Patents by Inventor Masafumi Kotani

Masafumi Kotani 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).

  • Pedal support structure for vehicle
    Patent number: 6701800
    Abstract: A pedal support structure for use in a vehicle contains a toe board, a steering support beam, a master cylinder, a pair of pedal support elements including pedal support portions, a supporting mechanism provided between the pedal support portions supporting a pedal lever, and a catcher bracket. When an impact is applied to the vehicle, the pedal support portions are spread apart so as to disconnect the pedal lever from the pedal supporting mechanism and the movement of the pedal lever in a direction toward an operator of the vehicle is restricted by the pedal lever contacting the catcher bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Osamu Saitou, Hitoshi Harashima, Masashi Ishida, Yasunori Sugita, Hirokazu Chosho, Tatsuya Okuno, Masafumi Kotani, Hiroaki Maruyama, Nozomu Sutou
  • Pedal support structure for vehicle
    Publication number: 20020184962
    Abstract: A pedal support structure for use in a vehicle contains a toe board, a steering support beam, a master cylinder, a pair of pedal support elements including pedal support portions, a supporting mechanism provided between the pedal support portions supporting a pedal lever, and a catcher bracket. When an impact is applied to the vehicle, the pedal support portions are spread apart so as to disconnect the pedal lever from the pedal supporting mechanism and the movement of the pedal lever in a direction toward an operator of the vehicle is restricted by the pedal lever contacting the catcher bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventors: Osamu Saitou, Hitoshi Harashima, Masashi Ishida, Yasunori Sugita, Hirokazu Chosho, Tatsuya Okuno, Masafumi Kotani, Hiroaki Maruyama, Nozomu Sutou