Patents by Inventor Chikashi Kawamoto

Chikashi Kawamoto 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: 6805398
    Abstract: A structure of a tail gate is formed by bonding peripheral edge portions of an inner panel and an outer panel to each other, and covering a rear portion of a vehicle body so the tail gate is able to freely open and close. A cover is arranged in an inner side of the inner panel, and a lock apparatus is provided with a latch capable of engaging with a striker fixed to a vehicle body. The lock apparatus is disposed between the inner panel and the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: GP Daikyo Corporation
    Inventors: Issei Harima, Naoyuki Ikemizu, Koichiro Yamaguchi, Chikashi Kawamoto, Kimito Sato
  • Patent number: 6725606
    Abstract: A vehicle door comprises an outer door panel, an inner door panel formed with an aperture, a plastic mounting panel to which functional devices of the vehicle door are installed. The plastic mounting panel is installed to the inner door panel to close up the aperture. A door lock/unlock mechanism is attached to the inner door panel and a linking member is connected to the lock/unlock mechanism through which the lock/unlock mechanism is operated to lock and unlock the vehicle door. The linking member extends along an inner side of the plastic mounting panel, passes through a guide hole formed in the plastic mounting panel and extends along an exterior side of the plastic mounting panel. A cover member covers the lock/unlock mechanism and the part of the linking member on the exterior side of the plastic mounting panel to prevent unauthorized access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Ikuo Nishikawa, Chikashi Kawamoto, Kenichi Ogawa, Noboru Shouno
  • Publication number: 20030173796
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a structure of a tail gate formed by bonding peripheral edge portions and their vicinities of an inner panel and an outer panel to each other, and covering a rear portion of a vehicle body so as to freely open and close, wherein a cover is arranged in an inner side of said inner panel, and wherein a lock apparatus provided with a latch capable of engaging with a striker fixed to a vehicle body is disposed between said inner panel and said cover, thereby, it is possible to make it harder to carry out an illegal locking and unlocking operation with respect to a tail gate, with a relatively simple constitution and without increasing number of parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Applicant: G P Daikyo Corporation
    Inventors: Issei Harima, Naoyuki Ikemizu, Koichiro Yamaguchi, Chikashi Kawamoto, Kimito Sato
  • Patent number: 6474721
    Abstract: A vehicle door for a vehicle comprises an outer door panel, an inner door panel formed with an aperture, a plastic panel to which functional devices of the vehicle door and door parts are installed and which is installed to the inner door panel to close up the aperture of the inner door panel, and an impact absorbing member formed as a part integral with the plastic panel or fixedly secured to the plastic panel which absorbs an impact against the plastic panel upon an occurrence of a side crash of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Ikuo Nishikawa, Chikashi Kawamoto, Kenichi Ogawa, Noboru Shouno
  • Patent number: 6449907
    Abstract: A vehicle door includes an outer door panel, an inner door panel formed with an aperture and a plastic mounting panel to which functional devices of the vehicle door and door parts are installed and which is installed to the inner door panel to enclose the aperture thereof, the mounting panel having a plastic panel, a plastic structural part appendant to the plastic panel, and a breakable joint connecting the plastic structural part to the plastic panel as one whole piece. The structural part is separated from the plastic panel by breaking away the joint from the plastic panel and installed to the plastic panel after having installed the plastic panel to the vehicle door in order to cover an access opening which provides access to the interior of the vehicle door for assembling for example an exterior door handle and window glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Ikuo Nishikawa, Chikashi Kawamoto, Kenichi Ogawa, Noboru Shouno
  • Publication number: 20020007598
    Abstract: A vehicle door includes an outer door panel, an inner door panel formed with an aperture and a plastic mounting panel to which functional devices of the vehicle door and door parts are installed and which is installed to the inner door panel to enclose the aperture thereof, the mounting panel having a plastic panel, a plastic structural part appendant to the plastic panel, and a breakable joint connecting the plastic structural part to the plastic panel as one whole piece. The structural part is separated from the plastic panel by breaking away the joint from the plastic panel and installed to the plastic panel after having installed the plastic panel to the vehicle door in order to cover an access opening which provides access to the interior of the vehicle door for assembling for example an exterior door handle and window glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventors: Ikuo Nishikawa, Chikashi Kawamoto, Kenichi Ogawa, Noboru Shouno
  • Publication number: 20010017476
    Abstract: A vehicle door for a vehicle comprises an outer door panel, an inner door panel formed with an aperture, a plastic panel to which functional devices of the vehicle door and door parts are installed and which is installed to the inner door panel to close up the aperture of the inner door panel, and an impact absorbing member formed as a part integral with the plastic panel or fixedly secured to the plastic panel which absorbs an impact against the plastic panel upon an occurrence of a side crash of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Publication date: August 30, 2001
    Inventors: Ikuo Nishikawa, Chikashi Kawamoto, Kenichi Ogawa, Noboru Shouno
  • Publication number: 20010017472
    Abstract: A vehicle door comprises an outer door panel, an inner door panel formed with an aperture, a plastic mounting panel to which functional devices of the vehicle door and door parts are installed and which is installed to the inner door panel to close up the aperture of the inner door panel, a door lock/unlock mechanism attached to the inner door panel on a far side from the passenger compartment and a linking member connected to the door lock/unlock mechanism through which the door lock/unlock mechanism is operated to lock and unlock the vehicle door. The linking member is arranged so as to passe through a guide hole from near the aperture of the inner door panel and to extend along the plastic mounting panel partly on the far side from the passenger compartment and partly on a near side to the passenger compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Publication date: August 30, 2001
    Inventors: Ikuo Nishikawa, Chikashi Kawamoto, Kenichi Ogawa, Noboru Shouno
  • Patent number: 4969295
    Abstract: The present invention is drawn to a door body of a car capable of opening and closing in which a sash is provided at the upper portion of the door body to form a window space, a door window is provided to be movable in the vertical direction on the door sash, and a corner portion is defined by the door sash and the door body at the front end of the door sash. A corner bracket is provided at the corner portion. A glass guide is provided along the rear end of the corner bracket so as to guide the front edge portion of the door window. A weather strip provided along the door sash to establish a seal between the door sash and the door window has a glass guide portion which extends to an external peripheral edge portion of the door window from an internal peripheral edge portion thereof, and extends to the front end of the corner bracket along the door sash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 13, 1990
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Ikuo Nishikawa, Chikashi Kawamoto, Shigeharu Yokoyama, Noboru Shono