Patents by Inventor Kohichi Hotta

Kohichi Hotta 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).

  • Glass panel arrangement for automotive sun roof systems
    Patent number: 6893084
    Abstract: In a glass panel arrangement for automotive sun roof systems having a weather strip frame which is disposed substantially flush with the glass panel, a support frame made of metallic material and attached to a lower surface of the glass panel along a peripheral part of the glass panel is provided with an outer extension for supporting a part of the weather strip frame extending away from the edge of the glass panel from below so as to resist the tendency for the weather strip frame to get detached from the outer periphery of the glass panel. Therefore, the weather strip frame can be made of plastic material which has a relatively low affinity with the glass panel. In particular, if the outer extension is provided with an upwardly directed flange, not only the retaining force of the outer extension is improved but also the bending rigidity of the outer extension is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignees: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Yachiyo Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Michio Tamura, Tatsuya Ohara, Masaharu Ohnishi, Kohichi Hotta
  • Glass panel arrangement for automotive sun roof systems
    Publication number: 20030137166
    Abstract: In a glass panel arrangement for automotive sun roof systems having a weather strip frame which is disposed substantially flush with the glass panel, a support frame made of metallic material and attached to a lower surface of the glass panel along a peripheral part of the glass panel is provided with an outer extension for supporting a part of the weather strip frame extending away from the edge of the glass panel from below so as to resist the tendency for the weather strip frame to get detached from the outer periphery of the glass panel. Therefore, the weather strip frame can be made of plastic material which has a relatively low affinity with the glass panel. In particular, if the outer extension is provided with an upwardly directed flange, not only the retaining force of the outer extension is improved but also the bending rigidity of the outer extension is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, a Japanese corporation
    Inventors: Michio Tamura, Tatsuya Ohara, Masaharu Ohnishi, Kohichi Hotta