Patents by Inventor Reo KATAKURA

Reo KATAKURA 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: 10183689
    Abstract: Disclosed is a steering column apparatus including an impact energy absorbing mechanism for absorbing an impact energy at a secondary collision. The impact energy absorbing mechanism includes an energy absorbing section that serves as a load generating section for absorbing the impact energy. The energy absorbing section includes (a) a resistive member that extends along an axial direction of the middle jacket and is fixed to the middle jacket and (b) a wire having a bent portion that is wound around the resistive member to have a curvature and a front portion that is fixed to the upper jacket, the front portion being at a more forward position than the bent portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: FUJI KIKO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuyoshi Matsuno, Koji Sawamura, So Tanaka, Tadao Ito, Aya Shimada, Masatoshi Sakamoto, Reo Katakura
  • Patent number: 10000229
    Abstract: A steering column device includes: a steering column; and a the telescopic guide mechanism including a second telescopic elongated hole formed in one of the lower wall portion of the tilt bracket and the bottom wall portion of the steering column, and a sliding guide member which is provided to the other of the lower wall portion of the tilt bracket and the bottom wall portion of the steering column which does not include the second telescopic elongated hole, whose a portion confronts the second telescopic elongated hole, and which elastically sandwiches an edge portion of the second telescopic elongated hole in the upward and downward directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: FUJI KIKO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuyoshi Matsuno, Koji Sawamura, Masatoshi Sakamoto, Aya Shimada, Reo Katakura, Tadao Ito
  • Patent number: 9889875
    Abstract: A steering column device includes: a steering shaft; a steering column; a vehicle body mounting bracket; one of the pair of the clamping pieces including a slit which has a substantially U-shape, and which surrounds one of a front side and a rear side of the tilt hole, and an upper side and a lower side of the tilt hole, and a tongue piece portion which is surrounded by the slit, the tilt hole being positioned at a tip end side of the tongue piece portion, and at least the one of the clamping pieces including the slit, including a reinforcement portion which surrounds an outside of the slit, and which is integrally provided with the one of the clamping pieces including the slit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: FUJI KIKO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuyoshi Matsuno, Koji Sawamura, Masatoshi Sakamoto, Aya Shimada, Reo Katakura, Tadao Ito
  • Publication number: 20170282960
    Abstract: A steering column device includes: a steering column; and a the telescopic guide mechanism including a second telescopic elongated hole formed in one of the lower wall portion of the tilt bracket and the bottom wall portion of the steering column, and a sliding guide member which is provided to the other of the lower wall portion of the tilt bracket and the bottom wall portion of the steering column which does not include the second telescopic elongated hole, whose a portion confronts the second telescopic elongated hole, and which elastically sandwiches an edge portion of the second telescopic elongated hole in the upward and downward directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: FUJI KIKO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuyoshi MATSUNO, Koji SAWAMURA, Masatoshi SAKAMOTO, Aya SHIMADA, Reo KATAKURA, Tadao ITO
  • Publication number: 20170282957
    Abstract: A steering column device includes: a steering shaft; a steering column; a vehicle body mounting bracket; one of the pair of the clamping pieces including a slit which has a substantially U-shape, and which surrounds one of a front side and a rear side of the tilt hole, and an upper side and a lower side of the tilt hole, and a tongue piece portion which is surrounded by the slit, the tilt hole being positioned at a tip end side of the tongue piece portion, and at least the one of the clamping pieces including the slit, including a reinforcement portion which surrounds an outside of the slit, and which is integrally provided with the one of the clamping pieces including the slit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: FUJI KIKO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuyoshi MATSUNO, Koji SAWAMURA, Masatoshi SAKAMOTO, Aya SHIMADA, Reo KATAKURA, Tadao ITO
  • Publication number: 20170113710
    Abstract: Disclosed is a steering column apparatus including an impact energy absorbing mechanism for absorbing an impact energy at a secondary collision. The impact energy absorbing mechanism includes an energy absorbing section that serves as a load generating section for absorbing the impact energy. The energy absorbing section includes (a) a resistive member that extends along an axial direction of the middle jacket and is fixed to the middle jacket and (b) a wire having a bent portion that is wound around the resistive member to have a curvature and a front portion that is fixed to the upper jacket, the front portion being at a more forward position than the bent portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: FUJI KIKO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuyoshi MATSUNO, Koji SAWAMURA, So TANAKA, Tadao ITO, Aya SHIMADA, Masatoshi SAKAMOTO, Reo KATAKURA