Patents by Inventor Takashi HISAMURA
Takashi HISAMURA 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).
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Patent number: 11897304Abstract: A stabilizer bar support structure of an off-road vehicle includes a vehicle body frame having a seat base frame that supports a seat and a support frame that supports the seat base frame, a stabilizer bar that couples right and left suspensions to each other and is supported on the support frame, and a bracket attached to the support frame. The stabilizer bar is attached to the support frame through the bracket. The bracket receives the load of the seat base frame through the support frame.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Kawasaki Motors, Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Hisamura, Yusuke Nakashima
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Publication number: 20240042842Abstract: A utility vehicle includes a rear seat; a seat frame provided below the rear seat, the rear seat being attached to the seat frame; a supporter provided below the seat frame to support the seat frame; and a battery provided below the seat frame. The supporter further holds the battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2022Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.Inventors: Takashi HISAMURA, Yusuke NAKASHIMA, Yumi MIYAKE
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Patent number: 11608663Abstract: In a door striker attaching structure, a door striker includes a rod and a base plate, in which the base plate includes rod support portions to which the rod is connected, and a pair of fastening portions through which the base plate is fastened to a vehicle body of a utility vehicle. The vehicle body is provided with fastening holes to which the fastening portions are fastened, and each of the fastening holes is an elongated hole having two central portions. The door striker is symmetric with respect to a first center line that connects centers of the fastening portions, and by inverting the door striker along the first center line, a second center line that connects centers of the rod support portions is biased in a direction along the first center line by a distance equal to a central distance between the central portions of the fastening holes.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2019Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.Inventors: Takashi Hisamura, Masato Kinoshita, Akihiro Fukumoto
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Patent number: 11319738Abstract: A utility vehicle includes a vehicle body frame, a hinge base attached to the vehicle body frame, a door provided to be openable and closable in a vehicle width direction with respect to the vehicle body frame, a hinge bracket attached to the door, and an intermediate bracket that is pivotably attached to the hinge base and to which the hinge bracket is attached. The hinge bracket is configured so that a position thereof with respect to the intermediate bracket can be adjusted, and thereby the door is configured to be adjustable in a vertical position.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2019Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.Inventors: Akihiro Fukumoto, Takashi Hisamura, Masato Kinoshita
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Patent number: 11117463Abstract: A utility vehicle includes a vehicle interior, a front panel that defines a front side of the vehicle interior and extends in a vertical direction, a floor panel that defines a lower side of the vehicle interior and extends from a lower side of the front panel to a rear side, and is provided with a tunnel portion extending in a front-rear direction on a center side in a vehicle width direction, a propeller shaft that is disposed in the front-rear direction in the tunnel portion and extends to a front side with respect to the front panel, and a cover member that covers space between the propeller shaft and the tunnel portion on a front side of the tunnel portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuki Ishibashi, Takashi Hisamura
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Publication number: 20210101469Abstract: A utility vehicle includes a vehicle interior, a front panel that defines a front side of the vehicle interior and extends in a vertical direction, a floor panel that defines a lower side of the vehicle interior and extends from a lower side of the front panel to a rear side, and is provided with a tunnel portion extending in a front-rear direction on a center side in a vehicle width direction, a propeller shaft that is disposed in the front-rear direction in the tunnel portion and extends to a front side with respect to the front panel, and a cover member that covers space between the propeller shaft and the tunnel portion on a front side of the tunnel portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2019Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventors: Kazuki ISHIBASHI, Takashi HISAMURA
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Publication number: 20210102418Abstract: A utility vehicle includes a vehicle body frame, a hinge base attached to the vehicle body frame, a door provided to be openable and closable in a vehicle width direction with respect to the vehicle body frame, a hinge bracket attached to the door, and an intermediate bracket that is pivotably attached to the hinge base and to which the hinge bracket is attached. The hinge bracket is configured so that a position thereof with respect to the intermediate bracket can be adjusted, and thereby the door is configured to be adjustable in a vertical position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2019Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventors: Akihiro FUKUMOTO, Takashi HISAMURA, Masato KINOSHITA
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Patent number: 10967825Abstract: A utility vehicle of the present invention comprises a chassis; and a R.O.P.S. provided on the chassis and surrounding a cabin, wherein the R.O.P.S. includes a pair of left and right front pillars, a pair of left and right side beams, a pair of left and right rear pillars, and a front beam and a rear beam which extend in a width direction of a vehicle body, a rear support supporting the R.O.P.S. from a rear is connected to a rear portion of the chassis, and a rear end of the side beam, a side end of the rear beam, an upper end of the rear pillar, and a front end of the rear support are connected by a connecting portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takashi Hisamura, Kazumasa Hisada, Masato Kinoshita
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Patent number: 10946707Abstract: A suspension structure of a utility vehicle includes: a shock absorber; and a trailing arm extending in a longitudinal direction of the utility vehicle. A lower end of the shock absorber is supported by a rear end of the trailing arm within a wheel as viewed in a side view of the utility vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takashi Hisamura, Yusuke Nakashima
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Publication number: 20200354995Abstract: In a door striker attaching structure, a door striker includes a rod and a base plate, in which the base plate includes rod support portions to which the rod is connected, and a pair of fastening portions through which the base plate is fastened to a vehicle body of a utility vehicle. The vehicle body is provided with fastening holes to which the fastening portions are fastened, and each of the fastening holes is an elongated hole having two central portions. The door striker is symmetric with respect to a first center line that connects centers of the fastening portions, and by inverting the door striker along the first center line, a second center line that connects centers of the rod support portions is biased in a direction along the first center line by a distance equal to a central distance between the central portions of the fastening holes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2019Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Takashi HISAMURA, Masato KINOSHITA, Akihiro FUKUMOTO
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Patent number: 10821794Abstract: A suspension structure of a utility vehicle includes: a shock absorber; a knuckle; and an upper arm and a lower arm which connects the knuckle to a vehicle body frame of the utility vehicle, wherein a recessed portion which is recessed downward is formed on the upper arm, and a lower end of the shock absorber is supported by the recessed portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yusuke Nakashima, Takashi Hisamura
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Patent number: 10696117Abstract: A supporting structure for a shock absorber of a suspension device of a utility vehicle includes a shock absorber and a vehicle body frame. The shock absorber is supported on a support portion of the vehicle body frame from below the vehicle body frame, and a rollover protective structure (ROPS) is connected to the support portion from above the vehicle body frame.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2018Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takashi Hisamura, Yusuke Nakashima
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Patent number: 10661626Abstract: An attaching structure for a stabilizer of a utility vehicle includes: a pair of right and left independent suspension devices; the stabilizer which connects the pair of right and left independent suspension devices to each other; and a support member which is raised from a main frame and is configured to support a load from above. A through hole is defined in the support member such that the through hole penetrates the support member in a vehicle width direction, and the stabilizer passes through the through hole and is supported on the support member.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2018Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takashi Hisamura, Yusuke Nakashima
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Patent number: 10640151Abstract: A supporting structure for a shock absorber of a suspension device of a utility vehicle includes a pair of right and left shock absorbers, and a transverse frame extending in a vehicle width direction. The both shock absorbers are supported on the transverse frame by one bracket from below the transverse frame, and the transverse frame extends from both sides of the bracket toward the outside in the vehicle width direction in an upwardly inclined manner.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takashi Hisamura, Yusuke Nakashima
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Publication number: 20200130448Abstract: A suspension structure of a utility vehicle includes: a shock absorber; and a trailing arm extending in a longitudinal direction of the utility vehicle. A lower end of the shock absorber is supported by a rear end of the trailing arm within a wheel as viewed in a side view of the utility vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takashi HISAMURA, Yusuke NAKASHIMA
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Publication number: 20200130450Abstract: A suspension structure of a utility vehicle includes: a shock absorber; a knuckle; and an upper arm and a lower arm which connects the knuckle to a vehicle body frame of the utility vehicle, wherein a recessed portion which is recessed downward is formed on the upper arm, and a lower end of the shock absorber is supported by the recessed portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yusuke NAKASHIMA, Takashi HISAMURA
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Patent number: 10618489Abstract: A utility vehicle of the present invention comprises a chassis; and a R.O.P.S. provided on the chassis and surrounding a cabin, wherein the R.O.P.S. includes a pair of left and right front pillars, a pair of left and right side beams, a pair of left and right rear pillars, and a front beam and a rear beam which extend in a width direction of a vehicle body, the R.O.P.S. has a connecting portion connecting a rear end of the side beam, a side end of the rear beam and an upper end of the rear pillar, and between the connecting portion and a rear portion of the chassis, a rear support for supporting the R.O.P.S. from a rear side is disposed.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2018Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takashi Hisamura, Kazumasa Hisada, Masato Kinoshita
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Patent number: 10589653Abstract: A utility vehicle includes a passenger grip including a handle grip having an arm part extending from a dashboard toward the passenger seat, and a grip part at the arm part and gripped by the crew seated on the passenger seat, a holder outserted to the arm part of the handle grip and holding the arm part movably forward and backward in an extending direction of the arm part, and a single-action lock mechanism at the holder and fixing the handle grip to the holder. The single-action lock mechanism includes a lock pin having a distal end penetrating a through hole at the holder and engaged with an engagement hole at the arm part, a spring biasing the lock pin toward the arm part, a housing fixed to the holder and accommodating the lock pin and the spring, and a knob outside the housing and connected to the lock pin.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2018Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Itsuo Takegami, Kazuhiro Maeda, Takashi Hisamura, Kazumasa Hisada
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Patent number: 10525799Abstract: A utility vehicle includes a door. The door includes an inner door panel disposed close to a cabin, and an outer door panel attached to an outer end of the inner door panel. The outer door panel is attached to an outer end of an upper portion of the inner door panel to expose a lower portion of the inner door panel when viewed from outside the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2018Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takashi Hisamura, Masato Kinoshita, Dexter Spitsnogle
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Publication number: 20190329633Abstract: A utility vehicle includes a door. The door includes an inner door panel disposed close to a cabin, and an outer door panel attached to an outer end of the inner door panel. The outer door panel is attached to an outer end of an upper portion of the inner door panel to expose a lower portion of the inner door panel when viewed from outside the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2018Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Takashi HISAMURA, Masato KINOSHITA, Dexter SPITSNOGLE