Patents by Inventor Masataka Amano

Masataka Amano 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: 7465172
    Abstract: A window is formed in a common use cover for receiving one or a plurality of wiring boards therein, the inside and outside of the cover communicating with each other through the window. A convex portion for enabling the kind of the wiring board to be distinguished is formed on each of the wiring boards, and when the wiring boards are properly received within the cover, the convex portions project through the window to the exterior of the cover, or are disposed in facing relation to the window, and when the wire boards are improperly received in the cover, the convex portions are interfered with a wall of the cover. Each of the convex portions has an obverse/reverse distinguishing-function portion for enabling the obverse and reverse of the wiring board to be distinguished.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki Ishiguro, Kazue Nishihara, Masataka Amano
  • Patent number: 7249956
    Abstract: An electric connection box includes a first cover and a second cover each having connector mounting portions, a first wiring board and a second wiring board which are mounted in a stacked manner between the first and second covers, a plurality of press-contacting terminals which are disposed in the connector mounting portions of the first and second covers, and are inserted in the first and second wiring boards, and a connecting wire which is selectively connected to the press-contacting terminals, and is arranged to extend over the first and second wiring boards when the first and second wiring boards are stacked together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki Ishiguro, Kazue Nishihara, Masataka Amano
  • Patent number: 7179097
    Abstract: An electric connection box includes a first wiring board having first insulating ribs formed thereon, and a second wiring board having through hole portions (for respectively passing the first insulating ribs therethrough) formed respectively at regions of insulating of circuits from each other. The first wiring board and the second wiring board are stacked together, and are received within covers. The first insulating ribs of the first wiring board project respectively through the hole portions of the second wiring board to insulate the circuits of the second wiring board from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki Ishiguro, Kazue Nishihara, Masataka Amano
  • Publication number: 20060246752
    Abstract: A window is formed in a common use cover for receiving one or a plurality of wiring boards therein, the inside and outside of the cover communicating with each other through the window. A convex portion for enabling the kind of the wiring board to be distinguished is formed on each of the wiring boards, and when the wiring boards are properly received within the cover, the convex portions project through the window to the exterior of the cover, or are disposed in facing relation to the window, and when the wire boards are improperly received in the cover, the convex portions are interfered with a wall of the cover. Each of the convex portions has an obverse/reverse distinguishing-function portion for enabling the obverse and reverse of the wiring board to be distinguished.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Masaaki Ishiguro, Kazue Nishihara, Masataka Amano
  • Publication number: 20060240691
    Abstract: An electric connection box includes a first wiring board having first insulating ribs formed thereon, and a second wiring board having through hole portions (for respectively passing the first insulating ribs therethrough) formed respectively at regions of insulating of circuits from each other. The first wiring board and the second wiring board are stacked together, and are received within covers. The first insulating ribs of the first wiring board project respectively through the hole portions of the second wiring board to insulate the circuits of the second wiring board from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Masaaki Ishiguro, Kazue Nishihara, Masataka Amano
  • Publication number: 20060128181
    Abstract: An electric connection box includes a first cover and a second cover each having connector mounting portions, a first wiring board and a second wiring board which are mounted in a stacked manner between the first and second covers, a plurality of press-contacting terminals which are disposed in the connector mounting portions of the first and second covers, and are inserted in the first and second wiring boards, and a connecting wire which is selectively connected to the press-contacting terminals, and is arranged to extend over the first and second wiring boards when the first and second wiring boards are stacked together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Masaaki Ishiguro, Kazue Nishihara, Masataka Amano
  • Patent number: 5021611
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a waterproof joint for a joint section of a plurality of wires of a wireharness, each wire having a conductor and an insulating cover surrounding the conductor, and the joint section comprises a connecting portion of the conductors and the insulating covers of the wires near the connecting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1991
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Masataka Amano