Patents by Inventor Keiichi Kikukawa

Keiichi Kikukawa 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).

  • Battery-powered industrial vehicle
    Patent number: 6189636
    Abstract: A battery-powered forklift includes a body frame, which includes a battery box. The forklift includes a seat for a driver and a floor board located below the seat for supporting the feet of the driver. The battery box is located below the floor board. The floor board covers part of the battery box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyoda Jidishokki Seisakusho
    Inventor: Keiichi Kikukawa
  • Industrial vehicle
    Patent number: 5881842
    Abstract: A forklift has a mast pivotally connected to its front side. A pair of front pillars is disposed in the vicinity of the mast to extend rearward and upward. The front pillars define a cab in association with a pair of rear pillars. The front pillars are curved toward the mast and away from the cab so as to widen the space of the exit of the cab, which corresponds to the operator's torso.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyoda Jidoshokki Seisakusho
    Inventor: Keiichi Kikukawa