Patents by Inventor Jun Hanai

Jun Hanai 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).

  • Escape device for an inner mirror
    Patent number: 5966255
    Abstract: An escape device for an inner mirror includes a stay base mounted on a ceiling of a cabin of a vehicle a stay suspended from and supported by the stay base and connected to the stay base pivotably about an axis extending horizontally in the direction of width of the vehicle, the stay having a mirror body attached to a lower portion thereof, and a stop mechanism provided between the stay base and the stay for stopping the pivotal movement of the stay about the axis relative to the stay base and thereby holding the stay in a suspended state in a normal mode of use and, when an external force exceeding a predetermined value is applied to the stay in the forward direction of the vehicle, disengaging the stay by the external force to allow the pivotal movement of the stay about the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Assignee: Murakami Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihiro Mochizuki, Yoshitake Nakazawa, Satoshi Iwama, Hiroshi Teramoto, Jun Hanai