Patents by Inventor Hirokazu Kawabe

Hirokazu Kawabe 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: 10328660
    Abstract: There is provided a composite structure, comprising a base member(s) made of metallic material, and a reinforcement member(s) made of fiber reinforced plastic including reinforcement fibers which are aligned in a uni-direction, wherein at least one slit is formed on the reinforcement member(s) so as to extend in an orientation direction of the reinforcement fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignees: AISIN TAKAOKA CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuji Yamashita, Kiyohito Kondo, Yoshimasa Sawada, Hirokazu Kawabe, Yoshiteru Inamoto
  • Patent number: 10052842
    Abstract: A composite structure having a laminated structure made of fiber reinforced plastic and metallic material comprises a base member(s) made of metallic material; and a reinforcement member(s) made of fiber reinforced plastic, the reinforcement member(s) comprising: a first reinforcement part(s) made of fiber reinforced plastic including reinforcement fibers which are aligned in a uni-direction, and a second reinforcement part(s) made of fiber reinforced plastic including at least reinforcement fibers which are aligned in a crossing direction relative to the uni-direction in which the reinforcement fibers of the first reinforcement part(s) are aligned, and interposed between the base member(s) and the first reinforcement part(s), the reinforcement member(s) further comprising a thermosetting resin included in a bonding site with the base member(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignees: AISIN TAKAOKA CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuji Yamashita, Kiyohito Kondo, Takeki Matsumoto, Hirokazu Kawabe, Yoshiteru Inamoto
  • Patent number: 9902240
    Abstract: An outer frame reinforcement is disposed on the door outer side of an inner panel-side sash portion of a door inner panel. The outer frame reinforcement includes a frame-side sash portion, a hinge reinforcement portion, and a lock reinforcement portion. Here, the upper end of the hinge reinforcement portion is joined to the front side lower end of the frame-side sash portion, and the upper end of the lock reinforcement portion is joined to the rear side lower end of the frame-side sash portion. Furthermore, the hinge reinforcement portion and the lock reinforcement portion are set thicker than the frame-side sash portion. Because of this, the outer frame reinforcement can be formed by making the reinforcement portions thick and joining the reinforcement portions to the frame-side sash portion. Because of this, it becomes unnecessary to increase the plate thickness of the entire outer frame reinforcement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hirokazu Kawabe, Minoru Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20170291387
    Abstract: A composite structure having a laminated structure made of fiber reinforced plastic and metallic material comprises a base member(s) made of metallic material; and a reinforcement member(s) made of fiber reinforced plastic, the reinforcement member(s) comprising: a first reinforcement part(s) made of fiber reinforced plastic including reinforcement fibers which are aligned in a uni-direction, and a second reinforcement part(s) made of fiber reinforced plastic including at least reinforcement fibers which are aligned in a crossing direction relative to the uni-direction in which the reinforcement fibers of the first reinforcement part(s) are aligned, and interposed between the base member(s) and the first reinforcement part(s), the reinforcement member(s) further comprising a thermosetting resin included in a bonding site with the base member(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicants: AISIN TAKAOKA CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuji YAMASHITA, Kiyohito KONDO, Takeki MATSUMOTO, Hirokazu KAWABE, Yoshiteru INAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20170001407
    Abstract: There is provided a composite structure, comprising a base member(s) made of metallic material, and a reinforcement member(s) made of fiber reinforced plastic including reinforcement fibers which are aligned in a uni-direction, wherein at least one slit is formed on the reinforcement member(s) so as to extend in an orientation direction of the reinforcement fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicants: AISIN TAKAOKA CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuji YAMASHITA, Kiyohito KONDO, Yoshimasa SAWADA, Hirokazu KAWABE, Yoshiteru INAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160229269
    Abstract: An outer frame reinforcement is disposed on the door outer side of an inner panel-side sash portion of a door inner panel. The outer frame reinforcement includes a frame-side sash portion, a hinge reinforcement portion, and a lock reinforcement portion. Here, the upper end of the hinge reinforcement portion is joined to the front side lower end of the frame-side sash portion, and the upper end of the lock reinforcement portion is joined to the rear side lower end of the frame-side sash portion. Furthermore, the hinge reinforcement portion and the lock reinforcement portion are set thicker than the frame-side sash portion. Because of this, the outer frame reinforcement can be formed by making the reinforcement portions thick and joining the reinforcement portions to the frame-side sash portion. Because of this, it becomes unnecessary to increase the plate thickness of the entire outer frame reinforcement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Hirokazu Kawabe, Minoru Yoshida
  • Patent number: 7707777
    Abstract: A doorframe structure comprises an upper guide formed of metal plate so as to have an enclosed space extending in a longitudinal direction of the upper guide, the upper guide having a constant cross section, a weather strip channel extending in a longitudinal direction of the upper guide and fixed to the upper guide, a window glass guide, made of metal plate, arranged so as to be inclined relative to the upper guide and fixed to the upper guide at one end thereof in order to guide a window glass so as to move, and a pillar outer panel, made of metal plate, for covering, on an exterior side of a vehicle, a vehicle exterior-end surface of the upper guide, a vehicle exterior-end surface of the window glass guide and an opening formed between the upper guide and the window glass guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignees: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Takeuchi, Akiyoshi Mori, Masashige Ono, Masaru Toyota, Hirokazu Kawabe
  • Publication number: 20050223648
    Abstract: A doorframe structure comprises an upper guide formed of metal plate so as to have an enclosed space extending in a longitudinal direction of the upper guide, the upper guide having a constant cross section, a weather strip channel extending in a longitudinal direction of the upper guide and fixed to the upper guide, a window glass guide, made of metal plate, arranged so as to be inclined relative to the upper guide and fixed to the upper guide at one end thereof in order to guide a window glass so as to move, and a pillar outer panel, made of metal plate, for covering, on an exterior side of a vehicle, a vehicle exterior-end surface of the upper guide, a vehicle exterior-end surface of the window glass guide and an opening formed between the upper guide and the window glass guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Takeuchi, Akiyoshi Mori, Masashige Ono, Masaru Toyota, Hirokazu Kawabe
  • Patent number: 4628388
    Abstract: A head cleaning apparatus wherein in a case formed to the same shape and dimension of a hard case of hard-cased floppy disks a cleaning sheet formed to the same shape and dimension of the magnetic disk of floppy disk is rotatably installed. The cleaning sheet has microcapsules containing cleaning liquid on both sides of the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1986
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Nagaoka
    Inventor: Hirokazu Kawabe
  • Patent number: 4569098
    Abstract: A disc-cleaning device wherein a cleaner having a cleaning portion for wiping the surface of a disc provided on the under surface thereof and a knob on the top surface thereof is housed in a case made by securing a cover to a support for the disc so that said cover can be opened and closed. The cover has a recess on the inside thereof into which the knob is received. The support has a disc-supporting depression in which the disc fits, and a mat is laid in the disc-supporting depression to support the underside of the disc. Notches are made at either side of the disc-supporting depression in which the disc fits, and the edge of the disc fitted into the disc-supporting depression projects from both of the notches. A brush member is removably attached to the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1986
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Nagaoka
    Inventor: Hirokazu Kawabe
  • Patent number: 4128909
    Abstract: The Gramophone record cleaner proposed is of the roller type having a sticky surface formed of a rubbery organopolysiloxane elastomer having a relatively low hardness and adapted to pick up dirt or dust and other contaminants from within the grooves of a record as the roller is passed over the record surface. The roller-type cleaners are superior in their easy performance of complete dirt removal in repeated operations, since the sticky surface of the roller once choked with contaminants can be cleaned simply by rinsing with water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1977
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1978
    Assignees: Nagaoka Co. Ltd., Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirokazu Kawabe, Kiyoshi Imai, Masanobu Miyakoshi
  • Patent number: 4089530
    Abstract: A phonographic stylus comprising a stylus knob for record player and a holder, to which holder is attached a cantilever having a stylus tip. Said stylus knob and said holder are integrally formed of the same material. In said holder is formed integrally a damper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1976
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1978
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Nagaoka
    Inventors: Hirokazu Kawabe, Hiroshi Tanabe
  • Patent number: D288018
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1987
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Nagaoka
    Inventor: Hirokazu Kawabe