Patents by Inventor Michael K. Kawamoto

Michael K. Kawamoto 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).

  • Door lock cable and trim panel assembly for a vehicle and method thereof
    Patent number: 11187017
    Abstract: A door lock cable and trim panel assembly for a motor vehicle includes a door lock cable and a trim panel assembly. The door lock cable includes a sheath assembly having a sheath tube and a cable core, a casing cap attached to an upper end of the sheath tube and an end insert element affixed to the cable core. The end insert element is inserted into an inside blind bore of a lock knob. In addition, the trim panel assembly includes a knob hole and a trim-interface slot transversely protruded from an inner surface of the trim panel assembly. The trim-interface slot has an upper and lower portion being engaged with the casing cap of the door lock cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: HI-LEX CONTROLS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael K. Kawamoto, Brian Wild
  • DOOR LOCK CABLE AND TRIM PANEL ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20190309546
    Abstract: A door lock cable and trim panel assembly for a motor vehicle includes a door lock cable and a trim panel assembly. The door lock cable includes a sheath assembly having a sheath tube and a cable core, a casing cap attached to an upper end of the sheath tube and an end insert element affixed to the cable core. The end insert element is inserted into an inside blind bore of a lock knob. In addition, the trim panel assembly includes a knob hole and a trim-interface slot transversely protruded from an inner surface of the trim panel assembly. The trim-interface slot has an upper and lower portion being engaged with the casing cap of the door lock cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Michael K. Kawamoto, Brian Wild