Patents by Inventor Minoru Morioka

Minoru Morioka 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).

  • Patent number: 4458909
    Abstract: A front fender and fork assembly for a two-wheeled motor vehicle includes a front fender disposed over the front wheel, and a pair of leg comprising the front fork provided one on each side of the wheel, and is characterized by a pair of gently curved lateral projections formed on either side of the fender intermediate the ends thereof, and covering the front side of the legs in close proximity thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 10, 1984
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Minoru Morioka
  • Patent number: 4023853
    Abstract: A motorcycle fairing designed to effectively reduce the influence of lateral wind forces upon its side portions in order to achieve a markedly improved straight-running stability of the motorcycle. The fairing comprises an upper windshield section arranged at the forward portion of the cycle body for protection of the operator from wind and rain, and a lower windshield section connected to the upper windshield section and extending longitudinally from the front to rear end of the cycle body so as to cover the front and side portions thereof, the lower windshield section having upper and lower wind-guiding surfaces respectively formed in a streamlined horizontal section and connected integrally with each other to define a pair of inwardly concave longitudinal grooves or valleys, the upper side surfaces respectively being of such a vertical size or length as to decrease gradually in the rearward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1975
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1977
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoichi Oguma, Minoru Morioka
  • Patent number: 4019774
    Abstract: A fairing of a sturdy structure designed to give a maximum of driving safety without impairing the steerability of the vehicle. The yoke structure to which a windshield is secured is comprised of a central rod and a pair of side rods secured to the front end thereof and includes a forwardly open U-shaped top formation within which an instrument panel is positioned, enabling the rider to observe the instruments without lowering the direction of his sight to any substantial extent. A light shield is arranged to prevent any reflection glare otherwise occurring on the inside surface of the windscreen when the instruments are illuminated during drive at night. The yoke structure is designed to be detachably connected with the body frame of the motorcycle at three locations thereon by simple fastening means. The windshield not only protects the rider from wind, rain and dust but is adapted to serve a number of additional functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1977
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takeshi Tsukahara, Minoru Morioka, Yoichi Oguma, Yoshitaka Omori
  • Patent number: 3949829
    Abstract: An exhaust silencer, or muffler, for a motorcycle, wherein a pair of exhaust silencer tubes extending along the lengthwise direction of the body of the motorcycle are communicatively connected at their one end with both ends of a connecting tube extending in the breadthwise direction of the motorcycle body to increase the engine output and improve the silencing effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1974
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1976
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Soichiro Honda, Minoru Morioka, Takeshi Tukahara
  • Patent number: 3937484
    Abstract: A motorized two-wheeled vehicle in which the fuel tank is supported by the frame beneath the seat and a hollow housing is mounted between the seat and the steering handle at a position above the engine. The housing has openable upper and side covers, and various parts can be contained in the housing such as an air cleaner for the carburetor of the engine, a fuel filler neck for the fuel tank, an auxiliary tank for the radiator, a casing for tools, and the like, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1974
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1976
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Minoru Morioka, Nagatoshi Katagiri
  • Patent number: D255559
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1978
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1980
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Minoru Morioka, Tetuo Ogishima
  • Patent number: D263576
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1978
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1982
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Minoru Morioka
  • Patent number: D266321
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1982
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Honda Motor Co., Ltd.)
    Inventors: Minoru Morioka, Hideki Sugihara
  • Patent number: D269965
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1983
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Minoru Morioka, Tetuo Ogishima
  • Patent number: D271865
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1983
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Minoru Morioka, Yoshitaka Omori, Mamoru Matsui
  • Patent number: D271956
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1983
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Minoru Morioka, Mamoru Matsui, Michihiko Yasuda
  • Patent number: D274713
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 17, 1984
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Minoru Morioka, Tetuo Ogishima
  • Patent number: D275469
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 11, 1984
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Minoru Morioka, Mitsuyoshi Kohama
  • Patent number: D276327
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 13, 1984
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Minoru Morioka, Tetuo Ogishima