Patents by Inventor Shogo Sasaoka

Shogo Sasaoka 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).

  • Bi-directional lid opening apparatus
    Patent number: 6142333
    Abstract: An opening and closing apparatus for a lid including a box body, a lid openable and closable in a first direction and a second direction relative to the box body, a movable member movable to a first position for opening the lid in the first direction, a second position for opening the lid in the second direction, and a closing position for closing the lid, first and second operating buttons integrally coupled to the opposite end portions of the movable member, a first biasing member for normally biasing the movable member to the closing position, and a holding member for holding the movable member in the first position against the biasing force of the first biasing member when the first operating button is pressed and the movable member is moved to the first position, and holding the movable member in the second position against the biasing force of the first biasing member when the second operating button is pressed and the movable member is moved to the second position, the holding member being disposed nea
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignees: Piolax Inc., Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayoshi Sasamoto, Seiichi Sato, Takashi Takeuchi, Shogo Sasaoka, Takehiro Terai