Patents by Inventor Shigekazu Koga

Shigekazu Koga 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).

  • Vehicle bumper structure
    Patent number: 7537252
    Abstract: Bumper beam of a closed sectional shape includes: a vehicle-body-side inner wall portion to be mounted on a vehicle body; upper and lower outwardly-extending wall portions that extend from the upper and lower ends of the inner wall portion toward the outside of the vehicle body; an outer wall portion connecting the outwardly-extending wall portions; and at least one horizontal inner rib connecting the outer wall portion and the inner wall portion, the outer wall portion having a vertical wall portion extending vertically downward from the outer end of the upper outwardly-extending wall portion and a slanted wall portion slanted from the lower end of the vertical wall portion toward the vehicle body. Gusset of a closed sectional shape includes a horizontal rib for dispersing an impact force at least to the slanted wall portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., YKK AP Inc., YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeyuki Nagai, Shigekazu Koga, Keiichi Honda, Kazuyuki Fukagawa, Daisaku Nakazato, Sakae Sato
  • Vehicle bumper structure
    Publication number: 20070246956
    Abstract: Bumper beam of a closed sectional shape includes: a vehicle-body-side inner wall portion to be mounted on a vehicle body; upper and lower outwardly-extending wall portions that extend from the upper and lower ends of the inner wall portion toward the outside of the vehicle body; an outer wall portion connecting the outwardly-extending wall portions; and at least one horizontal inner rib connecting the outer wall portion and the inner wall portion, the outer wall portion having a vertical wall portion extending vertically downward from the outer end of the upper outwardly-extending wall portion and a slanted wall portion slanted from the lower end of the vertical wall portion toward the vehicle body. Gusset of a closed sectional shape includes a horizontal rib for dispersing an impact force at least to the slanted wall portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicants: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., YKK AP INC., YKK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeyuki Nagai, Shigekazu Koga, Keiichi Honda, Kazuyuki Fukagawa, Daisaku Nakazato, Sakae Sato