsu NISHIBA 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).

  • Deflector structure for sunroof device
    Patent number: 9963025
    Abstract: Provided is a deflector structure for a sunroof device, including: a thin cloth member that extends in a tensioned state to smooth a drive airflow when a roof panel is opened, and is folded when the roof panel is closed; a housing section that is disposed below the roof panel to house the folded thin cloth member; a lower holder provided at the housing section to fix a lower end portion of the thin cloth member; and an upper holder that is fixed at an upper end portion of the thin cloth member, and is housed together with the thin cloth member into the housing section when the roof panel is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Yachiyo Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tamotsu Nishiba
  • DEFLECTOR STRUCTURE FOR SUNROOF DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170282698
    Abstract: Provided is a deflector structure for a sunroof device, including: a thin cloth member that extends in a tensioned state to smooth a drive airflow when a roof panel is opened, and is folded when the roof panel is closed; a housing section that is disposed below the roof panel to house the folded thin cloth member; a lower holder provided at the housing section to fix a lower end portion of the thin cloth member; and an upper holder that is fixed at an upper end portion of the thin cloth member, and is housed together with the thin cloth member into the housing section when the roof panel is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Yachiyo Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tamotsu NISHIBA