Patents by Inventor Mitsuya Kawamura
Mitsuya Kawamura 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).
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Patent number: 9708022Abstract: A pump mounting seat surface is formed on a rear lower portion of a fuel tank. An approximately strip-shaped tank rear stay is mounted such that the tank rear stay escapes a pump mounting seat of the pump mounting seat surface. Both ends of the tank rear stay in the longitudinal direction project outward from the rear lower portion as mounting end portions. The mounting end portions are made to overlap with tank rear mounting bosses formed on center frames, and are fastened to the tank rear mounting bosses by bolts from above. A mounting member is not arranged below the pump mounting seat surface and hence, it is possible to ensure a space for a pipe of a fuel pump.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2014Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoichi Nishida, Mitsuya Kawamura
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Patent number: 9284004Abstract: A seat support structure for a saddle-riding vehicle having a rider's seat and a pillion seat separate from and disposed posterior to the rider's seat includes a bracket disposed on the rider's seat which is fixed to a vehicle body, the bracket providing a coupling between the rider's seat and the pillion seat, wherein the bracket is detachably inserted in a front portion of the pillion seat when the pillion seat is mounted to the vehicle body, and the pillion seat has a rear portion removably secured to the vehicle body.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihiro Inoue, Mitsuya Kawamura, Mizuki Yamauchi
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Patent number: 9248879Abstract: A cushion rubber provided independent from a flange of a fuel tank. A fuel tank is arranged above a main frame. A tank front stay, which is mounted on a front lower portion of the fuel tank, is made to overlap with a tank-front-side mounting boss, which is formed on a front end bent portion of the main frame, and is fastened to the tank-front-side mounting boss using a bolt from sideward. The tank front stay is provided independently from a flange, is welded to a bottom surface of the fuel tank, and projects downward from the inside of the flange. A sleeve portion is mounted on a lower end of the tank front stay, and a mount rubber is inserted into the sleeve portion thus providing a rubber mount.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2014Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoichi Nishida, Mitsuya Kawamura
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Patent number: 9156453Abstract: In a motorcycle including a vehicle body frame, an engine supported by the vehicle body frame, an air cleaner box arranged above of the engine, and an ABS module capable of decompressing brake pressures of front and rear wheels, the ABS module is arranged at a position above the engine, rearward of the air cleaner box, in proximity to the left inlet port and a right inlet port of the air cleaner box for sucking outside air, and in suction routes of the left inlet port and the right inlet port. Therefore, a cooling effect with respect to an ABS module to suppress a thermal influence on the ABS module can be secured.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2014Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiro Takatsuka, Yoshihiro Inoue, Kazuya Sawasaki, Mitsuya Kawamura
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Publication number: 20150061276Abstract: A pump mounting seat surface is formed on a rear lower portion of a fuel tank. An approximately strip-shaped tank rear stay is mounted such that the tank rear stay escapes a pump mounting seat of the pump mounting seat surface. Both ends of the tank rear stay in the longitudinal direction project outward from the rear lower portion as mounting end portions. The mounting end portions are made to overlap with tank rear mounting bosses formed on center frames, and are fastened to the tank rear mounting bosses by bolts from above. A mounting member is not arranged below the pump mounting seat surface and hence, it is possible to ensure a space for a pipe of a fuel pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: Yoichi Nishida, Mitsuya Kawamura
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Publication number: 20150061334Abstract: A seat support structure for a saddle-riding vehicle having a rider's seat and a pillion seat separate from and disposed posterior to the rider's seat includes a bracket disposed on the rider's seat which is fixed to a vehicle body, the bracket providing a coupling between the rider's seat and the pillion seat, wherein the bracket is detachably inserted in a front portion of the pillion seat when the pillion seat is mounted to the vehicle body, and the pillion seat has a rear portion removably secured to the vehicle body.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshihiro INOUE, Mitsuya KAWAMURA, Mizuki YAMAUCHI
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Publication number: 20150059423Abstract: A cushion rubber provided independent from a flange of a fuel tank. A fuel tank is arranged above a main frame. A tank front stay, which is mounted on a front lower portion of the fuel tank, is made to overlap with a tank-front-side mounting boss, which is formed on a front end bent portion of the main frame, and is fastened to the tank-front-side mounting boss using a bolt from sideward. The tank front stay is provided independently from a flange, is welded to a bottom surface of the fuel tank, and projects downward from the inside of the flange. A sleeve portion is mounted on a lower end of the tank front stay, and a mount rubber is inserted into the sleeve portion thus providing a rubber mount.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: Yoichi Nishida, Mitsuya Kawamura
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Publication number: 20150041232Abstract: In a motorcycle including a vehicle body frame, an engine supported by the vehicle body frame, an air cleaner box arranged above of the engine, and an ABS module capable of decompressing brake pressures of front and rear wheels, the ABS module is arranged at a position above the engine, rearward of the air cleaner box, in proximity to the left inlet port and a right inlet port of the air cleaner box for sucking outside air, and in suction routes of the left inlet port and the right inlet port. Therefore, a cooling effect with respect to an ABS module to suppress a thermal influence on the ABS module can be secured.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2014Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiro Takatsuka, Yoshihiro Inoue, Kazuya Sawasaki, Mitsuya Kawamura
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Patent number: 7597387Abstract: Vehicles, such as all terrain vehicles, can be provided with a frame and a fender assembly. The fender assembly can have layered fender panels attached together with a bolt and T-nut. A channel can be formed between the fender panels to facilitate passage of fluid along a predetermined pathway. A seat includes a compression surface for sandwiching the fender assembly with respect to the frame. Front and rear fender assemblies can be attached to the frame by a midpoint fastener passing through respective apertures in each of the front and rear fender assemblies, through a grommet, and into the frame. A stay assembly attaches a mudguard to the fender assembly, and can involve a swivel clip. Methods are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2007Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: Honda Motor Company, Ltd.Inventors: Stephen Hlopick, Darin D. King, Matthew Alexander, Yoshihito Tokuda, Scott Blanford, Shinichi Karube, Mitsuya Kawamura, Anthony M. Schroeder, Asao Itaya, Hiroyuki Miyazaki, Nicholas Renner, Jessica Vera, Hideaki Yamazumi, Michael V. Peterson
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Publication number: 20080023989Abstract: Vehicles, such as all terrain vehicles, can be provided with a frame and a fender assembly. The fender assembly can have layered fender panels attached together with a bolt and T-nut. A channel can be formed between the fender panels to facilitate passage of fluid along a predetermined pathway. A seat includes a compression surface for sandwiching the fender assembly with respect to the frame. Front and rear fender assemblies can be attached to the frame by a midpoint fastener passing through respective apertures in each of the front and rear fender assemblies, through a grommet, and into the frame. A stay assembly attaches a mudguard to the fender assembly, and can involve a swivel clip. Methods are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2007Publication date: January 31, 2008Inventors: Stephen Hlopick, Darin D. King, Matthew Alexander, Yoshihito Tokuda, Scott Blanford, Shinichi Karube, Mitsuya Kawamura, Anthony M. Schroeder, Asao Itaya, Hiroyuki Miyazaki, Nicholas Renner, Jessica Vera, Hideaki Yamazumi, Michael V. Peterson
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Patent number: 6905160Abstract: A motorcycle having a front cowl provided at a front of the vehicle body is provided with a windscreen attached thereto. The front cowl is curved so as to project toward the front of the vehicle body and is mounted in a posture so as to extend toward the rear. A mounting plane inclined upward toward the rear is formed on the front surface of the front cowl, and the windscreen extends upwardly from the front cowl and is secured to the mounting plane with bolts so as to be capable of adjustment in the vertical direction. The aforementioned structure permits the mounting of the windscreen to the front cowl so as to be capable of adjustment in the vertical direction and to achieve a desirable windproofing effect. This structure enables the upper end of the windscreen to be moved linearly in the vertical direction and in the fore-and-aft direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2003Date of Patent: June 14, 2005Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Naoki Yoshida, Yasuhiro Uchiike, Mitsuya Kawamura, Hiroyuki Kido, Katsumi Kanai
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Publication number: 20040061350Abstract: A motorcycle having a front cowl provided at a front of the vehicle body is provided with a windscreen attached thereto. The front cowl is curved so as to project toward the front of the vehicle body and is mounted in a posture so as to extend toward the rear. A mounting plane inclined upward toward the rear is formed on the front surface of the front cowl, and the windscreen extends upwardly from the front cowl and is secured to the mounting plane with bolts so as to be capable of adjustment in the vertical direction. The aforementioned structure permits the mounting of the windscreen to the front cowl so as to be capable of adjustment in the vertical direction and to achieve a desirable windproofing effect. This structure enables the upper end of the windscreen to be moved linearly in the vertical direction and in the fore-and-aft direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2003Publication date: April 1, 2004Inventors: Naoki Yoshida, Yasuhiro Uchiike, Mitsuya Kawamura, Hiroyuki Kido, Katsumi Kanai