Patents by Inventor Kazuhiko Iwabuchi

Kazuhiko Iwabuchi 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).

  • Vibration welded article, vibration welding apparatus, and method of manufacturing vibration welded article
    Patent number: 11465363
    Abstract: A vibration welded article includes an outer member having a substantially V-shaped portion, and an inner member that is vibration welded to the outer member. The outer member includes a substantially plate-shaped base surface portion, and a slope portion formed obliquely relative to the base surface portion. The slope portion has an outer member opening which is opened to attach another component. The inner member includes a first joint surface portion that is vibration welded to the base surface portion, a second joint surface portion that is vibration welded to the slope portion, and at least one protruding portion that protrudes from the second joint surface portion toward the base surface portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: MORIROKU TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Kazuhiko Iwabuchi
  • VIBRATION WELDED ARTICLE, VIBRATION WELDING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING VIBRATION WELDED ARTICLE
    Publication number: 20220242052
    Abstract: A vibration welded article includes an outer member having a substantially V-shaped portion, and an inner member that is vibration welded to the outer member. The outer member includes a substantially plate-shaped base surface portion, and a slope portion formed obliquely relative to the base surface portion. The slope portion has an outer member opening which is opened to attach another component. The inner member includes a first joint surface portion that is vibration welded to the base surface portion, a second joint surface portion that is vibration welded to the slope portion, and at least one protruding portion that protrudes from the second joint surface portion toward the base surface portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventor: Kazuhiko Iwabuchi