Patents by Inventor Toshiaki Takanishi

Toshiaki Takanishi 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).

  • Luggage compartment construction
    Patent number: 5797642
    Abstract: The present invention provides a luggage compartment construction comprising a spare tire house provided under a luggage compartment to contain a spare tire, a spare tire board for closing an opening of the spare tire house, and a back panel trim for covering a back panel member disposed at the lower rear part of the luggage compartment, in which a box-shaped storage portion, which is used as a container, is integrally formed at the lower part of the back panel trim by extending the lower part of the back panel trim to the lower rear side of the spare tire board and by bending the extended portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1998
    Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiaki Takanishi, Yuzuru Kimura, Nobuhiko Hara, Shingo Katsura
  • Front body structure for motor vehicle
    Patent number: 5597198
    Abstract: An extension member 12 is subassembled to a fender apron 3a, 3b by welding the rear end portion 26 of the extension member 12 to the front end portion 27 of the fender apron 3a, 3b, and the fender apron 3a, 3b is welded to a lamp support panel 2a, 2b in the condition where the interface P between the extension member 12 and the fender apron 3a, 3b is disposed substantially in the front and rear direction of the vehicle body, so that when a load in the front and rear direction is applied to the extension member 12, the load acts as a shearing force on the welded portion S.sub.4 of the extension member 12 and the fender apron 3a, 3b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1997
    Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiaki Takanishi, Moriyuki Ohno
  • Floor side structure of automobile with closed cross-sectional portion
    Patent number: 5577797
    Abstract: A side structure of a floor of an automobile can improve the balance of the stiffness and prevent generation of noise in a room of the automobile. A rear floor side member 26 is disposed along an inner panel 24 of a side sill 21 and a rear floor cross member 27 is disposed along a depending wall 23a of a rear floor panel 23. Both end portions of the rear floor cross member go over the rear floor side member 26 and are fixed to the side sill inner panel 24.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1996
    Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation
    Inventor: Toshiaki Takanishi
  • Synthetic resin bumper
    Patent number: 5114198
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a synthetic resin bumper formed by fitting a resin made absorber having an enclosed cross section structure which is covered with a facing of a separate body to a car body by a pair of right and left brackets disposed on a rear face side thereof, wherein a flange is provided at a front end portion of each of above-mentioned brackets, and through holes formed by a side wall which reaches from a front face to a rear face are provided at portions of the absorber located within a scope where this flange is disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1992
    Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Noboru Yamashita, Keiji Sugiura, Kazunori Shimomaki, Toshiaki Takanishi