Patents by Inventor Narumichi Nishimura

Narumichi Nishimura 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: 7370780
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a roof rack for mounting to a vehicle. The roof rack includes a rail secured between first and second stanchions. The first stanchion includes a cover and a base. The cover is releasably secured to the base by a plurality of fastener assemblies. One of the fastener assemblies is formed by a tongue of the base being disposed in a loop of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Steven Thiele, Narumichi Nishimura, Christopher Salvador
  • Patent number: 7140079
    Abstract: A clip for securing trim to a body. A first portion of the clip has a first side configured to be mated against a surface of the body and a second, opposing side configured to mate with the trim. The second side has a device for securely coupling to the trim. A second portion of the clip is configured to be attached to the body. The second portion is disposed within a channel in the first portion. The first portion is slidable relative to the second portion along a first axis. The first portion may be moved relative to the second portion to permit adjustment of a position on the body of trim coupled to the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Narumichi Nishimura, Michael S. Sutton, Michael T. Binfet
  • Publication number: 20040262346
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a roof rack for mounting to a vehicle. The roof rack includes a rail secured between first and second stanchions. The first stanchion includes a cover and a base. The cover is releasably secured to the base by a plurality of fastener assemblies. One of the fastener assemblies is formed by a tongue of the base being disposed in a loop of the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Steven Thiele, Narumichi Nishimura, Christopher Salvador
  • Publication number: 20040117951
    Abstract: A clip for securing trim to a body. A first portion of the clip has a first side configured to be mated against a surface of the body and a second, opposing side configured to mate with the trim. The second side has a device for securely coupling to the trim. A second portion of the clip is configured to be attached to the body. The second portion is disposed within a channel in the first portion. The first portion is slidable relative to the second portion along a first axis. The first portion may be moved relative to the second portion to permit adjustment of a position on the body of trim coupled to the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Narumichi Nishimura, Michael S. Sutton, Michael T. Binfet
  • Patent number: 6050028
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling the closing motion of a vehicular sliding door has a track extending in a longitudinal direction of a motor vehicle body, a sliding door panel movable in opening and closing directions along the track by an actuator unit, an operating unit mounted on an inner lower side of the sliding door panel and operable in response to movement of a handle on the sliding door panel, and a drive signal generator mounted on the track at an open position of the sliding door panel, for generating a drive signal to energize the actuator unit to move the sliding door panel in a closing direction when the operating unit operates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Narumichi Nishimura, Mitsuru Hirai