Patents by Inventor Naofumi Yagame

Naofumi Yagame 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: 10882481
    Abstract: A bumper fastening structure fastens a front bumper, via a retainer, to a front fender. A retainer includes a body and a fixing catch that is to be fitted in a fitting hole of a fender flange. The body includes a pair of clamp walls clamping a bumper flange. At least one of the clamp walls has an inner face that is a slope face, so that a wedge-shape space is formed. The bumper flange includes a wedge-shape portion corresponding to the wedge-shape space, the wedge-shape portion having a thickness which increases toward a second through hole. The bumper fastening structure further includes a screw that tightens the clamp walls and the bumper flange together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, NIFCO INC.
    Inventor: Naofumi Yagame
  • Publication number: 20190322232
    Abstract: A bumper fastening structure fastens a front bumper, via a retainer, to a front fender. A retainer includes a body and a fixing catch that is to be fitted in a fitting hole of a fender flange. The body includes a pair of clamp walls clamping a bumper flange. At least one of the clamp walls has an inner face that is a slope face, so that a wedge-shape space is formed. The bumper flange includes a wedge-shape portion corresponding to the wedge-shape space, the wedge-shape portion having a thickness which increases toward a second through hole. The bumper fastening structure further includes a screw that tightens the clamp walls and the bumper flange together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, NIFCO INC.
    Inventor: Naofumi YAGAME
  • Patent number: 10259295
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a winding device that includes a screen, a shaft portion to which one end of the screen is fastened, a rotary shaft member that fits to an end portion of the shaft portion so that the rotary shaft member is rotated around a rotation axis along an axial direction of the shaft portion, and a biasing portion that biases the rotary shaft member in a rotation direction for winding the screen. A relative rotation restriction structure and a movement restriction structure are formed on a fitting portion between the shaft portion and the rotary shaft member. The relative rotation restriction structure restricts a relative rotation of the shaft portion with respect to the rotary shaft member. The movement restriction structure restricts a movement of the shaft portion in the axial direction with respect to the rotary shaft member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignees: HAYASHI TELEMPU Co., Ltd., NIFCO INC.
    Inventors: Keisuke Watanabe, Toshiya Nishiura, Yoshihiro Tsuchimoto, Naofumi Yagame
  • Publication number: 20170036520
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a winding device that includes a screen, a shaft portion to which one end of the screen is fastened, a rotary shaft member that fits to an end portion of the shaft portion so that the rotary shaft member is rotated around a rotation axis along an axial direction of the shaft portion, and a biasing portion that biases the rotary shaft member in a rotation direction for winding the screen. A relative rotation restriction structure and a movement restriction structure are formed on a fitting portion between the shaft portion and the rotary shaft member. The relative rotation restriction structure restricts a relative rotation of the shaft portion with respect to the rotary shaft member. The movement restriction structure restricts a movement of the shaft portion in the axial direction with respect to the rotary shaft member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Keisuke WATANABE, Toshiya NISHIURA, Yoshihiro TSUCHIMOTO, Naofumi YAGAME
  • Patent number: 9494234
    Abstract: In a hole plug, shaft bearing portions that axially support a shaft section of a flap valve are formed to an upper portion of an upright wall portion of a panel configuring a housing. The shaft bearing portions are positioned above a groove portion of an engagement section that acts as a contact portion with an opening hole of a floor panel, and are positioned above a lower end edge of a resilient engagement portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignees: NIFCO, INC., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Naofumi Yagame, Hiroaki Haijima
  • Patent number: 9452663
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a shading device includes a screen, a shaft portion having a lock portion to be locked, a biasing mechanism, a locking member that is engaged at a lock position with the lock portion, and a housing in which the end portion of the shaft portion is inserted. The housing has a sliding guide portion in which the locking member is slid. The sliding guide portion is capable of guiding the locking member in a direction passing through the lock position and a lock release position, and has a lock position engagement portion for stopping the locking member from sliding at the lock position. The locking member includes a slide engagement portion that engages with the lock position engagement portion at the lock position and an operating portion that can be flexed to release the slide engagement portion from the lock position engagement portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignees: HAYASHI TELEMPU Co., Ltd., NIFCO INC.
    Inventors: Keisuke Watanabe, Toshiya Nishiura, Yoshihiro Tsuchimoto, Naofumi Yagame
  • Publication number: 20150362073
    Abstract: In a hole plug, shaft bearing portions that axially support a shaft section of a flap valve are formed to an upper portion of an upright wall portion of a panel configuring a housing. The shaft bearing portions are positioned above a groove portion of an engagement section that acts as a contact portion with an opening hole of a floor panel, and are positioned above a lower end edge of a resilient engagement portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Naofumi YAGAME, Hiroaki HAIJIMA
  • Publication number: 20150300087
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a shading device includes a screen, a shaft portion having a lock portion to be locked, a biasing mechanism, a locking member that is engaged at a lock position with the lock portion, and a housing in which the end portion of the shaft portion is inserted. The housing has a sliding guide portion in which the locking member is slid. The sliding guide portion is capable of guiding the locking member in a direction passing through the lock position and a lock release position, and has a lock position engagement portion for stopping the locking member from sliding at the lock position. The locking member includes a slide engagement portion that engages with the lock position engagement portion at the lock position and an operating portion that can be flexed to release the slide engagement portion from the lock position engagement portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Keisuke WATANABE, Toshiya NISHIURA, Yoshihiro TSUCHIMOTO, Naofumi YAGAME
  • Patent number: D641609
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Nifco, Inc.
    Inventors: Naofumi Yagame, Yuji Sasaki