Patents by Inventor Yakihiro Matsumoto

Yakihiro Matsumoto 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).

  • Spark ignition internal-combustion engine
    Patent number: 5588401
    Abstract: A spark ignition internal-combustion engine, wherein an ignition coil is mounted on the engine, in the vicinity of a distributor fixedly mounted on the engine, and the ignition coil is disposed behind the opening section of a radiator fan. The engine is mounted in the front part of an automotive body, with a crankshaft directed in the direction of breadth of the automobile. The ignition coil is mounted on the front bank of the engine. Beside the ignition coil is disposed a battery and a reservoir tank; between the battery and reservoir tank and the front bank is formed an ignition coil cooling air duct. A mounting member for mounting the ignition coil to the engine is partially extended between the ignition coil and the distributor to cover the coil section of the ignition coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yakihiro Matsumoto, Hisashi Yokotaki