Patents by Inventor Kunihiro Koike

Kunihiro Koike 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).

  • Shift device and manufacturing method therefor
    Patent number: 9435427
    Abstract: In the present invention, an operation knob is provided with a knob outer section that forms an outer shell, and a knob inner section into which one edge of a lever section is inserted. The knob inner section has a claw section that allows insertion when the lever section is inserted, and once the lever section has been inserted, hooks the lever section towards the inner side of the knob inner section. A groove section is formed in the lever section and extends in a direction perpendicular to the axis direction of the lever section. The knob outer section is made up of two parts, which are an outer casing and a knob cover. The knob cover is provided with protruding sections, which protrude towards the outer casing and fit into the groove section when the lever section is attached to the knob inner section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Atsumitec Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Miyamoto, Kunihiro Koike, Satoshi Hattori, Shuji Muraki
  • SHIFT DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20140123798
    Abstract: In the present invention, an operation knob is provided with a knob outer section that forms an outer shell, and a knob inner section into which one edge of a lever section is inserted. The knob inner section has a claw section that allows insertion when the lever section is inserted, and once the lever section has been inserted, hooks the lever section towards the inner side of the knob inner section. A groove section is formed in the lever section and extends in a direction perpendicular to the axis direction of the lever section. The knob outer section is made up of two parts, which are an outer casing and a knob cover. The knob cover is provided with protruding sections, which protrude towards the outer casing and fit into the groove section when the lever section is attached to the knob inner section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicants: ATSUMITEC CO., LTD., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Miyamoto, Kunihiro Koike, Satoshi Hattori, Shuji Muraki
  • Impact energy absorption structure for a vehicle transmission shifting device
    Patent number: 6273466
    Abstract: A speed change shift device 5 comprises a device main body 7 and a shift lever 9 protruding from the device main body 7. An impact energy absorption structure for the device 5 is constructed such that the device main body 7 is fixed to vehicle body side brackets 4 via the impact energy absorption body A. The impact energy absorption body A is broken by an impact energy F applied to the device 5, whereby the device 5 is allowed to move in an impact energy applied direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Suzuki, Kazutaka Maehara, Yoshinori Furusawa, Kunihiro Koike, Yuji Yoshida