Patents by Inventor Kaz Hayashi

Kaz Hayashi 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: 20240101198
    Abstract: A tailgate locking/unlocking system is adapted to lock or unlock a tailgate of a vehicle. The tillage locking/unlocking system includes a rod shaft, a first lock structure, a second lock structure, at least one handle assembly, a first receiver, and a second receiver. The rod shaft is disposed in the tailgate of the vehicle and extended along a width direction thereof. The rod shaft has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The first and second lock structures are coupled to the first and second ends. The handle assembly is pivotally coupled to the first or second end of the rod shaft and coupled to the first or second lock structure. The first and the second receivers are disposed on a first lateral side and a second lateral side of a body of the vehicle for engaging with the first and second lock structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kaz Hayashi, Takeshi Kamiyama
  • Patent number: 11872922
    Abstract: A beverage container holder assembly is adapted to be utilized in a vehicle for accommodating a beverage container. The beverage container holder assembly includes a duct pipe and a container holder. The duct pipe is disposed in front of an instrument panel of the vehicle and extended along a direction perpendicular to a front-rear direction of the vehicle. A first end of the duct pipe is connected to an air conditioner. The container holder is connected to a second end of the duct pipe opposite to the first end. The container holder has a recessed pocket facing an upper direction of the vehicle for removably inserting the beverage container therein, a first opening disposed between the container holder and the second end of the duct pipe, and a second opening facing toward the front-rear direction of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kaz Hayashi, Takeshi Kamiyama