Patents by Inventor Hideaki Fukamura

Hideaki Fukamura 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: 5857423
    Abstract: A watercraft having a bow rider-type configuration wherein the forwardmost riders' seats are canted slightly inwardly toward the longitudinal centerline of the watercraft so as to permit adequate leg room without overly extending the length of the hull. A pass-through connects the bow riders' portion to a main seating portion in which a bench-type seat that is adapted to accommodate three riders is provided. The pass-through between the seating portions is not significantly wider than one of the seats. Various arrangements for a storage compartment and engine and jet pump clean-out and flushing access are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Assignee: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hirofumi Imaeda, Hideaki Fukamura
  • Patent number: 5845596
    Abstract: A watercraft having a bow rider-type configuration wherein the forwardmost riders' seats are canted slightly inwardly toward the longitudinal centerline of the watercraft so as to permit adequate leg room without overly extending the length of the hull. A pass-through connects the bow riders' portion to a main seating portion in which a bench-type seat that is adapted to accommodate three riders is provided. The pass-through between the seating portions is not significantly wider than one of the seats. Various arrangements for a storage compartment and engine and jet pump clean-out and flushing access are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Assignee: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hirofumi Imaeda, Hideaki Fukamura
  • Patent number: D395273
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Inventors: Yasushi Maki, Robert Brady, Hirofumi Imaeda, Hideaki Fukamura