Patents by Inventor Tsuneyoshi Sonoda

Tsuneyoshi Sonoda 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: 5092421
    Abstract: A front fork assembly of a motorcycle comprises a pair of inverted type front forks each comprising an upper outer tube and a lower inner tube, upper and under brackets mounted to the front fork which are operatively connected to a body of the motorcycle, an axle bracket secured to the lower end of each of the front forks, a caliper bracket secured to the axle bracket, a caliper mounted to the caliper bracket, a disc plate supported by the axle bracket, a protector disposed in front of the front fork for protecting the front fork and a brake hose extending therealong, and a guide member secured to the front fork to vertically slidably support the front fork protector. The lower end portion of the brake hose is protected by a protector of specific structure so as not to contact to the road surface during the running of the motorcycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1992
    Assignee: Suzuki Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideo Tsurumaki, Tsuneyoshi Sonoda