Patents by Inventor Taro Nishimoto
Taro Nishimoto 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: 9688335Abstract: A body cover construction for a motorcycle includes a body cover having a front mudguard which covers an outer circumference of a front wheel, a front cover covering a front portion of a vehicle body from a front to sides of a headstock, floorboards extending from a lower rear portion of the front cover to below a seat so that rider's feet rest thereon, and underside covers covering sides of the vehicle body lying below and forwards of the floorboards. When the vehicle body is seen from a side, a lower edge portion of a front side surface of the front cover extends in a longitudinal direction and is at a similar level as a lower edge portion of a mudguard side surface of the mudguard. A front upper end portion of the underside cover extends upwards to a position which is a predetermined distance from the lower edge portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2013Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Akiko Ishikawa, Taro Nishimoto, Kazunori Yoshimura, Ayumu Tsuji
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Patent number: 9663155Abstract: A body cover construction for a motorcycle includes a body cover having a front cover which covers a front portion of a vehicle body. A front lower cover covers a front surface of the vehicle body, below the front cover and which has a curved opposite surface which continues from above to a rear of a front wheel to face opposite the front wheel. An undercover covers a lower surface of the vehicle body lying further forwards than a power unit and lighting further rearwards than the front lower cover. A lower end portion of the front lower cover has a curved portion and can extend rearwards to be connected to the undercover. The curved portion is formed so that a radius at a transverse center is larger than radii at transverse end portions.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2013Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Taro Nishimoto, Taishi Inoue
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Patent number: 9656711Abstract: A saddle type vehicle is provided wherein the visibility thereof can be improved. The saddle type vehicle includes a headlamp configured to illuminate the front of the vehicle and position lamps configured to emit light for the visibility of the vehicle or act as blinkers. The position lamps are disposed in a left and right pair in front of the headlamp. Further, the left and right position lamps are disposed in such a manner as to sandwich the headlamp therebetween as viewed in front elevation.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2014Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Keita Mikura, Taro Nishimoto, Eiji Sugiyama, Tomiji Niitsu, Hisashi Kadomasu
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Patent number: 9481422Abstract: A motorcycle including a rear fender (40) having a plurality of attachment parts (51, 53) provided on a rear surface (43). The attachment parts (51, 53) are provided in left-right pairs. When attaching a plate member to the rear fender (40), the plate member is fastened to the rear fender (40) by passing a fastening member through a portion of the attachment parts (51, 53).Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2013Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Taro Nishimoto, Taishi Inoue, Akiko Ishikawa
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Publication number: 20160288852Abstract: A motorcycle including a rear fender (40) having a plurality of attachment parts (51, 53) provided on a rear surface (43). The attachment parts (51, 53) are provided in left-right pairs. When attaching a plate member to the rear fender (40), the plate member is fastened to the rear fender (40) by passing a fastening member through a portion of the attachment parts (51, 53).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2013Publication date: October 6, 2016Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Taro Nishimoto, Taishi Inoue, Akiko Ishikawa
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Patent number: 9399498Abstract: A foot pedal structure for a saddle-type vehicle for preventing peripheral components in the periphery of a brake pedal from being damaged even though the brake pedal and the peripheral components are not widely spaced from each other. A brake pedal includes at least an arm extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle from a step support member and a pedal member mounted on a distal end of the arm and extending in a vehicle widthwise direction. An upward extension in the form of a plate member extends upwardly from a treading surface of the pedal member and is disposed on an inner end of the pedal member in the vehicle widthwise direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2015Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Daiki Hamaguchi, Taro Nishimoto, Keita Mikura, Rui Maeda, Soya Uchida, Tetsuyoshi Kikuchi
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Publication number: 20160176464Abstract: A body cover construction for a motorcycle includes a body cover having a front mudguard which covers an outer circumference of a front wheel, a front cover covering a front portion of a vehicle body from a front to sides of a headstock, floorboards extending from a lower rear portion of the front cover to below a seat so that rider's feet rest thereon, and underside covers covering sides of the vehicle body lying below and forwards of the floorboards. When the vehicle body is seen from a side, a lower edge portion of a front side surface of the front cover extends in a longitudinal direction and is at a similar level as a lower edge portion of a mudguard side surface of the mudguard. A front upper end portion of the underside cover extends upwards to a position which is a predetermined distance from the lower edge portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2013Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Akiko ISHIKAWA, Taro NISHIMOTO, Kazunori YOSHIMURA, Ayumu TSUJI
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Publication number: 20160144904Abstract: A body cover construction for a motorcycle includes a body cover having a front cover which covers a front portion of a vehicle body. A front lower cover covers a front surface of the vehicle body, below the front cover and which has a curved opposite surface which continues from above to a rear of a front wheel to face opposite the front wheel. An undercover covers a lower surface of the vehicle body lying further forwards than a power unit and lighting further rearwards than the front lower cover. A lower end portion of the front lower cover has a curved portion and can extend rearwards to be connected to the undercover. The curved portion is formed so that a radius at a transverse center is larger than radii at transverse end portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2013Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Taro NISHIMOTO, Taishi INOUE
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Publication number: 20150197309Abstract: A foot pedal structure for a saddle-type vehicle for preventing peripheral components in the periphery of a brake pedal from being damaged even though the brake pedal and the peripheral components are not widely spaced from each other. A brake pedal includes at least an arm extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle from a step support member and a pedal member mounted on a distal end of the arm and extending in a vehicle widthwise direction. An upward extension in the form of a plate member extends upwardly from a treading surface of the pedal member and is disposed on an inner end of the pedal member in the vehicle widthwise direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2015Publication date: July 16, 2015Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Daiki HAMAGUCHI, Taro NISHIMOTO, Keita MIKURA, Rui MAEDA, Soya UCHIDA, Tetsuyoshi KIKUCHI
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Patent number: 9016769Abstract: A saddle type vehicle is provided wherein, even where an accommodating portion is provided on a front cowl, a wind inlet portion for a screen can be readily formed centrally in a vehicle widthwise direction and an aerodynamic property and a cooling performance can be assured suitably. The saddle type vehicle includes a vehicle body frame, a steering shaft supported for rotation at a front end of the vehicle body frame and configured to steer a front wheel, a front cowl disposed around the steering shaft and covering a front portion of a vehicle body, and a pair of accommodation portions provided on the front cowl. The accommodation portions are disposed in left and right pair. A wind inlet portion of a screen provided so as to be erected uprightly from the front cowl is disposed between the left and right accommodation portions.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2014Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Keita Mikura, Taro Nishimoto, Eiji Sugiyama, Tomiji Niitsu, Hisashi Kadomasu
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Publication number: 20140225398Abstract: A saddle type vehicle is provided wherein, even where an accommodating portion is provided on a front cowl, a wind inlet portion for a screen can be readily formed centrally in a vehicle widthwise direction and an aerodynamic property and a cooling performance can be assured suitably. The saddle type vehicle includes a vehicle body frame, a steering shaft supported for rotation at a front end of the vehicle body frame and configured to steer a front wheel, a front cowl disposed around the steering shaft and covering a front portion of a vehicle body, and a pair of accommodation portions provided on the front cowl. The accommodation portions are disposed in left and right pair. A wind inlet portion of a screen provided so as to be erected uprightly from the front cowl is disposed between the left and right accommodation portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Keita Mikura, Taro Nishimoto, Eiji Sugiyama, Tomiji Niitsu, Hisashi Kadomasu
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Patent number: D716977Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2013Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Honda Motor Co., LtdInventors: Taro Nishimoto, Hirofumi Yaegashi, Fujio Nakamura
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Patent number: D717978Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2013Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Taro Nishimoto, Hirofumi Yaegashi, Fujio Nakamura
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Patent number: D726594Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2013Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Taro Nishimoto, Hirofumi Yaegashi, Fujio Nakamura
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Patent number: D733011Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2014Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Taro Nishimoto, Hirota Mizunoya
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Patent number: D736680Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2014Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Taro Nishimoto, Hirota Mizunoya
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Patent number: D749986Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2014Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Taro Nishimoto, Hirota Mizunoya
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Patent number: D759277Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2015Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Taro Nishimoto, Genichi Kito, Daisuke Kuriki, Eiji Ashihara
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Patent number: D774960Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2015Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Taro Nishimoto, Genichi Kito
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Patent number: D814359Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2016Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Taro Nishimoto