Patents by Inventor Kanichi Saito

Kanichi Saito 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: 11780303
    Abstract: A striker mounting structure is configured to mount a striker on a vehicle body. A hook fixed to a door is hooked to the striker. A reinforcement formed with an insertion hole may be attached to the vehicle body. An outer panel covering a reinforcement may include a striker mounting surface spaced from the reinforcement. A reinforcement member may be fixed to the striker and the striker mounting surface. Two or more connecting rods may extend from the reinforcement member. Each of the connecting rods may include locking portions, which are inserted in the insertion hole formed in the reinforcement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shu Nakamura, Hironori Tajima, Kazuhiko Sato, Mikio Nakashima, Hiroki Kawamura, Tsuyoshi Kato, Satoshi Maekawa, Hirokazu Shirouzu, Kanichi Saito
  • Patent number: 11499351
    Abstract: A striker mounting structure is designed to mount a striker on a vehicle body and prevent a door from entering a passenger compartment. A reinforcement provided on the vehicle body is covered by an outer panel. A striker mounting surface is arranged to be spaced away from the reinforcement in a front/backward direction of the vehicle body. The reinforcement is provided with an insertion hole opening toward a direction away from the passenger compartment. The striker and a reinforcement member are fixed to opposite sides of the striker mounting surface. A connecting rod is fixed to the reinforcement member and is formed with a locking portion extending into the insertion hole in a direction toward the passenger compartment and formed with an abutment portion. A distance between an end of the abutment portion and the passenger compartment is smaller than a distance between the striker and the passenger compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shu Nakamura, Hironori Tajima, Kazuhiko Sato, Mikio Nakashima, Hiroki Kawamura, Tsuyoshi Kato, Satoshi Maekawa, Hirokazu Shirouzu, Kanichi Saito
  • Patent number: 10882561
    Abstract: A vehicle side structure includes a reinforcement extending upward from a rear wheel well, a side outer panel placed outward of the rear wheel well and the reinforcement in the vehicle width direction, a striker configured to lock a rear side door, and a bracket to which the striker is attached. An engaged portion is provided in the reinforcement, the striker is placed on an outer side of the side outer panel, and the bracket is provided with an engaging portion configured to engage with the engaged portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mikio Nakashima, Kanichi Saito, Takaya Tsukigase, Tsuyoshi Kato, Kosei Ota
  • Publication number: 20200324629
    Abstract: A striker mounting structure is configured to mount a striker on a vehicle body. A hook fixed to a door is hooked to the striker. A reinforcement formed with an insertion hole may be attached to the vehicle body. An outer panel covering a reinforcement may include a striker mounting surface spaced from the reinforcement. A reinforcement member may be fixed to the striker and the striker mounting surface. Two or more connecting rods may extend from the reinforcement member. Each of the connecting rods may include locking portions, which are inserted in the insertion hole formed in the reinforcement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shu NAKAMURA, Hironori TAJIMA, Kazuhiko SATO, Mikio NAKASHIMA, Hiroki KAWAMURA, Tsuyoshi KATO, Satoshi MAEKAWA, Hirokazu SHIROUZU, Kanichi SAITO
  • Publication number: 20200325707
    Abstract: A striker mounting structure is designed to mount a striker on a vehicle body and prevent a door from entering a passenger compartment. A reinforcement provided on the vehicle body is covered by an outer panel. A striker mounting surface is arranged to be spaced away from the reinforcement in a front/backward direction of the vehicle body. The reinforcement is provided with an insertion hole opening toward a direction away from the passenger compartment. The striker and a reinforcement member are fixed to opposite sides of the striker mounting surface. A connecting rod is fixed to the reinforcement member and is formed with a locking portion extending into the insertion hole in a direction toward the passenger compartment and formed with an abutment portion. A distance between an end of the abutment portion and the passenger compartment is smaller than a distance between the striker and the passenger compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shu Nakamura, Hironori Tajima, Kazuhiko Sato, Mikio Nakashima, Hiroki Kawamura, Tsuyoshi Kato, Satoshi Maekawa, Hirokazu Shirouzu, Kanichi Saito
  • Publication number: 20190225276
    Abstract: A vehicle side structure includes a reinforcement extending upward from a rear wheel well, a side outer panel placed outward of the rear wheel well and the reinforcement in the vehicle width direction, a striker configured to lock a rear side door, and a bracket to which the striker is attached. An engaged portion is provided in the reinforcement, the striker is placed on an outer side of the side outer panel, and the bracket is provided with an engaging portion configured to engage with the engaged portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mikio NAKASHIMA, Kanichi SAITO, Takaya TSUKIGASE, Tsuyoshi KATO, Kosei OTA
  • Patent number: 10239561
    Abstract: A side collision load transmission structure including a floor tunnel, a vehicle compartment side wall, a vehicle seat, side frames, a first transmission member that couples together lower end portions of the pair of side frames along the vehicle width direction, a load receiving member, and a second transmission member that couples together a portion further to a seatback up-down direction upper side than a join portion with the first transmission member on the side frame, out of the pair of side frames, on the vehicle compartment side wall side and a portion of the first transmission member that is further to a vehicle width direction outside than the length direction center of the first transmission member so as to be coupled at an incline as viewed from the front of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tetsumasa Kindaichi, Kanichi Saito
  • Publication number: 20160288838
    Abstract: A side collision load transmission structure including a floor tunnel, a vehicle compartment side wall, a vehicle seat, side frames, a first transmission member that couples together lower end portions of the pair of side frames along the vehicle width direction, a load receiving member, and a second transmission member that couples together a portion further to a seatback up-down direction upper side than a join portion with the first transmission member on the side frame, out of the pair of side frames, on the vehicle compartment side wall side and a portion of the first transmission member that is further to a vehicle width direction outside than the length direction center of the first transmission member so as to he coupled at an incline as viewed from the front of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tetsumasa KINDAICHI, Kanichi SAITO
  • Patent number: 8967700
    Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a first side member having first lower and upper darts. The motor vehicle also includes a second side member parallel with and spaced apart from the first side member, the second side member having second lower and upper darts. The upper darts are positioned between the lower darts and end portions of the respective first or second side members. The motor vehicle further includes first and second bumper brackets coupled to the end portion of the respective first or second side members, a bumper reinforcement member coupled to the first and second bumper brackets, and a counter rotation bracket coupled to the bumper reinforcement member and extending upwards from the bumper reinforcement member. The lower darts and the upper darts form a preferential buckling zone of the first and the second side members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Maria-Antonius Slaats, Kanichi Saito, Paxton Steven Williams, Joseph Charles Walusek, Sagar Vilas Kulkarni
  • Publication number: 20140077510
    Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a first side member having first lower and upper darts. The motor vehicle also includes a second side member parallel with and spaced apart from the first side member, the second side member having second lower and upper darts. The upper darts are positioned between the lower darts and end portions of the respective first or second side members. The motor vehicle further includes first and second bumper brackets coupled to the end portion of the respective first or second side members, a bumper reinforcement member coupled to the first and second bumper brackets, and a counter rotation bracket coupled to the bumper reinforcement member and extending upwards from the bumper reinforcement member. The lower darts and the upper darts form a preferential buckling zone of the first and the second side members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicants: Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Maria-Antonius Slaats, Kanichi Saito, Paxton Steven Williams, Joseph Charles Walusek, Sagar Vilas Kulkarni
  • Patent number: 8408636
    Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a first side member having first lower and upper darts. The motor vehicle also includes a second side member parallel with and spaced apart from the first side member, the second side member having second lower and upper darts. The upper darts are positioned between the lower darts and end portions of the respective first or second side members. The motor vehicle further includes first and second bumper brackets coupled to the end portion of the respective first or second side members, a bumper reinforcement member coupled to the first and second bumper brackets, and a counter rotation bracket coupled to the bumper reinforcement member and extending upwards from the bumper reinforcement member. The lower darts and the upper darts form a preferential buckling zone of the first and the second side members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Maria-Antonius Slaats, Kanichi Saito, Paxton Steven Williams, Joseph Charles Walusek, Sagar Vilas Kulkarni
  • Patent number: 6016979
    Abstract: A system of processing big refuses such as spring-containing mattresses according to the present invention includes a crushing process for crushing big refuses such as spring-containing mattresses by a single axial crusher capable of crushing them into a certain particle size or less, a magnetic-force grading process for grading iron material by a magnetic-force grader from crushed pieces crushed in said crushing process, and a wind-force grading process for removing light-weight refuses such as fiber adhering to iron material graded in said magnetic-force grading process by a wind-force grader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignees: Integrated Recycling Systems Ltd., Fuji Car MFG. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Derek Murray Squires, Kanichi Saito, Shinji Otuji