Patents by Inventor Hirotoshi Akita

Hirotoshi Akita 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: 9061600
    Abstract: An auxiliary machine mounting structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle that ensures consistent appearance irrespective of the presence or absence of a mounting of an auxiliary machine or device such as an antenna being mounted on a meter visor to ensure the degree of freedom in layout without having to consider the possibility of the windshield creating a ghost image of the auxiliary machine or device. An opening is formed on the windshield side of the meter visor. An ETC cover is detachably mounted on the meter visor to cover the opening. An antenna is positioned beneath the ETC cover and disposed in the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Oshita, Hirotoshi Akita, Tetsuo Kojima, Nobuaki Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 8864002
    Abstract: A side trunk mounting structure which enhances the external appearance of a two-wheeled motor vehicle. Mounting holes (113F, 113r) for mounting the side trunk (111) are formed in a rear fender (17). The side trunk mounting holes are located below a rider's seat (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Rinatsu Iida, Ikuo Hara, Eiji Toriyama, Satoshi Kogo, Hirotoshi Akita, Keiichi Kaji
  • Publication number: 20130320691
    Abstract: An auxiliary machine mounting structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle that ensures consistent appearance irrespective of the presence or absence of a mounting of an auxiliary machine or device such as an antenna being mounted on a meter visor to ensure the degree of freedom in layout without having to consider the possibility of the windshield creating a ghost image of the auxiliary machine or device. An opening is formed on the windshield side of the meter visor. An ETC cover is detachably mounted on the meter visor to cover the opening. An antenna is positioned beneath the ETC cover and disposed in the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira OSHITA, Hirotoshi AKITA, Tetsuo KOJIMA, Nobuaki KINOSHITA
  • Publication number: 20110073627
    Abstract: A side trunk mounting structure which enhances the external appearance of a two-wheeled motor vehicle. Mounting holes (113F, 113r) for mounting the side trunk (111) are formed in a rear fender (17). The side trunk mounting holes are located below a rider's seat (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Rinatsu Iida, Ikuo Hara, Eiji Toriyama, Satoshi Kogo, Hirotoshi Akita, Keiichi Kaji
  • Patent number: 7207470
    Abstract: A two-wheeled motor vehicle includes a saddle bag stay fixed to a vehicle body frame assembly. A saddle bag is detachably mounted to the saddle bag stay, while providing for the prevention of burglary. The saddle bag stay is provided with a locking shaft section and a locking portion, and the saddle bag is provided with a locking device switchable between the engagement and disengagement with and from the locking portion, a key-operated device for operating the locking device in a direction to release the engagement with the locking portion in response to a key operation, and an engaging portion disengageably engaging with the locking shaft section, so that it cannot be disengaged in a state in which the locking device is in engagement with the locking portion and it can be disengaged in a state in which the locking device is out of engagement with the locking portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Honda Access Corporation
    Inventors: Hirotoshi Akita, Kazumichi Hamaguchi
  • Patent number: 7104585
    Abstract: In a two-wheeled motor vehicle in which a front fork including a pair of telescopic fork legs disposed on opposite sides of a front wheel, and a top bridge and a bottom bridge which connect upper cases of the fork legs to each other at two points vertically spaced apart from each other, is steerably supported by a head pipe at a front end of a vehicle body frame assembly, and a steering handlebar is connected to an upper end of the front fork, part-mounting fixtures (45L, 45R) for supporting a front part (37) disposed in front of the steering handlebar (22) are detachably mounted on the upper cases (32) of the front fork (21). Thus, the front part can be mounted easily with an increase in degree of freedom of the disposition thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Honda Access Corporation
    Inventors: Ryoichi Miura, Hirotoshi Akita, Kazumichi Hamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20040149792
    Abstract: In a two-wheeled motor vehicle including a saddle bag stay disposed sideways of a rear wheel and fixed to a vehicle body frame assembly, and a saddle bag mounted to the saddle bag stay, the saddle bag is detachably mounted to the saddle bag stay, while providing for the prevention of burglary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Hirotoshi Akita, Kazumichi Hamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20040134703
    Abstract: In a two-wheeled motor vehicle in which a front fork including a pair of telescopic fork legs disposed on opposite sides of a front wheel, and a top bridge and a bottom bridge which connect upper cases of the fork legs to each other at two points vertically spaced apart from each other, is steerably supported by a head pipe at a front end of a vehicle body frame assembly, and a steering handlebar is connected to an upper end of the front fork, part-mounting fixtures (45L, 45R) for supporting a front part (37) disposed in front of the steering handlebar (22) are detachably mounted on the upper cases (32) of the front fork (21). Thus, the front part can be mounted easily with an increase in degree of freedom of the disposition thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2004
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Ryoichi Miura, Hirotoshi Akita, Kazumichi Hamaguchi