Patents by Inventor Hidefumi Yasuhara

Hidefumi Yasuhara 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: 10655574
    Abstract: A side-by-side vehicle includes a vehicle body frame including a cabin frame part surrounding a riding space; a driving power unit which is supported by the vehicle body frame and generates driving power for allowing the vehicle to travel; a continuously variable transmission (CVT) to which the driving power is transmitted from the driving power unit, in a state in which the CVT is supported by the vehicle body frame; an air-intake unit including in an inside thereof, an air-intake passage through which intake-air flows to the CVT, and an air inlet through which the intake-air is introduced into the air-intake passage; and a cargo carrier having a depressed loading space in a state in which the cargo carrier is supported by the vehicle body frame, wherein the air inlet of the air-intake unit is directed downward and faces a surface of the cargo carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ayumi Hamada, Hidefumi Yasuhara
  • Publication number: 20200088143
    Abstract: A side-by-side vehicle includes a vehicle body frame including a cabin frame part surrounding a riding space; a driving power unit which is supported by the vehicle body frame and generates driving power for allowing the vehicle to travel; a continuously variable transmission (CVT) to which the driving power is transmitted from the driving power unit, in a state in which the CVT is supported by the vehicle body frame; an air-intake unit including in an inside thereof, an air-intake passage through which intake-air flows to the CVT, and an air inlet through which the intake-air is introduced into the air-intake passage; and a cargo carrier having a depressed loading space in a state in which the cargo carrier is supported by the vehicle body frame, wherein the air inlet of the air-intake unit is directed downward and faces a surface of the cargo carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Ayumi Hamada, Hidefumi Yasuhara
  • Patent number: 10011313
    Abstract: A tandem grip unit includes a pair of left and right tandem grips. Each of the tandem grips in turn includes a to-be-supported portion supported by a vehicle frame structure, a grip portion to be grasped by a fellow passenger, a bag fitting portion to which a pannier bag is fitted, and a casing fitting portion to which a top casing is fitted, all of those elements being formed integrally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Wada, Takahiro Kokubo, Kaoru Kouchi, Hidefumi Yasuhara
  • Patent number: 9701198
    Abstract: A meter display device for a vehicle includes a rotation number display region which displays a rotation number of a drive source, wherein the rotation number display region is divided into a plurality of partial display regions having different rotation number ranges displayed, wherein the partial display regions have display operation elements which are changed between minimum and maximum values of the respective corresponding rotation number ranges with an increase and a decrease of the rotation number, wherein the partial display regions are separated from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hidefumi Yasuhara, Shigeru Yamashita, Takashi Miyauchi
  • Publication number: 20170008585
    Abstract: A tandem grip unit includes a pair of left and right tandem grips. Each of the tandem grips in turn includes a to-be-supported portion supported by a vehicle frame structure, a grip portion to be grasped by a fellow passenger, a bag fitting portion to which a pannier bag is fitted, and a casing fitting portion to which a top casing is fitted, all of those elements being formed integrally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Wada, Takahiro Kokubo, Kaoru Kouchi, Hidefumi Yasuhara
  • Patent number: 9199682
    Abstract: A fairing unit (21) for enclosing a front portion of a vehicle body includes a fairing body (22) and a front edge member (23) mounted removably on the fairing body and forming a major component of a front edge of the fairing unit. The front edge member is made up of left and right front edge pieces (23a, 23b). A fairing assembly (43) includes the fairing unit and turn signal lamps (44A, 44B) mounted on the fairing body at a location rearwardly of the front edge member so as to protrude in a direction laterally outwardly thereof. The turn signal lamp is supported for collapsible movement in a direction laterally inwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hidefumi Yasuhara, Kaoru Kouchi
  • Patent number: 8746774
    Abstract: A fairing (17) for covering a front portion of a motorcycle is formed with an air intake opening (30) through which an intake air (A) is introduced towards a motorcycle combustion engine (E), and a front face (73) of a covering (72), which is a light emitting surface for a position lamp (40), is arranged above an inner peripheral face (31) of the air intake opening (30). The front face (73) of the covering (72) is downwardly inclined from front towards rear when viewed from side and projects forwards towards a point intermediate of the width of the motorcycle when viewed front.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hidefumi Yasuhara, Daisuke Watanabe, Shinji Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20140125475
    Abstract: A meter display device for vehicle includes a rotation number display region which displays a rotation number of a drive source, wherein the rotation number display region is divided into a plurality of partial display regions having different rotation number ranges displayed, wherein the partial display regions have display operation elements which are changed between the minimum and maximum values of the respective corresponding partial rotation number ranges with the increase and decrease of the rotation number, wherein the partial display regions are separated from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hidefumi YASUHARA, Shigeru YAMASHITA, Takashi MIYAUCHI
  • Publication number: 20140084618
    Abstract: A fairing unit (21) for enclosing a front portion of a vehicle body includes a fairing body (22) and a front edge member (23) mounted removably on the fairing body and forming a major component of a front edge of the fairing unit. The front edge member is made up of left and right front edge pieces (23a, 23b). A fairing assembly (43) includes the fairing unit and turn signal lamps (44A, 44B) mounted on the fairing body at a location rearwardly of the front edge member so as to protrude in a direction laterally outwardly thereof. The turn signal lamp is supported for collapsible movement in a direction laterally inwardly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hidefumi Yasuhara, Kaoru Kouchi
  • Patent number: 8628136
    Abstract: A fairing unit (21) for enclosing a front portion of a vehicle body includes a fairing body (22) and a front edge member (23) mounted removably on the fairing body and forming a major component of a front edge of the fairing unit. The front edge member is made up of left and right front edge pieces (23a, 23b). A fairing assembly (43) includes the fairing unit and turn signal lamps (44A, 44B) mounted on the fairing body at a location rearwardly of the front edge member so as to protrude in a direction laterally outwardly thereof. The turn signal lamp is supported for collapsible movement in a direction laterally inwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hidefumi Yasuhara, Kaoru Kouchi, Takashi Nishiyama
  • Patent number: D670204
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hidefumi Yasuhara, Takumi Uemoto
  • Patent number: D689406
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hidefumi Yasuhara, Takumi Uemoto
  • Patent number: D756821
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hidefumi Yasuhara
  • Patent number: D762540
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hidefumi Yasuhara
  • Patent number: D763752
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hidefumi Yasuhara
  • Patent number: D865562
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Minoru Kobayashi, Hidefumi Yasuhara
  • Patent number: D896125
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Naoki Hashimoto, Hidefumi Yasuhara
  • Patent number: D913847
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Inventors: Naoki Hashimoto, Hidefumi Yasuhara
  • Patent number: D934459
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Inventor: Hidefumi Yasuhara
  • Patent number: D937450
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Inventor: Hidefumi Yasuhara