Patents by Inventor Masayuki Kakizaki

Masayuki Kakizaki 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).

  • Center pillar structure for a vehicle
    Patent number: 4971359
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a center pillar designed for a vehicle. According to the invention, an anchor rail, supporting a seat belt anchor in a vertically movable manner, is fixedly provided on a center pillar of a vehicle. A reinforcing frame, containing the anchor rail therein, is fixedly mounted on an inner panel of the center pillar to which the anchor rail is attached. The reinforcing frame has a window facing the anchor rail. In another embodiment, the anchor rail is attached to a rail bracket. The rail bracket is fixedly mounted within the inner panel of the center pillar. A window in the interior side surface of the inner panel faces the anchor rail. In this embodiment, the center pillar is reinforced by the rail bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 20, 1990
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ichiro Takahashi, Masayuki Kakizaki, Haruo Matsushima