Patents by Inventor Nobuyoshi Sakurai

Nobuyoshi Sakurai 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).

  • Cap for vehicle headlamp aiming mechanism
    Patent number: 7153012
    Abstract: A vehicle headlamp in which a light source unit in a lamp body is tiltably supported by an aiming mechanism and aiming is carried out by turning a bevel gear of an aiming screw provided outside the lamp body. The bevel gear is covered by a synthetic resin cap, and the cap is formed with an opening into which a screwdriver is to be inserted, and a lid is continuously formed in the peripheral edge portion of the opening, so that once the lid 46 is folded and covers the opening, the headlamp becomes to comply with the visual aiming specification that prohibits users to perform aiming adjustment of the light source unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Nobuyoshi Sakurai
  • Vehicle headlamp
    Publication number: 20050083705
    Abstract: A vehicle headlamp in which a light source unit in a lamp body is tiltably supported by an aiming mechanism and aiming is carried out by turning a bevel gear of an aiming screw provided outside the lamp body. The bevel gear is covered by a synthetic resin cap, and the cap is formed with an opening into which a screwdriver is to be inserted, and a lid is continuously formed in the peripheral edge portion of the opening, so that once the lid 46 is folded and covers the opening, the headlamp becomes to comply with the visual aiming specification that prohibits users to perform aiming adjustment of the light source unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventor: Nobuyoshi Sakurai