Patents by Inventor Koichi Umehara

Koichi Umehara 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).

  • Rear wheel suspension device mounting structure of swingarm
    Patent number: 10011314
    Abstract: This rear wheel suspension device of a motorcycle is disposed so as to be displaced to the right lateral side relative to a center portion in the vehicle widthwise direction of the motorcycle. A swingarm-side support member which extends in the vehicle widthwise direction is provided to a swingarm. An upper end portion of the rear wheel suspension device is rotatably supported by a main frame, and a lower end portion of the rear wheel suspension device is rotatably supported at a right end portion of the swingarm-side support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryuji Kajio, Takeshi Kashihara, Krissana Niamsang, Sukda Sompun, Koichi Umehara
  • Rear wheel suspension device mounting structure of motorcycle frame structure
    Patent number: 9771123
    Abstract: This rear wheel suspension device of a motorcycle is disposed so as to be displaced to one lateral side relative to a center portion in the vehicle widthwise direction of the motorcycle. A main frame which forms the front half of a motorcycle frame structure has a single backbone frame extending from a head pipe rearward and obliquely downward in the center portion in the vehicle widthwise direction. A vehicle-body-side support member which extends in the vehicle widthwise direction is supported by a rear portion of the backbone frame. A one end portion of the rear wheel suspension device is rotatably supported by a right end portion of the vehicle-body-side support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryuji Kajio, Takeshi Kashihara, Krissana Niamsang, Sukda Sompun, Koichi Umehara
  • REAR WHEEL SUSPENSION DEVICE MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF SWINGARM
    Publication number: 20170036731
    Abstract: This rear wheel suspension device of a motorcycle is disposed so as to be displaced to the right lateral side relative to a center portion in the vehicle widthwise direction of the motorcycle. A swingarm-side support member which extends in the vehicle widthwise direction is provided to a swingarm. An upper end portion of the rear wheel suspension device is rotatably supported by a main frame, and a lower end portion of the rear wheel suspension device is rotatably supported at a right end portion of the swingarm-side support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Ryuji Kajio, Takeshi Kashihara, Krissana Niamsang, Sukda Sompun, Koichi Umehara
  • REAR WHEEL SUSPENSION DEVICE MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF MOTORCYCLE FRAME STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20170036730
    Abstract: This rear wheel suspension device of a motorcycle is disposed so as to be displaced to one lateral side relative to a center portion in the vehicle widthwise direction of the motorcycle. A main frame which forms the front half of a motorcycle frame structure has a single backbone frame extending from a head pipe rearward and obliquely downward in the center portion in the vehicle widthwise direction. A vehicle-body-side support member which extends in the vehicle widthwise direction is supported by a rear portion of the backbone frame. A one end portion of the rear wheel suspension device is rotatably supported by a right end portion of the vehicle-body-side support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Ryuji Kajio, Takeshi Kashihara, Krissana Niamsang, Sukda Sompun, Koichi Umehara