Patents by Inventor Michinari Watanabe

Michinari Watanabe 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).

  • Front body structure of automotive vehicle
    Patent number: 7887123
    Abstract: A front side frame includes a bend portion which is operative to bend outward when an impact load acts on the front side frame from ahead. The bend portion is provided in a specified location such that the bend portion in a bending state substantially contacts a damper of the suspension from a vehicle front side. Accordingly, a rear end of the front side frame can be prevented properly from moving back when the impact load acts on the front side frame from ahead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Hiromasa Honji, Masaki Ueno, Sakayu Terada, Michinari Watanabe
  • FRAME STRUCTURE OF AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20090243336
    Abstract: A reinforcement member is provided inside a frame member at a space which includes a bend portion operative to bend in such a manner that the reinforcement member comes to contact an inner face of an inside side face portion of the frame member as the frame member bends at the bend portion. Accordingly, the amount of energy absorption even after the bending start of the frame member can be properly increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiromasa HONJI, Hiroaki TAKESHITA, Michinari WATANABE
  • FRONT BODY STRUCTURE OF AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20090146455
    Abstract: A front side frame includes a bend portion which is operative to bend outward when an impact load acts on the front side frame from ahead. The bend portion is provided in a specified location such that the bend portion in a bending state substantially contacts a damper of the suspension from a vehicle front side. Accordingly, a rear end of the front side frame can be prevented properly from moving back when the impact load acts on the front side frame from ahead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiromasa HONJI, Masaki UENO, Sakayu TERADA, Michinari WATANABE