Patents by Inventor Tomokazu Maeda

Tomokazu Maeda 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: 9623734
    Abstract: A sunroof structure for a vehicle has a left side frame disposed on a left side of a vehicle body roof, extending along a vehicle front-rear direction, a right side frame disposed on a right side of the vehicle body roof, extending along the vehicle front-rear direction, a roof panel disposed between the left side frame and the right side frame, having a sunroof opening, a sunroof disposed in the sunroof opening and having at least two glass panels arranged next to each other in the vehicle front-rear direction, in which at least a foremost glass panel of the at least two glass panels is configured to be openable and closeable, and a sunroof side rail disposed below a peripheral portion of the sunroof opening, extending along the vehicle front-rear direction, and having a drain groove and a drain portion configured to discharge water accumulated in the drain groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignees: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., WEBASTO SE
    Inventors: Tomokazu Maeda, Kozo Ohdoi, Takashi Sasaki, Toru Shibue
  • Publication number: 20160229273
    Abstract: A sunroof structure for a vehicle has a left side frame disposed on a left side of a vehicle body roof, extending along a vehicle front-rear direction, a right side frame disposed on a right side of the vehicle body roof, extending along the vehicle front-rear direction, a roof panel disposed between the left side frame and the right side frame, having a sunroof opening, a sunroof disposed in the sunroof opening and having at least two glass panels arranged next to each other in the vehicle front-rear direction, in which at least a foremost glass panel of the at least two glass panels is configured to be openable and closeable, and a sunroof side rail disposed below a peripheral portion of the sunroof opening, extending along the vehicle front-rear direction, and having a drain groove and a drain portion configured to discharge water accumulated in the drain groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicants: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., WEBASTO SE
    Inventors: Tomokazu Maeda, Kozo Ohdoi, Takashi Sasaki, Toru Shibue
  • Patent number: 8689919
    Abstract: A structure for a vehicle body lower portion according to the present invention includes: a side sill (3) located on each side in a vehicle width direction and extending in a vehicle front-rear direction; a side member (13) joined to a lower face (1b) of a floor panel (1) and extending in the vehicle front-rear direction at a position above the side sill (3) and inside the side sill (3) in the vehicle width direction; a brace member (39) connecting a lower part of the side member (13) to an upper side of the side sill (3); and an outer cross member (37) connecting the lower part of the side member (13) to a lower side of the side sill (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomokazu Maeda, Takeshi Onodera
  • Publication number: 20130118824
    Abstract: A structure for a vehicle body lower portion according to the present invention includes: a side sill (3) located on each side in a vehicle width direction and extending in a vehicle front-rear direction; a side member (13) joined to a lower face (1b) of a floor panel (1) and extending in the vehicle front-rear direction at a position above the side sill (3) and inside the side sill (3) in the vehicle width direction; a brace member (39) connecting a lower part of the side member (13) to an upper side of the side sill (3); and an outer cross member (37) connecting the lower part of the side member (13) to a lower side of the side sill (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Inventors: Tomokazu Maeda, Takeshi Onodera