Patents by Inventor Kiyonari Shirato

Kiyonari Shirato 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).

  • Windshield supporting structure
    Patent number: 6193304
    Abstract: A windshield support is formed as a cantilever-like or overhang support including a bend portion 16, a box portion and a flange portion 20 which are formed continuously in that order. The bend portion 16 is extended from an instrument panel upper portion 12 and has a substantially V-shaped cross section. The box portion 18 has a hollow rectangular cross section and is sufficiently disposed away from the instrument panel upper portion 12. The flange portion 20 receives a front window glass 15. A recessed portion 12a is provided at the instrument panel upper portion 12 for receiving a lower portion 18a of the box portion 18 when the bend portion 16 has to be bent by virtue of an external force applied to the windshield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akio Takahashi, Kiyonari Shirato