Patents by Inventor Akihiro Tsuda

Akihiro Tsuda 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).

  • Console box
    Patent number: 8162369
    Abstract: An engagement member (29), which is activated by operation of an operating button (40), is configured to be protruded from and retracted into respective positioning recesses (15, 16), facilitating the positional adjustment of a lid (3) and securing a high position-retaining force for the lid (3) in normal use. In order to cope with an accidental external force, a base member (7) includes a cantilever member (51) formed of slits, and the cantilever member (51) has a positioning recess (16) formed in a leading portion such that the cantilever member (51) is flexed to bring the engagement member (29) out of engagement with the positioning recess (16) when a load having a certain value or more is applied through the engagement member (29).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignees: Nifco, Inc., Daikyo Nishikawa Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiro Tsuda, Tomohide Okuda, Takeo Matsui
  • CONSOLE BOX
    Publication number: 20100207414
    Abstract: An engagement member (29), which is activated by operation of an operating button (40), is configured to be protruded from and retracted into respective positioning recesses (15, 16), facilitating the positional adjustment of a lid (3) and securing a high position-retaining force for the lid (3) in normal use. In order to cope with an accidental external force, a base member (7) includes a cantilever member (51) formed of slits, and the cantilever member (51) has a positioning recess (16) formed in a leading portion such that the cantilever member (51) is flexed to bring the engagement member (29) out of engagement with the positioning recess (16) when a load having a certain value or more is applied through the engagement member (29).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicants: Nifco Inc., Daikyo Nishikawa Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiro Tsuda, Tomohide Okuda, Takeo Matsui