Patents by Inventor Etsuo Takano

Etsuo Takano 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).

  • Electrical component container having improved hinge unit
    Patent number: 4809875
    Abstract: A container for an electrical component or the like suitable for mounting in an environment such as inside the engine compartment of a motor vehicle. The container includes a case, a cover and a hinge unit formed integrally with the case and cover. The hinge unit has a hinge conjoining wall extending inwardly and upwardly from an end wall of the case, and a flexible hinge portion connecting a hinge conjoining end portion of the cover and the hinge conjoining wall. An inside surface of the hinge conjoining end portion of the cover rests on the top of the hinge conjoining wall when the cover is in its closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1989
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Etsuo Takano