Patents by Inventor Kohichi Itoh

Kohichi Itoh 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: 6837538
    Abstract: A roof device for a vehicle is comprised of a first movable panel movable between a normal position which covers a part of the opening portion of the vehicle roof and an operation position in which a rear end portion of the first movable panel is raised with a front end portion of the fist movable panel as a pivoting point, a second movable panel placed at a rear direction of the first movable panel of the opening portion of the vehicle roof, and an edge member placed at the rear end portion of the first movable panel and extended in a width direction of the vehicle. Furthermore, the roof device is characterized in that a first groove portion is formed at the edge member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kohichi Itoh, Tetsuya Hirata, Chitose Nishiyama, Kazuki Sawada
  • Patent number: 6685263
    Abstract: A sunroof assembly which opens and closes a roof opening portion provided on a roof of a vehicle with a plurality of movable panels and which improves the water proof performance of a vehicle width directional end portions at a clearance between a first movable panel in front and a second movable panel positioned in the rear of the first movable panel. The sunroof assembly includes the first movable panel provided at front of the roof opening portion, the second movable panel provided in the rear of the first movable panel, a sealing member extended in the vehicle width direction for sealing a clearance between the first movable panel and the second movable panel when the first movable panel and the second movable panel are closed, and a preventive wall for covering vehicle width directional end portion of the sealing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuki Sawada, Chitose Nishiyama, Tetsuya Hirata, Kohichi Itoh
  • Publication number: 20030155794
    Abstract: A roof device for a vehicle is comprised of a first movable panel movable between a normal position which covers a part of the opening portion of the vehicle roof and an operation position in which a rear end portion of the first movable panel is raised with a front end portion of the fist movable panel as a pivoting point, a second movable panel placed at a rear direction of the first movable panel of the opening portion of the vehicle roof, and an edge member placed at the rear end portion of the first movable panel and extended in a width direction of the vehicle. Furthermore, the roof device is characterized in that a first groove portion is formed at the edge member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Applicant: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kohichi Itoh, Tetsuya Hirata, Chitose Nishiyama, Kazuki Sawada
  • Publication number: 20030127884
    Abstract: A sunroof assembly which opens and closes a roof opening portion provided on a roof of a vehicle with a plurality of movable panels and which improves the water proof performance of a vehicle width directional end portions at a clearance between a first movable panel in front and a second movable panel positioned in the rear of the first movable panel. The sunroof assembly includes the first movable panel provided at front of the roof opening portion, the second movable panel provided in the rear of the first movable panel, a sealing member extended in the vehicle width direction for sealing a clearance between the first movable panel and the second movable panel when the first movable panel and the second movable panel are closed, and a preventive wall for covering vehicle width directional end portion of the sealing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: Kazuki Sawada, Chitose Nishiyama, Tetsuya Hirata, Kohichi Itoh