Patents Assigned to Hitachi Metals America, Ltd.
  • Patent number: 9643647
    Abstract: A vehicle steering knuckle includes a body part to which an axle is attached, an arm portion including one end integrally connected with an outer periphery of the body part and spreading outwardly from the body part along an extending axis, and a connecting portion configured to be connected with a vehicle component. The arm portion includes a first portion, a second portion, and a hollow portion. The first portion including a peripheral wall configured to enclose around the extending axis. The second portion including a peripheral wall including an opening partially opened around the extending axis. At a cross-section intersecting the extending axis, an end portion of the peripheral wall of the second portion on a side of the opening includes an enlarged portion which is enlarged in width as compared with thickness of side portions adjacent to the end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignees: HITACHI METALS AMERICA, LTD., HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Aaron Conner, Rick Bowen, Ronald Walker, Satoru Shiozawa
  • Patent number: 9643646
    Abstract: A vehicle steering knuckle includes a body part to which an axle is attached, an arm portion including one end integrally connected with an outer periphery of the body part and spreading outwardly from the body part along an extending axis, and a connecting portion configured to be connected with a vehicle component. The arm portion includes a first portion, a second portion, and a hollow portion. The first portion including a peripheral wall configured to enclose around the extending axis. The second portion including a peripheral wall including an opening partially opened around the extending axis. At a cross-section intersecting the extending axis, an end portion of the peripheral wall of the second portion on a side of the opening includes an enlarged portion which is enlarged in width as compared with side portions adjacent to the end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignees: HITACHI METALS AMERICA, LTD., HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Aaron Conner, Rick Bowen, Ronald Walker, Satoru Shiozawa
  • Patent number: D350613
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals America, Ltd.
    Inventor: James H. Fahy, Jr.
  • Patent number: D370060
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1996
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals America, Ltd.
    Inventor: James H. Fahy, Jr.
  • Patent number: D755687
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignees: HITACHI METALS AMERICA, LTD., HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Aaron Conner, Rick Bowen, Ronald Walker
  • Patent number: D764359
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignees: HITACHI METALS AMERICA, LTD., HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Aaron Conner, Rick Bowen, Ronald Walker
  • Patent number: D764360
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignees: HITACHI METALS AMERICA, LTD., HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Aaron Conner, Rick Bowen, Ronald Walker