Patents by Inventor Toshiaki Kuroi

Toshiaki Kuroi 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 device for vehicle sunroof
    Patent number: 10569626
    Abstract: A deflector device for a vehicle sunroof is provided. The deflector device includes: a cloth deflector net which is extended to be blown by a drive airflow during operation period and folded to be housed during non-operation period; a lower holder which holds a lower end side of the deflector net; an upper holder which holds an upper end side of the deflector net and is movable in a vertical direction; an urging member which urges the upper holder upward; and a defining portion which defines an upper limit position of the upper holder against an urging force caused by the urging member so that loosing occurs on at least a part of the deflector net.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignees: YACHIYO INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryota Yasui, Toshiaki Kuroi, Atsuko Kubota, Makoto Kurita, Shoichi Yokoyama
  • DEFLECTOR DEVICE FOR VEHICLE SUNROOF
    Publication number: 20190016200
    Abstract: A deflector device for a vehicle sunroof is provided. The deflector device includes: a cloth deflector net which is extended to be blown by a drive airflow during operation period and folded to be housed during non-operation period; a lower holder which holds a lower end side of the deflector net; an upper holder which holds an upper end side of the deflector net and is movable in a vertical direction; an urging member which urges the upper holder upward; and a defining portion which defines an upper limit position of the upper holder against an urging force caused by the urging member so that loosing occurs on at least a part of the deflector net.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Ryota Yasui, Toshiaki Kuroi, Atsuko Kubota, Makoto Kurita, Shoichi YOKOYAMA
  • Drain structure of roof panel
    Patent number: 7628448
    Abstract: A roof panel attached to a roof of a vehicle so that the roof panel can be tilted up, and a wind lip provided in peripheral edge portion of the lower surface of the roof panel. The wind lip projects toward the inside of the vehicle. Further, a drain groove extending in up-and-down direction is formed on an outer surface of the wind lip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Yachiyo Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hajime Katayama, Shigehito Horiuchi, Kuniyasu Aoki, Masayuki Watarai, Toshiaki Kuroi
  • DRAIN STRUCTURE OF ROOF PANEL
    Publication number: 20080217964
    Abstract: A roof panel attached to a roof of a vehicle so that the roof panel can be tilted up, and a wind lip provided in peripheral edge portion of the lower surface of the roof panel. The wind lip projects toward the inside of the vehicle. Further, a drain groove extending in up-and-down direction is formed on an outer surface of the wind lip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicants: YACHIYO KOGYO KABUSIKI KAISYA, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hajime Katayama, Shigehito Horiuchi, Kuniyasu Aoki, Masayuki Watarai, Toshiaki Kuroi