Patents by Inventor Koji Mizuta
Koji Mizuta 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).
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Patent number: 11912366Abstract: A saddle-ride vehicle is a saddle-ride vehicle, in which at least a part of a side surface of an engine is exposed, which includes a windshield located in front of feet of a rider, in which the windshield is located on a the side surface of a crankcase of the engine and is supported only by the crankcase.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Shun Niijima, Takazumi Hayashi, Koji Mizuta, Takashi Takizawa, Sakae Endo
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Publication number: 20220315150Abstract: A saddle-ride vehicle is a saddle-ride vehicle, in which at least a part of a side surface of an engine is exposed, which includes a windshield located in front of feet of a rider, in which the windshield is located on a the side surface of a crankcase of the engine and is supported only by the crankcase.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Shun Niijima, Takazumi Hayashi, Koji Mizuta, Takashi Takizawa, Sakae Endo
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Patent number: 10173742Abstract: One embodiment provides a rear portion structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle. The structure includes: seat frames inclined rearward and upward and supporting a riding seat; and a rear cowl having an upper cowl and a lower cowl. The upper cowl includes: a first cowl; and a second cowl which is connected to the first cowl and forms an opening upper edge portion of an opening for exposing a tail light. The lower cowl includes: a third cowl; and a fourth cowl which is connected to the third cowl and forms an opening lower edge portion of the opening. An approximately-U-shaped recessed portion is opened at a rear end of the third cowl. The fourth cowl forms the opening lower edge portion while covering the U-shaped recessed portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Koji Mizuta, Jun Hirose
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Patent number: 10024278Abstract: A front structure of a saddle ride type vehicle includes a headlight unit, a front cowl, and a middle cowl. At a position outside the headlight unit in the vehicle width direction, an air intake portion opening to the front side of the vehicle is formed between the front cowl and the middle cowl. The front cowl includes a partition wall configured to divide the air intake portion into an upper region and a lower region. The lower region forms an inlet of an air intake path of an air cleaner. The upper region forms a first wind guide path configured to discharge a traveling wind to the rear side of the front cowl.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2017Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Koji Mizuta, Yoshinori Korogi, Yukitou Fujimoto
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Patent number: 9902456Abstract: A storage part structure of a saddle-ride-type vehicle with a key cylinder for opening or closing of a box lid with a simple structure. The storage part structure for a saddle-ride-type vehicle includes a head pipe, a main frame extending rearwardly from the head pipe, a storage box arranged in the vicinity of the main frame wherein the storage box opens upwardly. A box lid covers an opening portion of the upwardly openable storage box in an openable and closable manner, wherein a key cylinder for operating a box-side locking mechanism for locking the box lid is arranged behind a handle holder and in front of the storage box. The box lid includes an arm portion positioned on a side of the key cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2015Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Koji Mizuta, Yukitou Fujimoto, Daiki Hamaguchi
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Publication number: 20170282991Abstract: One embodiment provides a rear portion structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle. The structure includes: seat frames inclined rearward and upward and supporting a riding seat; and a rear cowl having an upper cowl and a lower cowl. The upper cowl includes: a first cowl; and a second cowl which is connected to the first cowl and forms an opening upper edge portion of an opening for exposing a tail light. The lower cowl includes: a third cowl; and a fourth cowl which is connected to the third cowl and forms an opening lower edge portion of the opening. An approximately-U-shaped recessed portion is opened at a rear end of the third cowl. The fourth cowl forms the opening lower edge portion while covering the U-shaped recessed portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Koji MIZUTA, Jun HIROSE
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Publication number: 20170276104Abstract: A front structure of a saddle ride type vehicle includes a headlight unit, a front cowl, and a middle cowl. At a position outside the headlight unit in the vehicle width direction, an air intake portion opening to the front side of the vehicle is formed between the front cowl and the middle cowl. The front cowl includes a partition wall configured to divide the air intake portion into an upper region and a lower region. The lower region forms an inlet of an air intake path of an air cleaner. The upper region forms a first wind guide path configured to discharge a traveling wind to the rear side of the front cowl.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Koji MIZUTA, Yoshinori KOROGI, Yukitou FUJIMOTO
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Patent number: 9764789Abstract: A side cover structure for enhancing the external appearance and turning performance of a saddle-ride-type vehicle. A side cover structure of a saddle-ride-type vehicle includes a head pipe with a frame extending rearwardly from the head pipe. Side covers cover the frame from left and right sides. A bent portion is bent toward the outside in a vehicle width direction from a base portion and is formed on the side cover. An opening is formed in the base plate portion positioned in the vicinity of the bent portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Rui Maeda, Soya Uchida, Koji Koyano, Yasuhiro Ohashi, Daiki Hamaguchi, Koji Mizuta, Hiroyuki Sasazawa, Yukitou Fujimoto
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Patent number: 9714062Abstract: A saddle-ride-type vehicle for allowing a passenger's hand holding a grip to minimally slip. The saddle-ride-type vehicle is provided with grips mounted on a seat frame and formed for a passenger who rides behind an operator to grip. The seat frame is covered by a rear cowl. The rear cowl includes front sidewardly projecting portions arranged at positions which overlap with the grips as viewed in a side view of a vehicle and arranged close to the grip as viewed in a plan view.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2015Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Koji Mizuta, Nobuhiko Nakano, Mizuki Yamauchi
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Publication number: 20160214677Abstract: A storage part structure of a saddle-ride-type vehicle with a key cylinder for opening or closing of a box lid with a simple structure. The storage part structure for a saddle-ride-type vehicle includes a head pipe, a main frame extending rearwardly from the head pipe, a storage box arranged in the vicinity of the main frame wherein the storage box opens upwardly. A box lid covers an opening portion of the upwardly openable storage box in an openable and closable manner, wherein a key cylinder for operating a box-side locking mechanism for locking the box lid is arranged behind a handle holder and in front of the storage box. The box lid includes an arm portion positioned on a side of the key cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2015Publication date: July 28, 2016Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Koji MIZUTA, Yukitou FUJIMOTO, Daiki HAMAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20160214674Abstract: A saddle-ride-type vehicle for allowing a passenger's hand holding a grip to minimally slip. The saddle-ride-type vehicle is provided with grips mounted on a seat frame and formed for a passenger who rides behind an operator to grip. The seat frame is covered by a rear cowl. The rear cowl includes front sidewardly projecting portions arranged at positions which overlap with the grips as viewed in a side view of a vehicle and arranged close to the grip as viewed in a plan view.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2015Publication date: July 28, 2016Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Koji MIZUTA, Nobuhiko NAKANO, Mizuki YAMAUCHI
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Publication number: 20160214672Abstract: A side cover structure for enhancing the external appearance and turning performance of a saddle-ride-type vehicle. A side cover structure of a saddle-ride-type vehicle includes a head pipe with a frame extending rearwardly from the head pipe. Side covers cover the frame from left and right sides. A bent portion is bent toward the outside in a vehicle width direction from a base portion and is formed on the side cover. An opening is formed in the base plate portion positioned in the vicinity of the bent portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2015Publication date: July 28, 2016Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Rui MAEDA, Soya UCHIDA, Koji KOYANO, Yasuhiro OHASHI, Daiki HAMAGUCHI, Koji MIZUTA, Hiroyuki SASAZAWA, Yukitou FUJIMOTO
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Patent number: 9394024Abstract: A storage structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle to enable an item to be easily stored in or retrieved from a storage portion to improve handleability of the storage portion. The storage portion includes an opening provided at a position shifted to one or each side of a front cover in a left-right direction with a recess portion being concave downwardly from the opening to form a storage space. A lid is provided for covering the opening of the recess portion openably and closably. The lid is attached to an upper wall portion defining the recess portion, openably and closably via a hinge.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2015Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Rui Maeda, Masaomi Yamada, Koji Mizuta
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Publication number: 20150197300Abstract: A storage structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle to enable an item to be easily stored in or retrieved from a storage portion to improve handleability of the storage portion. The storage portion includes an opening provided at a position shifted to one or each side of a front cover in a left-right direction with a recess portion being concave downwardly from the opening to form a storage space. A lid is provided for covering the opening of the recess portion openably and closably. The lid is attached to an upper wall portion defining the recess portion, openably and closably via a hinge.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2015Publication date: July 16, 2015Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Rui MAEDA, Masaomi YAMADA, Koji MIZUTA
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Patent number: 6871907Abstract: The opposite side faces of a seat face of a bicycle saddle or seat on which a driver is to be seated expand rearward. The expanded, side faces also expand downward to form a pair of left and right knee grip portions such that the knee grip portions may be held between the inner sides of the knees and/or the inner parts of the thighs of the driver. While the bicycle is moving, the driver can support the bicycle at the handle bar, the pedals and the knee grip portions. Therefore, the driver can improve the stability of the bicycle and maintain a good posture. Further, if the surface area of the knee grip portions is increased, then the knee grip portions can be held readily between the inner sides of the knees and the inner parts of the thighs. Accordingly, a wide range of beneficial operating positions is provided for the aggressive use of the bicycle in applications such as mountain bike racing.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2003Date of Patent: March 29, 2005Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kenji Morita, Koji Mizuta
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Publication number: 20040227847Abstract: There is provided a turntable drive device capable of returning a position of a movable table to a predetermined direction. An outer movable table 4 is rotatably supported by rotating shafts 2a1 and 2b1, and an inner movable table 5 is rotatably supported by rotating shafts 4a and 4b provided in the outer movable table 4. The inner movable table 5 is rotated about the rotating shafts 4a and 4b when a connection plate 30 is linearly moved in the X direction. When a connection plate 40 is linearly moved in the Y direction, the outer movable table 4 is rotated together with the inner movable table 5 about the rotating shafts 2a1 and 2b1, based on the engagement of a rack 40c1 formed in the connection plate 40 with a toothed portion 6b formed in the outer movable table 4.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2004Publication date: November 18, 2004Applicant: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koji Mizuta, Yasuhiko Hiratate
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Patent number: 6729257Abstract: A personal watercraft wherein air is introduced into a body through a gap formed between the body and a front hood and prohibiting permeation of sea water or other water in the body through the gap. A personal watercraft is basically configured such that a handlebar is disposed on the center line in the width direction of a body, a front hood for covering an upper front portion of the body is disposed in front of the handlebar, and left and right side covers are disposed at left and right lower edges of the front hood, respectively, wherein air is introduced into an in-body space through left and right gaps S between the side covers and the front hood. This personal watercraft includes left and right labyrinth structures for allowing an introduction of air into the in-body space and prohibiting permeation of water in the in-body space are provided in the gaps S between the front hood and the side covers, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2002Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Jun Nakajima, Tadaaki Nagata, Koji Mizuta
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Patent number: 6722301Abstract: To provide an article storage structure for a small boat in which the forward visibility of the small boat can be increased substantially and the center of gravity of the small boat can be lowered. The article storage structure for a small boat includes a steering handle for a hull disposed thereon. A display panel is disposed forwardly of the steering handle. An article storage box is provided forwardly of the display panel. A lid is provided for covering the upper surface opening of the article storage box. A hinge is provided at the front end of the lid. A latch is provided at the rear end for locking the lid. The article storage structure for a small boat includes a downwardly recessed mounting bracket provided forwardly of the display panel and rearwardly of the article storage box. An engaging member is provided on the mounting bracket.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2002Date of Patent: April 20, 2004Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tadaaki Nagata, Jun Nakajima, Koji Mizuta, Hirotsugu Ueno
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Patent number: D513225Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2003Date of Patent: December 27, 2005Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akira Omae, Koji Mizuta
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Patent number: D491111Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2002Date of Patent: June 8, 2004Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Koji Mizuta, Kei Fukuyama