Patents by Inventor Kouzou Kobayashi

Kouzou Kobayashi 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: 9162708
    Abstract: A steering hanger assembly for a vehicle, the steering hanger assembly including a beam structure for supporting a steering column. The beam structure includes a first beam that extends from a right front pillar toward the center of the vehicle width, a second beam that extends from a left front pillar toward the center of the vehicle width and that overlaps the front end of the first beam, and left and right beam connection members that connect the front ends of the first and second beams together. The beam structure is connected by vehicle body connection members also to other vehicle body constituting members of the vehicle body, which are different from the left and right front pillars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Matsushita, Tatsuya Miura, Kouzou Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20140333094
    Abstract: A steering hanger assembly for a vehicle, the steering hanger assembly including a beam structure for supporting a steering column. The beam structure includes a first beam that extends from a right front pillar toward the center of the vehicle width, a second beam that extends from a left front pillar toward the center of the vehicle width and that overlaps the front end of the first beam, and left and right beam connection members that connect the front ends of the first and second beams together. The beam structure is connected by vehicle body connection members also to other vehicle body constituting members of the vehicle body, which are different from the left and right front pillars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Takeshi Matsushita, Tatsuya Miura, Kouzou Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 8585117
    Abstract: The present invention provides a vehicle glove box (1) that enables easy reading of a serial code of an airbag device. The vehicle glove box (1) is installed in a vehicle instrument panel (IP) and includes a storage unit (10) for having goods to be stored therein. The storage unit (10) includes a second opening (11b) and a second lid (40) for opening and closing the second opening (11b). The opening (11b) is formed to face both an air conditioner filter (F) and a serial code (SC) of an airbag device (AB).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouzou Kobayashi, Tomohiko Nara
  • Publication number: 20120200107
    Abstract: The present invention provides a vehicle glove box (1) that enables easy reading of a serial code of an airbag device. The vehicle glove box (1) is installed in a vehicle instrument panel (IP) and includes a storage unit (10) for having goods to be stored therein. The storage unit (10) includes a second opening (11b) and a second lid (40) for opening and closing the second opening (11b). The opening (11b) is formed to face both an air conditioner filter (F) and a serial code (SC) of an airbag device (AB).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kouzou Kobayashi, Tomohiko Nara
  • Patent number: 4694842
    Abstract: Ingredients and process for preparing a smoking product "Tea-Containing Tobacco" are disclosed. The product consists essentially of tobacco leaves, tea leaves, chrysanthemum flowers and Cnidii Rhizoma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1987
    Inventor: Kouzou Kobayashi