Patents by Inventor Yoshimasa Houjyo

Yoshimasa Houjyo 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).

  • Wiper blade provided with detachable blade rubber and wiper system having the same
    Patent number: 7373688
    Abstract: A wiper blade of a wiper system of a vehicle includes a blade rubber, two backing plates, a holder and a resilient fin. The backing plates are received in backing grooves of the blade rubber. The holder is rotatably connected to a wiper arm of the wiper system and detachably holds the blade rubber, which has the backing plates. The resilient fin is connected to the holder and limits lifting of the wiper blade from a windshield surface of the vehicle when the vehicle is running.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: ASMO Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiharu Aoyama, Naoki Torii, Shigeyuki Kobayashi, Yoshimasa Houjyo
  • Wiper blade having fin
    Publication number: 20040187247
    Abstract: A cover of a wiper blade for a vehicle includes a front surface wall and a rear surface wall, which are connected to each other to form a cap-shaped elongated body that has a base end opening at a base end thereof and that receives primary and yoke levers and backing plates, which are connected to a blade rubber. The front surface wall has a tilted outer surface that is tilted relative to a wiping surface to form a fin, which limits lifting of the wiper blade from the wiping surface when the vehicle is running.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicants: ASMO CO., LTD., NIPPON WIPER BLADE CO., LTD., TOKAI RIKI MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Torii, Toshiharu Aoyama, Shigeyuki Kobayashi, Yoshimasa Houjyo
  • Wiper blade provided with detachable blade rubber and wiper system having the same
    Publication number: 20040111820
    Abstract: A wiper blade of a wiper system of a vehicle includes a blade rubber, two backing plates, a holder and a resilient fin. The backing plates are received in backing grooves of the blade rubber The holder is rotatably connected to a wiper arm of the wiper system and detachably holds the blade rubber, which has the backing plates. The resilient fin is connected to the holder and limits lifting of the wiper blade from a windshield surface of the vehicle when the vehicle is running.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Applicant: ASMO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiharu Aoyama, Naoki Torii, Shigeyuki Kobayashi, Yoshimasa Houjyo