Patents by Inventor Norifumi Inoue

Norifumi Inoue 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: 7775580
    Abstract: A door glass guiding structure is provided which can be constituted by using a glass guide member made from a low-priced material such as rolled sheet, and is capable of satisfactorily maintaining required functions. The door glass guiding structure 3 comprises the glass guide member 10 which is disposed between two door glasses supported side by side on a door for example, the side door 2) of the vehicle so as to guide the vertical movement of at least one of the door glasses, the core bracket 21 which is constituted of a member different from the glass guide member 10 and is mounted on top end of the glass guide member 10 so as to extend the length thereof upward, and the guide upper end seal member 13 attached to cover the external surface of the core bracket 21 so as to provide water-tight sealing on the top ends of the two door glasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignees: Mazda Motor Corporation, Ishizaki Honten Co., Ltd., Katayama Kogyo Co., Ltd., Nishikawa Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomomi Miyamoto, Norifumi Inoue, Yukihiro Moriyama, Yoshihiro Kinoshita, Tooru Waki, Kazuhiro Takagaki, Akio Okayama
  • Publication number: 20080252097
    Abstract: A door glass guiding structure is provided which can be constituted by using a glass guide member made from a low-priced material such as rolled sheet, and is capable of satisfactorily maintaining required functions. The door glass guiding structure 3 comprises the glass guide member 10 which is disposed between two door glasses supported side by side on a door for example, the side door 2) of the vehicle so as to guide the vertical movement of at least one of the door glasses, the core bracket 21 which is constituted of a member different from the glass guide member 10 and is mounted on top end of the glass guide member 10 so as to extend the length thereof upward, and the guide upper end seal member 13 attached to cover the external surface of the core bracket 21 so as to provide water-tight sealing on the top ends of the two door glasses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: Nishikawa Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomomi Miyamoto, Norifumi Inoue, Yukihiro Moriyama, Yoshihiro Kinoshita, Tooru Waki, Kazuhiro Takagaki, Akio Okayama
  • Patent number: 7111894
    Abstract: An automobile door structure of this invention is formed by joining an outer panel and inner panel to each other. The inner panel has an opening portion. A resin-made carrier plate which supports accessories of a door is attached to the inner panel so as to cover the opening portion. An upper trim portion extending to cover a vehicle compartment side of a belt portion of the door is integrally molded on an upper portion of the carrier plate. A trim plate is attached to a portion of the carrier plate which is below the upper trim portion so as to cover the vehicle compartment side of the carrier plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignees: Mazda Motor Corporation, Hirotec Corporation, GP Daikyo Corporation
    Inventors: Fumihiro Kora, Norifumi Inoue, Haruki Ota, Takahiro Tochioka, Ikuo Nishikawa, Shinji Gasami
  • Publication number: 20050052050
    Abstract: An automobile door structure of this invention is formed by joining an outer panel and inner panel to each other. The inner panel has an opening portion. A resin-made carrier plate which supports accessories of a door is attached to the inner panel so as to cover the opening portion. An upper trim portion extending to cover a vehicle compartment side of a belt portion of the door is integrally molded on an upper portion of the carrier plate. A trim plate is attached to a portion of the carrier plate which is below the upper trim portion so as to cover the vehicle compartment side of the carrier plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Applicants: Mazda Motor Corporation, Hirotec Corporation, GP Daikyo Corporation
    Inventors: Fumihiro Kora, Norifumi Inoue, Haruki Ota, Takahiro Tochioka, Ikuo Nishikawa, Shinji Gasaml