Patents by Inventor Masayoshi Kawano

Masayoshi Kawano 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).

  • Vehicle luggage compartment structure
    Patent number: 8936294
    Abstract: [Problem to be Solved] An object is to restrict movement of a luggage board in a vehicle front-rear direction and a left-right direction. [Solution] A vehicle luggage compartment structure includes: luggage side trims 2 covering bulging portions 8 of wheel houses formed in side portions of a luggage compartment; and a luggage board 1 covering a floor surface. Projection-shaped portions 20 are formed in lower portions of the luggage side trims 2 to project to vehicle cabin interior sides. The projection-shaped portions 20 are formed on a front side of the bulging portions 8, at positions where the luggage compartment becomes wider, in a region between a lower end of a seat back 5 and the bulging portions 8. Projecting piece portions 10 projecting to an outer side are provided in side portions of the luggage board 1. Contact portions 31, 32 configured to come in contact with the projection-shaped portions 10 are formed in the projecting piece portions 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation
    Inventor: Masayoshi Kawano
  • VEHICLE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20140300127
    Abstract: [Problem to be Solved] An object is to restrict movement of a luggage board in a vehicle front-rear direction and a left-right direction. [Solution] A vehicle luggage compartment structure includes: luggage side trims 2 covering bulging portions 8 of wheel houses formed in side portions of a luggage compartment; and a luggage board 1 covering a floor surface. Projection-shaped portions 20 are formed in lower portions of the luggage side trims 2 to project to vehicle cabin interior sides. The projection-shaped portions 20 are formed on a front side of the bulging portions 8, at positions where the luggage compartment becomes wider, in a region between a lower end of a seat back 5 and the bulging portions 8. Projecting piece portions 10 projecting to an outer side are provided in side portions of the luggage board 1. Contact portions 31, 32 configured to come in contact with the projection-shaped portions 10 are formed in the projecting piece portions 20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masayoshi Kawano