Patents by Inventor Tetsuo YAOKAWA

Tetsuo YAOKAWA 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).

  • Body frame for two-wheeled motor vehicle
    Patent number: 11001331
    Abstract: A body frame of a two-wheeled motor vehicle includes a first frame extending rearward from a head pipe, a second frame disposed beneath the first frame with a gap there between, a third frame disposed beneath the second frame with a gap there between, a plate-shaped first reinforcing member provided between the first frame and the second frame, and a plate-shaped second reinforcing member provided between the second frame and the third frame, and the first reinforcing member and the second reinforcing member are formed so that external shapes thereof are connected. Thus, it is possible to provide a body frame for a two-wheeled motor vehicle that contributes to cutting the number of components and increasing the stiffness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuo Yaokawa, Toru Uesaka
  • BODY FRAME FOR TWO-WHEELED MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20190217913
    Abstract: A body frame of a two-wheeled motor vehicle includes a first frame extending rearward from a head pipe, a second frame disposed beneath the first frame with a gap there between, a third frame disposed beneath the second frame with a gap there between, a plate-shaped first reinforcing member provided between the first frame and the second frame, and a plate-shaped second reinforcing member provided between the second frame and the third frame, and the first reinforcing member and the second reinforcing member are formed so that external shapes thereof are connected. Thus, it is possible to provide a body frame for a two-wheeled motor vehicle that contributes to cutting the number of components and increasing the stiffness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuo YAOKAWA, Toru UESAKA