Patents by Inventor Masato Odake

Masato Odake 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).

  • Water-proof sealing structure for an electric junction box
    Patent number: 5574254
    Abstract: A water-proof sealing structure for an electric junction box including a main box having a first fitting portion and a water-proof covering having a second fitting portion to be mated with the first fitting portion; wherein either the first or second fitting portion is integrally formed with an elastomer-made fitting groove having a narrowed portion therein, while the other fitting portion is formed with a locking projection wall provided with a stopper; wherein the locking projection wall is suppressed by the narrowed portion when inserted into the fitting groove, forming simultaneously an air-keeping section between a top end of the locking projection wall and an innermost portion of the fitting groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1996
    Assignees: Yazaki Corporation, Arai Seisakusho Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumimasa Mori, Masato Odake, Kazuhiro Shimizu, Fumio Kumagai