Patents by Inventor Nao IWATA

Nao IWATA 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: 9849917
    Abstract: This cowl top cover has a cover body section and a vertical wall section which extends vertically from the front end of the cover body section. The vertical wall section is provided with a vertical wall body, an opening which is formed in the vertical wall body, and a cover section has a cover-side bending promotion section which extends in the width direction of the vehicle and which promotes the bending and deformation of the cover section to one side of the length direction of the vehicle. As a result of this configuration, the cowl top cover can consistently exhibit a sufficient impact absorption function when subjected to an impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignees: NIHON PLAST CO., LTD., NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo Ishihara, Chikara Sano, Nao Iwata, Hidenori Kameoka
  • Publication number: 20160229459
    Abstract: This cowl top cover has a cover body section and a vertical wall section which extends vertically from the front end of the cover body section. The vertical wall section is provided with a vertical wall body, an opening which is formed in the vertical wall body, and a cover section has a cover-side bending promotion section which extends in the width direction of the vehicle and which promotes the bending and deformation of the cover section to one side of the length direction of the vehicle. As a result of this configuration, the cowl top cover can consistently exhibit a sufficient impact absorption function when subjected to an impact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicants: NIHON PLAST CO., LTD., NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo ISHIHARA, Chikara SANO, Nao IWATA, Hidenori KAMEOKA