Patents by Inventor Akifumi Takedomi
Akifumi Takedomi 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).
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Patent number: 9487179Abstract: A curtain airbag includes a curtain airbag main body and a tie panel. The tie panel is arranged on an opposite-interior surface of the curtain airbag main body and is connected to the curtain airbag main body at upper and lower portions of the tie panel. The curtain airbag main body includes first and second panels. At an overlapping area of the curtain main body and the tie panel, the first and second panels are coupled with each other by linear coupling portions which are radially extend toward four directions so as to form four inflation portions. A communication portion communicates two of the four inflation portions with each other. When the curtain airbag main body is inflated, a space is formed between the communication portion and the tie panel.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2015Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: TAKATA CORPORATIONInventors: Akifumi Takedomi, Sakae Sugimori
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Publication number: 20160031404Abstract: A curtain airbag includes a curtain airbag main body and a tie panel. The tie panel is arranged on an opposite-interior surface of the curtain airbag main body and is connected to the curtain airbag main body at upper and lower portions of the tie panel. The curtain airbag main body includes first and second panels. At an overlapping area of the curtain main body and the tie panel, the first and second panels are coupled with each other by linear coupling portions which are radially extend toward four directions so as to form four inflation portions. A communication portion communicates two of the four inflation portions with each other. When the curtain airbag main body is inflated, a space is formed between the communication portion and the tie panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Akifumi Takedomi, Sakae Sugimori
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Patent number: 8365316Abstract: An airbag jacket having a good fitting performance of an expanded airbag for a body in the airbag jacket where the airbag is expanded along an outer surface of the body of the wearer. An airbag 2 is provided in a manner so as to cover a waistline and both shoulders of the wearer. An inside of the airbag 2 is partitioned into a plurality of cells 2a by means of that an inner panel 3 constituting a first surface on a wearer side of the airbag 2 and an outer panel 4 constituting a second surface on an opposite side to the wearer is partially stitched by means of a line-shaped stitching portion 6. Each of the cells 2a is formed to have a shape extending in a body height direction of the wearer. Thereby, the airbag 2 is brought to be expanded along an outer surface of a body portion of the wearer as a whole.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2007Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignees: Takata Corporation, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin-soo Jan, Shinichi Sugimoto, Akifumi Takedomi, Tadahiro Igawa, Hiroshi Goto, Yuki Kobayashi, Masayoshi Orita
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Publication number: 20110047684Abstract: An airbag jacket having a good fitting performance of an expanded airbag for a body in the airbag jacket where the airbag is expanded along an outer surface of the body of the wearer. An airbag 2 is provided in a manner so as to cover a waistline and both shoulders of the wearer. An inside of the airbag 2 is partitioned into a plurality of cells 2a by means of that an inner panel 3 constituting a first surface on a wearer side of the airbag 2 and an outer panel 4 constituting a second surface on an opposite side to the wearer is partially stitched by means of a line-shaped stitching portion 6. Each of the cells 2a is formed to have a shape extending in a body height direction of the wearer. Thereby, the airbag 2 is brought to be expanded along an outer surface of a body portion of the wearer as a whole.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2007Publication date: March 3, 2011Inventors: Jin-Soo Jan, Shinichi Sugimoto, Akifumi Takedomi, Tadahiro Igawa, Hiroshi Goto, Yuki Kobayashi, Masayoshi Orita
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Patent number: 7896388Abstract: To provide a seat that enhances the stability and expansion speed with respect to the inflation expansion performance of airbag unit disposed thereinside. In one form, a seat is provided comprising a backrest part covered at its entirety with top fabric material and, at a given region of the top fabric material, it is furnished with tear line; an airbag constituted of a bag consisting of two basis fabrics joined together and disposed within the backrest part so as to at the time of inflation, cleave the tear line and expand over the head of driver or passenger; and reinforcing fabric disposed on the top fabric material so as to inhibit any cleavage of the top fabric material at regions other than the tear line.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2006Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Takata CorporationInventors: Shinichi Sugimoto, Akifumi Takedomi
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Publication number: 20100164204Abstract: To provide a seat that enhances the stability and expansion speed with respect to the inflation expansion performance of airbag unit disposed thereinside. In one form, a seat is provided comprising a backrest part covered at its entirety with top fabric material and, at a given region of the top fabric material, it is furnished with tear line; an airbag constituted of a bag consisting of two basis fabrics joined together and disposed within the backrest part so as to at the time of inflation, cleave the tear line and expand over the head of driver or passenger; and reinforcing fabric disposed on the top fabric material so as to inhibit any cleavage of the top fabric material at regions other than the tear line.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2006Publication date: July 1, 2010Inventors: Shinichi Sugimoto, Akifumi Takedomi
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Publication number: 20090302584Abstract: In order to reduce an installation space and to expand the degree of freedom in installation space, a seat mounted vehicle occupant restraint device includes a seat backrest 1B, a pair of airbags 11a and 11b respectively provided at positions within the seat backrest 1B such that during inflating, the airbags develop toward the sides of an occupant 2, one inflator 13 commonly supplying gas to the pair of airbags 11a and 11b, and an introduction pipe line 12 introducing the gas from the inflator 13 to the pair of airbags 11a and 11b.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2007Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicant: TAKATA CORPORATIONInventors: Shinichi Sugimoto, Akifumi Takedomi
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Patent number: 7607682Abstract: An airbag system includes an airbag having an occupant side surface facing an occupant and an opposite side surface facing a vehicle body in an inflated state, and having an interior partitioned into a plurality of chambers including at least an upper chamber and a lower chamber; a gas generator disposed in the airbag; and a gas distributor having a discharge port for discharging gas from the gas generator into at least the upper chamber and the lower chamber. The gas distributor has a gas-distributing connecting line extending substantially linearly for connecting the occupant side surface and the opposite side surface of the airbag.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2003Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Assignee: Takata CorporationInventors: Takeshi Kurimoto, Akifumi Takedomi
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Publication number: 20090200775Abstract: [Object] To provide a seat-mounted occupant restraining apparatus with which it becomes possible to set so that pressurized fluid is supplied in accordance with priority to a plurality of airbags extending to substantially peripheral portions of an occupant when inflated, and a gas supply means for supplying in common the pressurized fluid is enabled to be simplified. [Solving Means] A seat-mounted occupant restraining apparatus includes a backrest portion 1B, a pair of side airbags 11a, 11b each provided in the backrest portion 1B so as to extend to the side portions of an occupant 2 when inflated, an inflator 13 for supplying gas in common to the plurality of side airbags 11a, 11b, and gas supply holes 15a, 15b, which set the priority of gas supply to the plurality of side airbags 11a, 11b via the inflator 13.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2007Publication date: August 13, 2009Applicant: Takata CorporationInventors: Shinichi Sugimoto, Akifumi Takedomi
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Patent number: 7484753Abstract: The airbag system includes an airbag constituted by a bag formed of a first panel and a second panel stitched together, and is disposed in a car seat so as to inflate above the head of an occupant at inflation. The airbag system also includes an inflator disposed on a seat frame of the seat and supplying gas for inflating the airbag. The airbag system is stable and has a flexible layout.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2006Date of Patent: February 3, 2009Assignee: Takata CorporationInventors: Shinichi Sugimoto, Akifumi Takedomi
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Patent number: 7390016Abstract: A curtain airbag device includes a curtain airbag disposed along an upper side surface of a vehicle facing a cabin in a folded state to be able to expand downwardly along the side surface, and an inflator for inflating the curtain airbag. A guide airbag is arranged to expand substantially at the same time when the curtain airbag is expanded. The guide airbag guides the curtain airbag toward the cabin and/or regulates an expanding direction of the curtain airbag.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2005Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Assignee: Takata CorporationInventors: Atsushi Noguchi, Akifumi Takedomi, Noriyuki Kosugi
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Patent number: 7357411Abstract: An airbag apparatus includes an airbag to be deployed and inflated in a passenger protection area between a vehicle passenger and a vehicle side wall portion in case of vehicle accident. The airbag has a head chamber for protecting a head of a vehicle passenger and a chest chamber for protecting a chest portion of the passenger. A gas supply device is provided for simultaneously supplying gas to the head chamber and the chest chamber. A pressure adjusting device adjusts an internal pressure of the head chamber to a level higher than an internal pressure of the chest chamber at the time of deployment and inflation of the airbag.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2005Date of Patent: April 15, 2008Assignee: Takata CorporationInventors: Takeshi Kurimoto, Akifumi Takedomi, Kenji Hiraoka
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Patent number: 7318601Abstract: An airbag includes a first panel adjacent to an occupant and a second panel opposite to the occupant; the airbag being capable of deploying above a vehicle occupant's head. The first and second panels are joined together. The airbag includes, between the first panel and the second panel, a main chamber for deploying above the head of the occupant with gas supplied from an inflator; and subchambers for deploying so as to bend the head of the occupant forward with the gas from the inflator.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2006Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Takata CorporationInventors: Shinichi Sugimoto, Akifumi Takedomi
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Publication number: 20070080522Abstract: An airbag includes a first panel adjacent to an occupant and a second panel opposite to the occupant; the airbag being capable of deploying above a vehicle occupant's head. The first and second panels are joined together. The airbag includes, between the first panel and the second panel, a main chamber for deploying above the head of the occupant with gas supplied from an inflator; and subchambers for deploying so as to bend the head of the occupant forward with the gas from the inflator.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2006Publication date: April 12, 2007Inventors: Shinichi Sugimoto, Akifumi Takedomi
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Publication number: 20070080523Abstract: The airbag system includes an airbag constituted by a bag formed of a first panel and a second panel stitched together, and is disposed in a car seat so as to inflate above the head of an occupant at inflation. The airbag system also includes an inflator disposed on a seat frame of the seat and supplying gas for inflating the airbag. The airbag system is stable and has a flexible layout.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2006Publication date: April 12, 2007Inventors: Shinichi Sugimoto, Akifumi Takedomi
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Publication number: 20060103120Abstract: An airbag apparatus includes an airbag to be deployed and inflated in a passenger protection area between a vehicle passenger and a vehicle side wall portion in case of vehicle accident. The airbag has a head chamber for protecting a head of a vehicle passenger and a chest chamber for protecting a chest portion of the passenger. A gas supply device is provided for simultaneously supplying gas to the head chamber and the chest chamber. A pressure adjusting device adjusts an internal pressure of the head chamber to a level higher than an internal pressure of the chest chamber at the time of deployment and inflation of the airbag.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2005Publication date: May 18, 2006Applicant: TAKATA CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi Kurimoto, Akifumi Takedomi, Kenji Hiraoka
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Publication number: 20060103119Abstract: In order to provide an airbag apparatus which can ensure protection of head and chest regions of a vehicle passenger in case of vehicle accident, the airbag apparatus includes head and chest chambers. The thickness of the head chamber in a deployed and inflated airbag in the lateral direction becomes larger than the thickness of the chest chamber in the lateral direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2005Publication date: May 18, 2006Applicant: TAKATA CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi Kurimoto, Akifumi Takedomi, Kenji Hiraoka
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Publication number: 20060061071Abstract: A curtain airbag device includes a curtain airbag disposed along an upper side surface of a vehicle facing a cabin in a folded state to be able to expand downwardly along the side surface, and an inflator for inflating the curtain airbag. A guide airbag is arranged to expand substantially at the same time when the curtain airbag is expanded. The guide airbag guides the curtain airbag toward the cabin and/or regulates an expanding direction of the curtain airbag.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2005Publication date: March 23, 2006Applicant: TAKATA CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi Noguchi, Akifumi Takedomi, Noriyuki Kosugi
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Publication number: 20060043706Abstract: An occupant protection system includes a side air bag to be inflated at a side of an occupant in a vehicle, a curtain sheet situated adjacent to a window opening at the side of the occupant, and an actuation device attached to the curtain sheet. The curtain sheet is generally located away from a position covering the window opening. The actuation device is operated in an emergency situation, to cover the window opening by the curtain sheet to support the side air bag.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2005Publication date: March 2, 2006Applicant: TAKATA CORPORATIONInventors: Noriyuki Kosugi, Atsushi Noguchi, Akifumi Takedomi
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Patent number: 6976702Abstract: A side airbag is disposed at a side of a seat of a vehicle and inflated with gas supplied from a gas generator. The side airbag includes a sub-bag disposed in a lower section of the side airbag to be inflated with the gas supplied from the gas generator, and an upper section of the side airbag is inflated with the gas from the sub-bag.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2003Date of Patent: December 20, 2005Assignee: Takata CorporationInventors: Masatoshi Yokota, Kazuhiko Joujima, Takeshi Kurimoto, Akifumi Takedomi