Patents by Inventor Yoko Horiuchi

Yoko Horiuchi 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).

  • Vehicular state switching device
    Patent number: 7029420
    Abstract: A vehicle status change-over device is disclosed wherein an ignition switch 4 and a case 5 are fixed to a steering column cover, a case 5 supports a rotator 6 for rotational movement while fixing a shift position switch 8, a dial 9 is mounted to the case 5 for rotational movement about a center on substantially the line as a rotational center of the rotator 6, a shift lock solenoid 15 is mounted to an outer periphery of the case 5 at an area corresponding to a bore 14, and a lock pin 6 is provided to be moveable with the shift lock solenoid 15.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yutaka Sekino, Yoko Horiuchi
  • Vehicular state switching device
    Publication number: 20040110600
    Abstract: A vehicle status change-over device is disclosed wherein an ignition switch 4 and a case 5 are fixed to a steering column cover, a case 5 supports a rotator 6 for rotational movement while fixing a shift position switch 8, a dial 9 is mounted to the case 5 for rotational movement about a center on substantially the line as a rotational center of the rotator 6, a shift lock solenoid 15 is mounted to an outer periphery of the case 5 at an area corresponding to a bore 14, and a lock pin 6 is provided to be moveable with the shift lock solenoid 15.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2004
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: Yutaka Sekino, Yoko Horiuchi