Patents by Inventor Kenji Iikura

Kenji Iikura 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).

  • Connector cover for portable terminal
    Patent number: 7189084
    Abstract: To provide a connector cover for a portable terminal, capable of securely closing an opening in a casing so as to prevent dust from entering, without being influenced by deformation and dimensional changes due to secular change, etc. Protruding portions are formed on the base parts of the columnar connecting parts inserted and fitted in the holes in both sides of the opening, and the protruding portions engage with the holes from the rear face sides in the state of the columnar connecting parts having been inserted in the holes completely. Thereby, regardless of deformation and dimensional changes of the columnar connecting parts and the connector cover body due to secular change, etc., the connector cover can be kept at the completely closing position securely so as to prevent dust from entering into the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Kenji Iikura
  • Hinge structure of folding type mobile communication device
    Publication number: 20060171529
    Abstract: Disclosed are a mobile communication device and a hinge structure therefor with improved mechanical strength and outer appearance. The mobile communication device 100 comprises the lower case 11 and the upper case 21 mutually coupled to each other by way of the hinge structure so that the two cases 11, 21 are pivoted to take either the folded position or the unfolded position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventor: Kenji Iikura
  • Connector cover for portable terminal
    Publication number: 20050181640
    Abstract: To provide a connector cover for a portable terminal, capable of securely closing an opening in a casing so as to prevent dust from entering, without being influenced by deformation and dimensional changes due to secular change, etc. Protruding portions are formed on the base parts of the columnar connecting parts inserted and fitted in the holes in both sides of the opening, and the protruding portions engage with the holes from the rear face sides in the state of the columnar connecting parts having been inserted in the holes completely. Thereby, regardless of deformation and dimensional changes of the columnar connecting parts and the connector cover body due to secular change, etc., the connector cover can be kept at the completely closing position securely so as to prevent dust from entering into the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventor: Kenji Iikura
  • Cover panel for portable wireless telephone
    Patent number: D501850
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Madoka Yoshino, Yoshiki Miyazawa, Kenji Iikura, Takahiro Sakamoto, Mitsuaki Kanada, Hirohisa Miyazaki, Yoshiteru Tomooka, Kazuhiko Yamaoka
  • Portable wireless telephone
    Patent number: D502692
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Madoka Yoshino, Yoshiki Miyazawa, Kenji Iikura, Takahiro Sakamoto, Mitsuaki Kanada, Hirohisa Miyazaki, Yoshiteru Tomooka, Kazuhiko Yamaoka