Patents by Inventor Kimito Sato

Kimito Sato 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).

  • Patent number: 6805398
    Abstract: A structure of a tail gate is formed by bonding peripheral edge portions of an inner panel and an outer panel to each other, and covering a rear portion of a vehicle body so the tail gate is able to freely open and close. A cover is arranged in an inner side of the inner panel, and a lock apparatus is provided with a latch capable of engaging with a striker fixed to a vehicle body. The lock apparatus is disposed between the inner panel and the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: GP Daikyo Corporation
    Inventors: Issei Harima, Naoyuki Ikemizu, Koichiro Yamaguchi, Chikashi Kawamoto, Kimito Sato
  • Publication number: 20030173796
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a structure of a tail gate formed by bonding peripheral edge portions and their vicinities of an inner panel and an outer panel to each other, and covering a rear portion of a vehicle body so as to freely open and close, wherein a cover is arranged in an inner side of said inner panel, and wherein a lock apparatus provided with a latch capable of engaging with a striker fixed to a vehicle body is disposed between said inner panel and said cover, thereby, it is possible to make it harder to carry out an illegal locking and unlocking operation with respect to a tail gate, with a relatively simple constitution and without increasing number of parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Applicant: G P Daikyo Corporation
    Inventors: Issei Harima, Naoyuki Ikemizu, Koichiro Yamaguchi, Chikashi Kawamoto, Kimito Sato