Patents by Inventor Akinao Shibata

Akinao Shibata 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: 6155633
    Abstract: A bumper-mounting bracket 3, comprising a cab mount bracket lower 1 and a cab mount bracket upper 2 which are fixedly connected together, and a bumper-mounting side bracket 4 are fixedly secured to each deflector panel 24 of a front end panel 21 of a frame-mounted-body vehicle. A bumper reinforcement 15 is fixedly secured to the front end panel 21 in such a manner that each upper bumper stay 16 and each lower bumper stay 17 are connected respectively to the bumper-mounting bracket 3 and a front end lower panel 23, and that mounting holes 18, formed in each of opposite end edge portions of the bumper reinforcement, are engaged with the bumper-mounting side bracket 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: Isuzu Motors Limited
    Inventors: Hidekazu Minami, Akinao Shibata
  • Patent number: 5700049
    Abstract: A body stopper for a vehicle includes stopper members secured to frame members of the vehicle, and gussets secured to a floor panel at the bottom of the vehicle cabin. Each gusset has its upper surface secured to the floor panel at a position corresponding to a seat cross member and its side surface secured to a side sill under a door of the body. Each gusset is formed to provide a closed cross section in cooperation with the floor panel. Stopper members are welded to the frame members at positions in front of the gussets, and each stopper member is formed to provide a closed cross section in cooperation with the associated frame member. A rearward impact to the front face of the vehicle is quickly transmitted from the frame members to the body due to reliable engagement between the gussets and the stopper members. The gussets used as elements of the body stopper also increase the rigidity of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1997
    Assignee: Isuzu Motors Limited
    Inventor: Akinao Shibata