Patents by Inventor Takeyuki Kokubo

Takeyuki Kokubo 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).

  • Protective cover for a battery assembly
    Patent number: 7754374
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a battery assembly that includes a protective cover. The protective cover is positioned over a side plate that includes connections, such as a bus bar and a fixing member, that allow for battery operation. One or more flexible openings within the protective cover open to accept the fixing member, such as a screw or bolt, and close once the fixing member has passed. In this manner, the flexible opening allows for easy assembly and maintenance of the battery assembly while providing a mechanism of protecting the battery components from environmental elements. In addition, the flexible opening may be made by one or more cuts in the protective cover, wherein material elasticity enables the flexible opening to open and close.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Hashida, Takeyuki Kokubo
  • Protective cover for a battery assembly
    Publication number: 20060178051
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a battery assembly that includes a protective cover. The protective cover is positioned over a side plate that includes connections, such as a bus bar and a fixing member, that allow for battery operation. One or more flexible openings within the protective cover open to accept the fixing member, such as a screw or bolt, and close once the fixing member has passed. In this manner, the flexible opening allows for easy assembly and maintenance of the battery assembly while providing a mechanism of protecting the battery components from environmental elements. In addition, the flexible opening may be made by one or more cuts in the protective cover, wherein material elasticity enables the flexible opening to open and close.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Applicant: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Hashida, Takeyuki Kokubo