Patents by Inventor Eiji Hibi

Eiji Hibi 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).

  • Sun visor holder
    Patent number: 6491333
    Abstract: There is provided a sun visor holder wherein efficiency with which the sun visor holder is mounted on a body panel is greatly improved. A sun visor holder includes holding pieces engaging with an interior material, and also includes engaging claws engaging with and nipping a body panel, and a flange portion. The sun visor holder can be mounted at the body panel in a state of being temporarily fastened to the interior material, and can also be mounted by simply being inserted in mounting holes. Therefore, the efficiency with which the sun visor holder is mounted on the body panel is greatly improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignees: NIFKO Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kouji Ichikawa, Yoshinori Noritake, Eiji Hibi
  • Room lamp fixing structure
    Patent number: 6467937
    Abstract: A room lamp fixing structure having a temporary fixing means provided for a room lamp and a ceiling trim and a permanent fixing means provided for the room lamp and a ceiling framework of a car body. This construction includes a ceiling trim having a recess for accommodating the room lamp, the recess having its side surface inclined so as to become gradually narrow from the opening portion to the bottom portion, and a room lamp having in its side surface a guide projection for positioning the room lamp and the ceiling trim by abutting against the slant side surface of the recess during the permanent fixing. This structure allows the guide projection to abut against the slant side surface, and thereby the room lamp and the ceiling trim are positioned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignees: Ichikoh Industries, Ltd., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Satoshi Nagata, Eiji Hibi, Yoshinori Noritake
  • Sun visor holder
    Publication number: 20020017800
    Abstract: There is provided a sun visor holder wherein efficiency with which the sun visor holder is mounted on a body panel is greatly improved. A sun visor holder includes holding pieces engaging with an interior material, and also includes engaging claws engaging with and nipping a body panel, and a flange portion. The sun visor holder can be mounted at the body panel in a state of being temporarily fastened to the interior material, and can also be mounted by simply being inserted in mounting holes. Therefore, the efficiency with which the sun visor holder is mounted on the body panel is greatly improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Applicant: NIFCO INC.
    Inventors: Kouji Ichikawa, Yoshinori Noritake, Eiji Hibi
  • Room lamp fixing structure
    Publication number: 20010022730
    Abstract: A room lamp fixing structure having a temporary fixing means provided for a room lamp and a ceiling trim and a permanent fixing means provided for the room lamp and a ceiling framework of a car body. This construction includes a ceiling trim having a recess for accommodating the room lamp, the recess having its side surface inclined so as to become gradually narrow from the opening portion to the bottom portion, and a room lamp having in its side surface a guide projection for positioning the room lamp and the ceiling trim by abutting against the slant side surface of the recess during the permanent fixing. This structure allows the guide projection to abut against the slant side surface, and thereby the room lamp and the ceiling trim are positioned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Publication date: September 20, 2001
    Applicant: ICHIKOH INDUSTRIES, LTD. and TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Satoshi Nagata, Eiji Hibi, Yoshinori Noritake