Patents by Inventor Osamu Mihashi

Osamu Mihashi 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: 9683655
    Abstract: A shift device for a vehicle has a D-switch operation unit corresponding to a drive range, an N-switch operation unit corresponding to a neutral range, an R-switch operation unit corresponding to a reverse range, and a P-switch operation unit corresponding to a parking range. The R-switch operation unit is operated toward the back in the front-back direction of the vehicle to select the reverse range, and the switch operation units other than the R-switch operation unit are pressed downward from above to select respective ranges. The direction of operation of the R-switch operation unit is set to differ from the directions of operation of the other switch operation units when selecting a range other than the reverse range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toru Ishino, Osamu Mihashi
  • Publication number: 20150176699
    Abstract: A shift device for a vehicle has a D-switch operation unit corresponding to a drive range, an N-switch operation unit corresponding to a neutral range, an R-switch operation unit corresponding to a reverse range, and a P-switch operation unit corresponding to a parking range. The R-switch operation unit is operated toward the back in the front-back direction of the vehicle to select the reverse range, and the switch operation units other than the R-switch operation unit are pressed downward from above to select respective ranges. The direction of operation of the R-switch operation unit is set to differ from the directions of operation of the other switch operation units when selecting a range other than the reverse range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Toru Ishino, Osamu Mihashi
  • Publication number: 20060038424
    Abstract: An instrument panel structure for a vehicle is provided with a front part instrument panel connected to the vehicle frame, which has a display portion for displaying vehicle information provided therein; and a rear part instrument panel supported by the front part instrument panel, which has a steering portion of the vehicle provided therein; wherein the front part instrument panel and the rear part instrument panel are disposed and spaced from each other in a lengthwise direction of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaru Aoki, Toru Nakagawa, Osamu Mihashi
  • Patent number: D679637
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Osamu Mihashi
  • Patent number: D723436
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Osamu Mihashi