Patents by Inventor Atsushi Sakita

Atsushi Sakita 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).

  • Spare tire installation structure
    Patent number: 8388041
    Abstract: A spare tire installation structure for a vehicle has a first rigid member disposed within a trunk compartment of the vehicle, and a second rigid member configured vehicle rearward of the first rigid member and disposed within the trunk compartment of the vehicle. The first rigid member and the second rigid member define a space to house a spare tire. The second rigid member is configured to displace the spare tire vehicle forward and into the first rigid member in response to a rear collision to the vehicle. The first rigid member is configured to split a wheel of the spare tire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Sakita, Takeshi Mishima, Masaya Watanabe
  • SPARE TIRE INSTALLATION STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20120080906
    Abstract: A spare tire installation structure for a vehicle has a first rigid member disposed within a trunk compartment of the vehicle, and a second rigid member configured vehicle rearward of the first rigid member and disposed within the trunk compartment of the vehicle. The first rigid member and the second rigid member define a space to house a spare tire. The second rigid member is configured to displace the spare tire vehicle forward and into the first rigid member in response to a rear collision to the vehicle. The first rigid member is configured to split a wheel of the spare tire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Sakita, Takeshi Mishima, Masaya Watanabe