Patents by Inventor Nobukazu Managi

Nobukazu Managi 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: 11230270
    Abstract: Provided is a windshield wiper arm. This windshield wiper arm includes: an arm head (10); a shank; an arm piece connected to the windshield wiper blade; a washer nozzle which sprays a washer liquid onto the wiping surface; and a hose. The hose is divided into a first hose disposed along the arm head and a second hose disposed within the vehicle body. The first hose and the second hose are connected in a manner that washer liquid can flow from one hose to the other via a joint member (70). The arm head (10) has an opening part (10A) which opens on a fastening part 11 side, and the joint member (70) is mounted to the arm head (10) in a manner that the part of the joint member (70) that connects with the second hose penetrates the opening part (10A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignees: MITSUBA Corporation, MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobukazu Managi, Keisuke Kondou, Ippei Yamauchi
  • Patent number: 11220242
    Abstract: A windshield wiper arm includes: an arm piece to which a wiper blade wiping a wiping surface is connected; a hose supplied with washer fluid; and a washer nozzle connected to the hose and mounted on the arm piece on the base end side with respect to a portion connected to the wiper blade. The washer nozzle includes: a first flowpath extending in a longitudinal direction; a second flowpath connected to the first flowpath and extending in a wiping direction which intersects the longitudinal direction, and in which the wiper blade can move when wiping the wiping surface; a third flowpath connected to the second flowpath and extending in a vertical direction which is along a normal line of the wiping surface while intersecting the longitudinal direction and the wiping direction; and a fitting groove into which the arm piece is fitted and which extends along the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBA Corporation
    Inventor: Nobukazu Managi
  • Publication number: 20210078543
    Abstract: Provided is a windshield wiper arm. This windshield wiper arm includes: an arm head (10); a shank; an arm piece connected to the windshield wiper blade; a washer nozzle which sprays a washer liquid onto the wiping surface; and a hose. The hose is divided into a first hose disposed along the arm head and a second hose disposed within the vehicle body. The first hose and the second hose are connected in a manner that washer liquid can flow from one hose to the other via a joint member (70). The arm head (10) has an opening part (10A) which opens on a fastening part 11 side, and the joint member (70) is mounted to the arm head (10) in a manner that the part of the joint member (70) that connects with the second hose penetrates the opening part (10A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicants: MITSUBA CORPORATION, Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Nobukazu MANAGI, Keisuke KONDOU, Ippei YAMAUCHI
  • Publication number: 20200346623
    Abstract: A windshield wiper arm includes: an arm piece to which a wiper blade wiping a wiping surface is connected; a hose supplied with washer fluid; and a washer nozzle connected to the hose and mounted on the arm piece on the base end side with respect to a portion connected to the wiper blade. The washer nozzle includes: a first flowpath extending in a longitudinal direction; a second flowpath connected to the first flowpath and extending in a wiping direction which intersects the longitudinal direction, and in which the wiper blade can move when wiping the wiping surface; a third flowpath connected to the second flowpath and extending in a vertical direction which is along a normal line of the wiping surface while intersecting the longitudinal direction and the wiping direction; and a fitting groove into which the arm piece is fitted and which extends along the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: MITSUBA Corporation
    Inventor: Nobukazu MANAGI
  • Patent number: D879700
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Mitsuba Corporation
    Inventor: Nobukazu Managi