Patents by Inventor Toshihisa Kudou

Toshihisa Kudou 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: 6375221
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a suspension member attaching structure for attaching a suspension member to a vehicle body structure member. A lower reinforcing member 5 is connected to the upper surface of a bottom portion 2C of a front sub-frame 2, which is a vehicle body structure member, by welding or the like, an upper reinforcing member 6 having an upper attachment flat portion 6C located at an intermediate height position of the front sub-frame 2 is provided on the front sub-frame 2, connection Y between the upper reinforcing member 6 and the upper part of a bolt 3 is provided by direct arc welding or the like, and connection X between a collar portion 4 formed at an intermediate portion of the bolt 3 and the lower reinforcing member 5 are provided by arc welding or the like. Thereby, the lower part of the bolt 3 is caused to pass through the lower reinforcing member and the bottom portion 2C of the front sub-frame 2 and is projected from these two members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Unipres Corporation
    Inventor: Toshihisa Kudou