Patents by Inventor Otsuka Kenichi

Otsuka Kenichi 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: 8261683
    Abstract: An interchangeable seat system for a water vehicle includes a front seat member, a common base member, at least two rear seat members, and at least two hand grips. One of the at least two rear seat members and one of the at least two hand grips are configured such that a combination of the front seat member, the common base member, the one of the at least two rear seat member and the one of the at least two hand grips provides a two-person seat configuration for the water vehicle, and another one of the at least two rear seat members and another one of the at least two hand grips are configured such that a combination of the front seat member, the common base member, the another one of the at least two rear seat member and the another one of the at least two hand grips provides a three-person seat configuration for the water vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America
    Inventors: Michael Knoblett, Otsuka Kenichi
  • Publication number: 20100018342
    Abstract: A steering system for a water vehicle includes a housing having a substantially cylindrical member, at least one case member extending through the substantially cylindrical member, a column shaft extending through the pair of case members, including at least one elongated hole disposed on opposed side of the column shaft, and being arranged to move relative to the pair of case members and the housing in an axial direction of the column shaft, and a telescoping mechanism partially disposed in the column shaft. One of the pair of case members includes a plurality of detents provided on an inner surface thereof. The telescoping mechanism includes at least one elongated hole disposed at one end portion of the telescoping mechanism, a locking pin extending through the at least one elongated hole in the telescoping mechanism and the at least one elongated hole in the column shaft, and a lever disposed at an opposite end portion from the one end portion of the telescoping mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America
    Inventors: Michael CURTIN, Otsuka Kenichi
  • Publication number: 20100006019
    Abstract: An interchangeable seat system for a water vehicle includes a front seat member, a common base member, at least two rear seat members, and at least two hand grips. One of the at least two rear seat members and one of the at least two hand grips are configured such that a combination of the front seat member, the common base member, the one of the at least two rear seat member and the one of the at least two hand grips provides a two-person seat configuration for the water vehicle, and another one of the at least two rear seat members and another one of the at least two hand grips are configured such that a combination of the front seat member, the common base member, the another one of the at least two rear seat member and the another one of the at least two hand grips provides a three-person seat configuration for the water vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: YAMAHA MOTOR MANUFACTURING CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Michael KNOBLETT, Otsuka KENICHI