Patents by Inventor Koji Ishimaru

Koji Ishimaru 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).

  • Structure of coupling portions of exterior parts
    Patent number: 7789458
    Abstract: A structure to couple exterior components of a vehicle includes a first exterior component and a second exterior component located apart from the first exterior component, wherein the first exterior component comprises an upper protrusion configured to overlap the second exterior component, and wherein the first exterior component comprises a side protrusion configured to overlap the second exterior component. A method to couple exterior components of a vehicle includes providing a protrusion about at least a portion of a first exterior component, installing the first exterior component proximal to a second exterior component, overlapping the protrusion of the first exterior component about a at least a portion of the second exterior component, interposing an elastic member between a peripheral surface of the first exterior component and an edge of the second exterior component, and positioning the elastic member beneath the protrusion of the first exterior component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Susumu Suzuki, Nobuhiro Iwai, Taro Ikeda, Naoki Tanaka, Hiroyuki Okuyama, Michiaki Okabe, Tsuyoshi Iwasaki, Toru Mogi, Koji Ishimaru, Takashi Ashida
  • STRUCTURE OF COUPLING PORTIONS OF EXTERIOR PARTS
    Publication number: 20080315625
    Abstract: A structure to couple exterior components of a vehicle includes a first exterior component and a second exterior component located apart from the first exterior component, wherein the first exterior component comprises an upper protrusion configured to overlap the second exterior component, and wherein the first exterior component comprises a side protrusion configured to overlap the second exterior component. A method to couple exterior components of a vehicle includes providing a protrusion about at least a portion of a first exterior component, installing the first exterior component proximal to a second exterior component, overlapping the protrusion of the first exterior component about a at least a portion of the second exterior component, interposing an elastic member between a peripheral surface of the first exterior component and an edge of the second exterior component, and positioning the elastic member beneath the protrusion of the first exterior component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Susumu Suzuki, Nobuhiro Iwai, Taro Ikeda, Naoki Tanaka, Hiroyuki Okuyama, Michiaki Okabe, Tsuyoshi Iwasaki, Toru Mogi, Koji Ishimaru, Takashi Ashida