Patents by Inventor Kanehiro Kawamachi

Kanehiro Kawamachi 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: 5979965
    Abstract: A base member 13 is laid in a space portion, which is defined by an instrument panel, in a vehicle width direction over a generally entire width of the vehicle, and a plurality of ducts 15 to 20 are integrally formed with the base member 13. Furthermore, a meter placing portion 23 on which a meter is placed and an air bag placing portion 24 on which an air bag is placed are formed on the base member 13, and a harness placing portion 26 on which a flat harness is placed is also formed on the base member 13 in the vehicle width direction. Accordingly, the base member with which the plurality of ducts are integrally formed is a separate body from the instrument panel. Even in the case where the size of the instrument panel is changed, the base member is not required to correspond to the instrument panel and therefore, the ducts can be commonly used. Moreover, since the base member is formed with ducts each having a closed structure in section, it has a predetermined physical strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Kansei Corporation
    Inventors: Takayuki Nishijima, Kanehiro Kawamachi
  • Patent number: 5685595
    Abstract: A base member is laid in a space portion, which is defined by an instrument panel, in a vehicle width direction over generally an entire width of the vehicle, and a plurality of ducts is integrally formed with the base member. Furthermore, a meter placing portion on which a meter is placed and an air bag placing portion on which an air bag is placed are formed on the base member, and a harness placing portion on which a flat harness is placed is also formed on the base member in the vehicle width direction. Accordingly, the base member with which the plurality of ducts are integrally formed is a separate body from the instrument panel. Even in the case where the size of the instrument panel is changed, the base member is not required to correspond to the instrument panel and, therefore, the ducts can be commonly used. Moreover, since the base member is formed with ducts each having a closed structure in section, it has a predetermined physical strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Assignee: Kansei Corporation
    Inventors: Takayuki Nishijima, Kanehiro Kawamachi, Takao Muto, Mitsuo Yamazaki, Toshiyuki Arima
  • Patent number: 5678877
    Abstract: A base member is laid in a space portion, which is defined by an instrument panel, in a vehicle width direction over a generally entire width of the vehicle, and a plurality of ducts is integrally formed with the base member. Furthermore, a meter placing portion, on which a meter is placed, and an air bag placing portion 24, on which an air bag is placed, are formed on the base member, and a harness placing portion, on which a flat harness is placed, is also formed on the base member in the vehicle width direction. Accordingly, the base member with which the plurality of ducts is integrally formed is a separate body from the instrument panel. Even in the case where the size of the instrument panel is changed, the base member is not required to correspond to the instrument panel and, therefore, the ducts can be commonly used. Moreover, since the base member is formed with ducts each having a closed structure, in section, it has a predetermined physical strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Assignee: Kansei Corporation
    Inventors: Takayuki Nishijima, Kanehiro Kawamachi
  • Patent number: 5549344
    Abstract: A base member is laid in a space portion, which is defined by an instrument panel, in a vehicle width direction over a generally entire width of the vehicle, and a plurality of ducts is integrally formed with the base member. Furthermore, a meter placing portion, on which a meter is placed, and an air bag placing portion, on which an air bas is placed, are formed on the base member, and a harness placing portion 26, on which a flat harness is placed, is also formed on the base member in the vehicle width direction. Accordingly, the base member with which the plurality of ducts is integrally formed is a separate body from the instrument panel. Even in the case where the size of the instrument panel is changed, the base member is not required to correspond to the instrument panel and, therefore, the ducts can be commonly used. Moreover, since the base member is formed with ducts each having a closed structure, in section, it has a predetermined physical strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1996
    Assignee: Kansei Corporation
    Inventors: Takayuki Nishijima, Kanehiro Kawamachi, Takao Muto, Mitsuo Yamazaki, Toshiyuki Arima