Patents by Inventor Hisaaki Katsuka

Hisaaki Katsuka 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).

  • Four-wheel-drive motor vehicle of transversely-disposed engine type
    Patent number: 5129476
    Abstract: In the case where a steering shaft and an exhaust pipe are arranged in the longitudinal direction of vehicle body across a front axle in the four-wheel-drive motor vehicle of transversely-disposed engine type, such are arranged by utilizing a dead space between a front differential and a directional change gear. This arrangement can meet the required road clearance and other requirements, while preventing interference with differential, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1992
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Reiji Kikuchi, Naomune Moriyama, Mitsuji Echigo, Masaya Watanabe, Hisaaki Katsuka