Patents by Inventor Takahiko SHIGYOU

Takahiko SHIGYOU 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).

  • LOCK DEVICE OF CLOSURE FOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20080236219
    Abstract: There are provided a striker, a latch to engage with the striker, the latch including a restriction portion operative to restrict a movement of a closure in a direction of a rotational axis of the closure by contacting the striker, wherein a low-friction material having lubricant function is provided at a contact portion of at least one of the striker and the restriction portion. Accordingly, there can be provided a lock device of a closure for a vehicle equipped with the restriction portion at the latch that can improve responsiveness of deformation of a vehicle body properly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuo SAKATE, Shinji KADOSHIMA, Katsuhiro DEGUCHI, Tsukasa ITO, Hideaki FUJII, Takahiko SHIGYOU