Patents Assigned to KABUSHIKI KAISHA YAMATO SEISAKUSYO
  • Patent number: 9267469
    Abstract: A motorcycle includes a body frame, an engine, a lead-in duct, and an air cleaner case. An air cleaner includes a convex cleaner element protruding in a direction opposite to a direction extending toward the lead-in duct, and a convex support frame that supports the inner surface of the cleaner element. The support frame includes an outer frame that supports a periphery of the cleaner element. The cleaner element includes a convex element body and a seal provided adjacent the peripheral edge of the element body to project toward the inner surface of the element body so as to work together with the periphery of the element body to hold the outer frame. The periphery of the element body has a smaller thickness than the other portions of the element body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YAMATO SEISAKUSYO, YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shinnosuke Ide, Masatomo Nagumo, Yuya Yamada
  • Publication number: 20140262572
    Abstract: A motorcycle includes a body frame, an engine, a lead-in duct, and an air cleaner case. An air cleaner includes a convex cleaner element protruding in a direction opposite to a direction extending toward the lead-in duct, and a convex support frame that supports the inner surface of the cleaner element. The support frame includes an outer frame that supports a periphery of the cleaner element. The cleaner element includes a convex element body and a seal provided adjacent the peripheral edge of the element body to project toward the inner surface of the element body so as to work together with the periphery of the element body to hold the outer frame. The periphery of the element body has a smaller thickness than the other portions of the element body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YAMATO SEISAKUSYO, YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shinnosuke IDE, Masatomo NAGUMO, Yuya YAMADA