Patents by Inventor Kozo Munezane

Kozo Munezane 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: 7765739
    Abstract: The present invention employed an elevating device for a window glass provided in a door of a vehicle, including: a guiding device which is provided in the door; a career plate which engages with the guiding device and slidably moves in an elevating direction of the window glass in relation to the guiding device; and a driving device which raises and lowers the career plate. The career plate is provided with a stopper which abuts on the guiding device when the career plate reaches an elevation-limiting position. The stopper is provided with an attaching portion which is attached to the career plate, and an abutting portion which abuts on the guiding device and elastically deforms when the stopper reaches the elevation-limiting position. The abutting portion is formed such that a width thereof becomes wider than the attaching portion and such that the width becomes smaller toward a distal end side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kozo Munezane, Takahiro Shinkai
  • Publication number: 20070144073
    Abstract: The present invention employed an elevating device for a window glass provided in a door of a vehicle, including: a guiding device which is provided in the door; a career plate which engages with the guiding device and slidably moves in an elevating direction of the window glass in relation to the guiding device; and a driving device which raises and lowers the career plate. The career plate is provided with a stopper which abuts on the guiding device when the career plate reaches an elevation-limiting position. The stopper is provided with an attaching portion which is attached to the career plate, and an abutting portion which abuts on the guiding device and elastically deforms when the stopper reaches the elevation-limiting position. The abutting portion is formed such that a width thereof becomes wider than the attaching portion and such that the width becomes smaller toward a distal end side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicants: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., HI-LEX CORPORATION, INC.
    Inventors: Kozo Munezane, Takahiro Shinkai
  • Patent number: 7168755
    Abstract: A door outer handle structure in a vehicle having a hinge type opening and closing front side door and a slide type opening and closing rear side door, includes a front outer handle secured along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle at the rear end edge of the front side door, a rear outer handle secured along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle at the front end edge of the rear side door so as to become flush with the front outer handle, a hinge portion for rotatably supporting the front part of the rear outer handle, and a retraction portion provided at least one of the facing portions where the front outer handle and the rear outer handle are opposed to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kozo Munezane
  • Publication number: 20050253413
    Abstract: A door outer handle structure in a vehicle having a hinge type opening and closing front side door and a slide type opening and closing rear side door, includes a front outer handle secured along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle at the rear end edge of the front side door, a rear outer handle secured along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle at the front end edge of the rear side door so as to become flush with the front outer handle, a hinge portion for rotatably supporting the front part of the rear outer handle, and a retraction portion provided at at least one of the facing portions where the front outer handle and the rear outer handle are opposed to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kozo Munezane