Patents by Inventor Katsutaka Tanikawa

Katsutaka Tanikawa 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).

  • Publication number: 20090079208
    Abstract: A striker further excellent in durability is provided. A striker for a vehicular opening/closing member of the invention includes a base plate made of a steel penetrated with a post hole, and a post projected from the base plate by being caulked in a state of inserting an end portion of a rod member made of steel to the post hole. An inner face of the post hole is formed with at least one groove recessed in an outer direction of a diameter relative to an axis center of the post hole. The end portion clamps a surface side edge and a back face side edge of the post hole and is made to plastically flow at inside of the groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: ANSEI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyuki MIZUNO, Katsutaka Tanikawa