Patents by Inventor Takashige Kakizoe

Takashige Kakizoe 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: 7066293
    Abstract: In a front structure of a motorcycle body, a meter unit is installed in such a manner that it can be shifted between a normal position and a bulb replacing position. The position of the meter unit is set such that, at the normal position, the lower end of the meter unit is lower than the upper end line of a bulb mounting and removing portion disposed in the rear surface of a head lamp unit and, at the bulb replacing position, the meter unit lower rear portion is higher than the upper end line H1 of the bulb mounting and removing portion. The meter unit is mounted directly on the head lamp unit and, when viewed from the side surface of the motorcycle body, the meter unit is superimposed on top of a cowling brace which is used to fix a front cowling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation
    Inventor: Takashige Kakizoe
  • Patent number: 6773147
    Abstract: The headlight device includes: a pair of left and right headlights, the one on the right road-shoulder side being a double filament type headlight which is switchable between low and highbeams, the other one on the left, oncoming vehicle's side, being a single filament type headlight dedicated for low beam only; and a lighting control circuit which activates the low beam filaments of both headlights in the low beam mode and which activates the high beam filament of the double filament type headlight and the low beam filament of the other headlight in high beam mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Takashige Kakizoe, Hisao Tsushima
  • Publication number: 20040094347
    Abstract: In a front structure of a motorcycle body, a meter unit is installed in such a manner that it can be shifted between a normal position and a bulb replacing position. The position of the meter unit is set such that, at the normal position, the lower end of the meter unit is lower than the upper end line of a bulb mounting and removing portion disposed in the rear surface of a head lamp unit and, at the bulb replacing position, the meter unit lower rear portion is higher than the upper end line H1 of the bulb mounting and removing portion. The meter unit is mounted directly on the head lamp unit and, when viewed from the side surface of the motorcycle body, the meter unit is superimposed on top of a cowling brace which is used to fix a front cowling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Applicant: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takashige Kakizoe
  • Publication number: 20030133306
    Abstract: The headlight device includes: a pair of left and right headlights, the one on the right road-shoulder side being a double filament type headlight which is switchable between low and highbeams, the other one on the left, oncoming vehicle's side, being a single filament type headlight dedicated for low beam only; and a lighting control circuit which activates the low beam filaments of both headlights in the low beam mode and which activates the high beam filament of the double filament type headlight and the low beam filament of the other headlight in high beam mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2003
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventors: Takashige Kakizoe, Hisao Tsushima
  • Patent number: 6497506
    Abstract: A head lamp apparatus for a vehicle comprises a lamp housing mounted to a front portion of a vehicle body, a head lamp bulb disposed inside the lamp housing and adapted to radiate a light, a reflector for reflecting an irradiation light from the head lamp bulb in a direction forward of the vehicle body, and a position bulb disposed in front of the head lamp bulb inside the lamp housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: Suzuki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Takashige Kakizoe