Patents by Inventor Toshihiro Katsumata

Toshihiro Katsumata 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).

  • Wire harness lead-out structure of protector
    Patent number: 7692095
    Abstract: A wire harness lead-out structure includes a body that includes a containing portion for receiving a wire harness and a corrugated tube covering the wire harness, a lid that is attached to the body to close an upper opening of the body, two completely-fixing ribs that are formed on the body and the lid respectively to be engaged in grooves of the corrugated tube to prevent a movement of the corrugated tube in an axial direction of the corrugated tube, and a provisionally-fixing rib that is formed in a single line on the opposed side walls of the body to be engaged in a single groove of the corrugated tube, and is disposed between the two completely-fixing ribs. The wire harness lead-out structure length required for provisionally fixing a corrugated tube can be reduced and a compact design can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignees: Yazaki Corporation, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Katsumata, Mitsuharu Suzuki, Shintaro Suzuki, Jun Ishida, Masahiko Sakai, Takuya Tajika
  • WIRE HARNESS LEAD-OUT STRUCTURE OF PROTECTOR
    Publication number: 20090050350
    Abstract: A wire harness lead-out structure includes a body that includes a containing portion for receiving a wire harness and a corrugated tube covering the wire harness, a lid that is attached to the body to close an upper opening of the body, two completely-fixing ribs that are formed on the body and the lid respectively to be engaged in grooves of the corrugated tube to prevent a movement of the corrugated tube in an axial direction of the corrugated tube, and a provisionally-fixing rib that is formed in a single line on the opposed side walls of the body to be engaged in a single groove of the corrugated tube, and is disposed between the two completely-fixing ribs. The completely-fixing ribs are arranged in two lines corresponding to two grooves of the corrugated tube, the two grooves being both adjacent to the single groove corresponding to the provisionally-fixing rib.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicants: YAZAKI CORPORATION, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshihiro KATSUMATA, Mitsuharu SUZUKI, Shintaro SUZUKI, Jun ISHIDA, Masahiko SAKAI, Takuya TAJIKA
  • Harness protector
    Patent number: 6861589
    Abstract: An elongated member is formed with a groove extending in a longitudinal direction thereof. A protector body has a harness chamber which accommodates a wire harness therein, and is integrally formed with a retainer which holds a wire-like member. The protector body is detachably attached to the elongated member such that the retainer is accommodated in the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignees: Yazaki Corporation, Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshihiro Katsumata, Takeshi Miyata, Yuuji Kage, Kenichi Munenaga
  • Harness protector
    Publication number: 20030213607
    Abstract: An elongated member is formed with a groove extending in a longitudinal direction thereof. A protector body has a harness chamber which accommodates a wire harness therein, and is integrally formed with a retainer which holds a wire-like member. The protector body is detachably attached to the elongated member such that the retainer is accommodated in the groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION and HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toshihiro Katsumata, Takeshi Miyata, Yuuji Kage, Kenichi Munenaga