Patents by Inventor Ikuko NAGANORI

Ikuko NAGANORI 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).

  • Door attachment portion structure and manufacturing method of door attachment portion of vehicle
    Patent number: 9623730
    Abstract: A hinge pillar reinforcement, a front door, and a hinge bracket are provided. The hinge bracket includes a hinge attachment wall portion, a pair of front-and-rear vertical wall portions, a pair of upper-and-lower lateral wall portions, a pair of front-and-rear vertical flange portions respectively extending inward, an upper lateral flange portion including an upper resilient portion and extending upward from an inward end portion of the upper lateral wall portion, and a lower lateral flange portion including a lower resilient portion and extending downward from an inward end portion of the lower lateral wall portion. The pair of vertical flange portions are joined to a front wall portion and a rear wall portion of the pillar reinforcement, and the upper lateral flange portion and the lower lateral flange portion are joined to the pillar reinforcement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Mori, Ikuko Naganori
  • DOOR ATTACHMENT PORTION STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF DOOR ATTACHMENT PORTION OF VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20160082814
    Abstract: A hinge pillar reinforcement, a front door, and a hinge bracket are provided. The hinge bracket includes a hinge attachment wall portion, a pair of front-and-rear vertical wall portions, a pair of upper-and-lower lateral wall portions, a pair of front-and-rear vertical flange portions respectively extending inward, an upper lateral flange portion including an upper resilient portion and extending upward from an inward end portion of the upper lateral wall portion, and a lower lateral flange portion including a lower resilient portion and extending downward from an inward end portion of the lower lateral wall portion. The pair of vertical flange portions are joined to a front wall portion and a rear wall portion of the pillar reinforcement, and the upper lateral flange portion and the lower lateral flange portion are joined to the pillar reinforcement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuyuki MORI, Ikuko NAGANORI