Patents by Inventor Tetsuji Nasu

Tetsuji Nasu 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: 5355629
    Abstract: A door for a vehicle is assembled by joining three modules together to facilitate the assembly process. The three modules are an outer module including an outer panel, a window regulator module including a window pane and a window regulator, and an inner module including an interior member. The window regulator module is preliminarily assembled as an independent unit, so that it is easy to adjust the open and closed positions and the movement of the window pane. These modules are joined by fastening means extending along the direction of the thickness of the door, so that the assembly operation is made easier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1994
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koichi Kimura, Kenichi Hirooka, Hiroshi Tsuchiya, Akito Tozuka, Shuji Yamagata, Kiyoto Matsuzaki, Kensuke Uchida, Toshiaki Shiraiwa, Sumio Inami, Eiji Murakami, Tetsuji Nasu, Takayuki Sano
  • Patent number: 4874200
    Abstract: A vehicle body consists of a plurality of independent body sections, i.e., an engine compartment assembly, floor assembly, front end assembly, rear end assembly, a pair of body side assemblies and a roof assembly. The assemblies are prepared and painted indendently and fastened together with bolts and nuts. A ground system is provided which electrically connects the assemblies to each other at the time of the fastening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1989
    Assignee: Nissan Motor co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuji Nasu, Jun Shiina
  • Patent number: 4281322
    Abstract: A device for detecting whether any of a plurality of fuses has blown out. The fuses are connected between a first terminal of an electrical source and a number of loads, the loads also being connected to the other terminal of the source. The device comprises one light emitting element for each fuse. One end of the light emitting element is connected to a junction between the fuse and its load. The other ends of the light emitting elements are all connected together to one terminal of a switch, having another terminal connected to the other terminal of the electrical source. When the switch is closed, the light emitting element corresponding to any fuse which has blown out is not lit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1981
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuji Nasu, Mitsuyoshi Nagayama