Patents by Inventor Yasuyuki Kawanomoto

Yasuyuki Kawanomoto 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).

  • Shock absorbing tube
    Patent number: 6682436
    Abstract: A shock absorbing tube comprising a cylindrical main body made of fiber-reinforced plastic and an end member formed internally at an end of the main body, the main body and the end member are capable of separating from each other at an interface therebetween upon the application of a predetermined maximum axial force (Fm) and is capable of moving axially by sequentially enlarging the main body at a predetermined successive axial force (Fs), wherein the main body comprises reinforcing fibers helically wound at an angle of ±5-30° with respect to the axial direction of the main body and the end member is made of a metal or comprises reinforcing fibers hoop wound at an angle of ±70˜90° with respect to the axial direction of the end member. The shock absorbing tube is useful for human safety, in particular, for use of propeller shaft and collapsible handle of automobiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Toray Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Yukitane Kimoto, Yasuyuki Kawanomoto, Yutaka Ochi, Minoru Nakamura
  • Shock absorbing tube
    Publication number: 20010051544
    Abstract: A shock absorbing tube comprising a cylindrical main body made of fiber-reinforced plastic and an end member formed internally at an end of the main body, the main body and the end member are capable of separating from each other at an interface therebetween upon the application of a predetermined maximum axial force (Fm) and is capable of moving axially by sequentially enlarging the main body at a predetermined successive axial force (Fs), wherein the main body comprises reinforcing fibers helically wound at an angle of ±5-30° with respect to the axial direction of the main body and the end member is made of a metal or comprises reinforcing fibers hoop wound at an angle of ±70˜90° with respect to the axial direction of the end member. The shock absorbing tube is useful for human safety, in particular, for use of propeller shaft and collapsible handle of automobiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2001
    Publication date: December 13, 2001
    Inventors: Yukitane Kimoto, Yasuyuki Kawanomoto, Yutaka Ochi, Minoru Nakamura
  • Panel and cargo compartment for a truck
    Patent number: 6247747
    Abstract: A panel for a truck having an FRP plate including a woven fabric of reinforcing fiber as a main rigid member, a cargo compartment for a truck using the panel and a truck equipped with the cargo compartment for a truck. The panel and the cargo compartment are light, have sufficient rigidity and strength and excellent in processing and fabricating properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Kawanomoto, Hiroshi Ohnishi, Nobuhiko Shimizu, Yukitane Kimoto, Yutaka Ochi