Patents by Inventor Taku Wakou

Taku Wakou 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: 7445270
    Abstract: A mounting structure of an impact absorbing pad mounted to a back surface of an interior lining, which makes it possible to facilitate positioning and mounting of the impact absorbing pad, and which enhances durability of the impact absorbing pad by preventing breakage of the impact absorbing pad when an impact load is applied from a lateral direction of an indoor side of a vehicle. A box-shaped holder is vertically provided at a mounting reference position of a back surface of a door lining body in a door lining (interior lining), an insertion piece in an impact absorbing pad is fitted in the above described box-shaped holder, and positioning and fixing at a reference fixing point of the impact absorbing pad performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignees: Kasai Kogyo Co., Ltd., Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Taku Wakou, Satoru Nagamoto
  • Publication number: 20060151981
    Abstract: A mounting structure of an impact absorbing pad mounted to a back surface of an interior lining, which makes it possible to facilitate positioning and mounting of the impact absorbing pad, and which enhances durability of the impact absorbing pad by preventing breakage of the impact absorbing pad when an impact load is applied from a lateral direction of an indoor side of a vehicle. A box-shaped holder is vertically provided at a mounting reference position of a back surface of a door lining body in a door lining (interior lining), an insertion piece in an impact absorbing pad is fitted in the above described box-shaped holder, and positioning and fixing at a reference fixing point of the impact absorbing pad performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicants: Kasai Kogyo Co., Ltd., Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Taku Wakou, Satoru Nagamoto
  • Patent number: 7063367
    Abstract: A pocket structure which is a door pocket provided at a slide door in a van type vehicle, and which makes it possible to facilitate removal of small articles and makes it possible to reliably store large-sized books and the like is provided. A pocket opening 21 is provided in a lining body 20 in a door lining 10 mounted on an indoor surface of a slide door 2, a pocket back cover 30 is mounted to their rear surface sides to construct a door pocket P, a large depth space at a lower portion of the door pocket P is secured, and a guiding inclined surface 34, a guiding curved surface 35, a guiding rib 36 or the like is provided at a back side of a bottom surface portion of the door pocket P, whereby large-sized books M are guided and stored in a substantially vertical state, and thereby, interference with a door outer plate at a time of operation of the slide door 2 is avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignees: Kasai Kogyo Co., Ltd., Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Taku Wakou, Satoru Nagamoto
  • Publication number: 20060049653
    Abstract: A pocket structure which is a door pocket provided at a slide door in a van type vehicle, and which makes it possible to facilitate removal of small articles and makes it possible to reliably store large-sized books and the like is provided. A pocket opening 21 is provided in a lining body 20 in a door lining 10 mounted on an indoor surface of a slide door 2, a pocket back cover 30 is mounted to their rear surface sides to construct a door pocket P, a large depth space at a lower portion of the door pocket P is secured, and a guiding inclined surface 34, a guiding curved surface 35, a guiding rib 36 or the like is provided at a back side of a bottom surface portion of the door pocket P, whereby large-sized books M are guided and stored in a substantially vertical state, and thereby, interference with a door outer plate at a time of operation of the slide door 2 is avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Applicants: Kasai Kogyo Co., Ltd., Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Taku Wakou, Satoru Nagamoto