Patents by Inventor Norihiko Kanemitsu

Norihiko Kanemitsu 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).

  • Upper body structure of a vehicle
    Patent number: 5586799
    Abstract: An upper body structure for a car body includes a hollow front pillar, which includes inner and outer front pillar panels shaped so as to form a column space in the front pillar. The front pillar is connected to an upper portion of a dash panel by a gusset configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1996
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Norihiko Kanemitsu, Manabu Tamura, Koh Nakao, Yukari Kato, Katsumi Ejima, Noboru Yoshii
  • Front body structure of a vehicle and assembling method
    Patent number: 5358304
    Abstract: A front body structure of a vehicle and a method of assembling the front vehicle body in such a manner that a nose unit having at least both a shroud panel and a shroud upper is mounted to a front vehicle body having on both right and left sides front fenders. A mounting portion is provided further inboard or lower than a mounting portion for the front fender. A fixing portion fixed to the mounting portion is formed on both ends of the shroud upper constructing the nose unit. Furthermore, a step portion which is a mounting portion for the nose unit is formed on the upper portion of the engine room and on further front and lower than the monting portion for the front fender mounted to the vehicle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1994
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Norihiko Kanemitsu, Kazuhiro Hara, Takashi Umeda, Masamichi Kogai, Kiyoshige Yamada
  • Front body structure of a vehicle and method of assembly
    Patent number: 5123695
    Abstract: A front body structure of a vehicle and a method of assembling the front vehicle body in which a nose unit having at least both a heavyweight member such as a radiator, etc. and a unit base including shroud members is mounted to a vehicle front body having front side frames forming a closed sectional construction on both right and left sides. A cross member extending in the widthwise direction of the vehicle body is provided between the right and left front side frames of the vehicle body and a support member for supporting the heavyweight member is provided on the nose unit side. The support member is supported by a cross member wherein the nose unit is mounted on the vehicle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1992
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Norihiko Kanemitsu, Kazuhiro Hara, Noboru Yoshii, Youji Kanba
  • Method of assembling a front part of a vehicle body
    Patent number: 5077885
    Abstract: A method of assembling a front part of a vehicle body. After nose unit having at least a shroud panel and a shroud upper is constructed, the nose unit is mounted to a vehicle body. Before mounting the nose unit to the vehicle body, right and left front fenders are removed from the vehicle body. The nose unit is mounted to the vehicle body under such a condition that front fenders are removed as described above. Then front fenders are mounted to the vehicle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1992
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Norihiko Kanemitsu, Kazuhiro Hara, Noboru Yoshii, Takashi Kitayama