Patents by Inventor Teruaki Tamaoki

Teruaki Tamaoki 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: 9083163
    Abstract: A mounting structure of an inlet box of a car which includes an outer panel of the car having a hole, an inlet box inserted in the hole, a flange provided around the opening of the inlet box and an engaging claw provided on the outer peripheral surface of the inlet box. The flange is set around the hole from the outside onto the edge. The flange is screwed to the edge of the hole of the outer panel from the inside. The engaging claw engages the hole of the edge of the outer panel from the inside when the flange is set on the edge of the hole. The engaging claw is capable of disengaging from the edge of the hole by a disengagement operation occurring inside the outer panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignees: Toyota Shatai Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Teruaki Tamaoki, Yasuhiro Matsuda, Hiroshige Ikuta
  • Publication number: 20140060920
    Abstract: A mounting structure of an inlet box (20) of a car which includes an outer panel (2) of the car having a hole (2j), an inlet box inserted in the hole (2j), a flange (21f) provided around the opening (22) of the inlet box (20) and an engaging claw (220) provided on the outer peripheral surface of the inlet box (20). The flange (21f) is set around the hole (2j) from the outside onto the edge (2f). The flange (21f) is screwed to the edge (2f) of the hole (2j) of the outer panel (2) from the inside. The engaging claw engages the hole (2j) of the edge (2f) of the outer panel (2) from the inside when the flange (21f) is set on the edge (2f) of the hole (2j). The engaging claw is capable of disengaging from the edge (2f) of the hole (2j) by a disengagement operation occurring inside the outer panel (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: TOYOTA SHATAI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Teruaki Tamaoki, Yasuhiro Matsuda, Hiroshige Ikuta