Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Nagaoka

Hiroshi Nagaoka 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: 5765858
    Abstract: A rear wheel suspension arrangement for an automotive vehicle provides an axle housing rotatably mounting rear vehicular road wheels, each of the wheels having a wheel center. At each wheel, a radius rod which extends forwardly and inwardly, as viewed in a normal forward direction of the vehicle, is connected to the axle housing at a first articulated connection at a position lower than the wheel center. Further, a front lateral link, extending generally transversely to the forward direction of the vehicle is connected to the axle housing at a second articulated connection also located below the wheel center. In addition, a rear lateral link, positioned rearwardly of the front lateral link and extending in the traverse direction of the vehicle, is connected to the axle housing at a third articulated connection also located below the wheel center. The suspension structure also includes an upper arm having an articulated connection to the axle housing at a position above the wheel center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Kawagoe, Takuya Murakami, Masaharu Satou, Takaaki Uno, Hideo Aimoto, Tamiyoshi Kasahara, Hiroshi Nagaoka