Patents by Inventor Chiharu Iwata

Chiharu Iwata 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).

  • Vehicle outside-mirror unit including lamp unit
    Patent number: 7134772
    Abstract: A vehicle outside-mirror unit includes a mirror housing having a window; and a lamp unit included in the mirror housing. The lamp unit includes a lamp housing that divides a lamp chamber; a lamp lens; a light source that is fixed to the lamp lens in the lamp chamber; a shielding portion that shields the light source; a light transmitting portion that is provided at a position other than a position corresponding to the shielding portion of the lamp lens, and arranged at the window; and a reflection surface that is provided in the lamp housing in the lamp chamber, and reflects light from the light source to irradiate the light through the light transmitting portion to outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kaori Furuya, Chiharu Iwata
  • Vehicle outside-mirror unit including lamp unit
    Publication number: 20050146886
    Abstract: A vehicle outside-mirror unit includes a mirror housing having a window; and a lamp unit included in the mirror housing. The lamp unit includes a lamp housing that divides a lamp chamber; a lamp lens; a light source that is fixed to the lamp lens in the lamp chamber; a shielding portion that shields the light source; a light transmitting portion that is provided at a position other than a position corresponding to the shielding portion of the lamp lens, and arranged at the window; and a reflection surface that is provided in the lamp housing in the lamp chamber, and reflects light from the light source to irradiate the light through the light transmitting portion to outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: Kaori Furuya, Chiharu Iwata