Patents by Inventor Katsuhiko Shinozaki

Katsuhiko Shinozaki 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).

  • Publication number: 20150258919
    Abstract: A center-foldable seat back has a seat back upper part that can be tilted forward relative to a seat back lower part. A trim cover is provided, sewn along the entire periphery at the mutual contact position of an upper and lower cover, the pulled-in state is modulated by cloth pieces, thereby preventing wrinkles. The seat back is provided with the trim cover in which one cloth piece one side edge of which is sewn to the ends of the lower and upper cover is provided at least in the central portion on the inside of the trim cover, the cloth piece is extended inward, the other side edge thereof is sewn to a fastener, the central portion on the back side is extended inward and sewn to the fastener, and the central portion on the inside of the trim cover is sewn to open and close by one fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Mutsumi Tanaka, Katsuhiko Shinozaki, Fumitaka Tsuji
  • Patent number: 9044096
    Abstract: A center-foldable seat back has a seat back upper part that can be tilted forward relative to a seat back lower part. A trim cover is provided, sewn along the entire periphery at the mutual contact position of an upper and lower cover, the pulled-in state is modulated by cloth pieces, thereby preventing wrinkles. The seat back is provided with the trim cover in which one cloth piece one side edge of which is sewn to the ends of the lower and upper cover is provided at least in the central portion on the inside of the trim cover, the cloth piece is extended inward, the other side edge thereof is sewn to a fastener, the central portion on the back side is extended inward and sewn to the fastener, and the central portion on the inside of the trim cover is sewn to open and close by one fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: TS Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mutsumi Tanaka, Katsuhiko Shinozaki, Fumitaka Tsuji
  • Publication number: 20130300167
    Abstract: A center-foldable seat back has a seat back upper part that can be tilted forward relative to a seat back lower part. A trim cover is provided, sewn along the entire periphery at the mutual contact position of an upper and lower cover, the pulled-in state is modulated by cloth pieces, thereby preventing wrinkles. The seat back is provided with the trim cover in which one cloth piece one side edge of which is sewn to the ends of the lower and upper cover is provided at least in the central portion on the inside of the trim cover, the cloth piece is extended inward, the other side edge thereof is sewn to a fastener, the central portion on the back side is extended inward and sewn to the fastener, and the central portion on the inside of the trim cover is sewn to open and close by one fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Mutsumi Tanaka, Katsuhiko Shinozaki, Fumitaka Tsuji
  • Patent number: 8506012
    Abstract: A center-foldable seat back has a seat back upper part that can be tilted forward relative to a seat back lower part. A trim cover is provided, sewn along the entire periphery at the mutual contact position of an upper and lower cover, the pulled-in state is modulated by cloth pieces, thereby preventing wrinkles. The seat back is provided with the trim cover in which one cloth piece one side edge of which is sewn to the ends of the lower and upper cover is provided at least in the central portion on the inside of the trim cover, the cloth piece is extended inward, the other side edge thereof is sewn to a fastener, the central portion on the back side is extended inward and sewn to the fastener, and the central portion on the inside of the trim cover is sewn to open and close by one fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: TS Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mutsumi Tanaka, Katsuhiko Shinozaki, Fumitaka Tsuji
  • Patent number: 7828384
    Abstract: A height adjusting device for an automobile seat is disclosed. The height adjusting device includes a sector gear (13) arranged between a side frame section (1) of a seat cushion frame of the seat and a linkage arm (2) and supported to a fixing pin (2a) of the linkage arm (2), a plating pin (16) for interconnecting the linkage arm (2) and a linkage rod (4), the planting pin (16) being provided at the sector gear (13), and a spiral spring (14) stretched between the fixing pin (2a) projected from the linkage arm (2) and the planting pin (16) with an innermost end portion (14a) thereof being retained around an end of the fixing pin (2a), and with an outermost end portion (14b) thereof being retained around an end of the planting pin (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: TS Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Katsuhiko Shinozaki
  • Publication number: 20100270840
    Abstract: A center-foldable seat back has a seat back upper part that can be tilted forward relative to a seat back lower part. A trim cover is provided, sewn along the entire periphery at the mutual contact position of an upper and lower cover, the pulled-in state is modulated by cloth pieces, thereby preventing wrinkles. The seat back is provided with the trim cover in which one cloth piece one side edge of which is sewn to the ends of the lower and upper cover is provided at least in the central portion on the inside of the trim cover, the cloth piece is extended inward, the other side edge thereof is sewn to a fastener, the central portion on the back side is extended inward and sewn to the fastener, and the central portion on the inside of the trim cover is sewn to open and close by one fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: TS Tech Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Mutsumi Tanaka, Katsuhiko Shinozaki, Fumitaka Tsuji
  • Publication number: 20100001569
    Abstract: A height adjusting device for an automobile seat is disclosed. The height adjusting device includes a sector gear (13) arranged between a side frame section (1) of a seat cushion frame of the seat and a linkage arm (2) and supported to a fixing pin (2a) of the linkage arm (2), a plating pin (16) for interconnecting the linkage arm (2) and a linkage rod (4), the planting pin (16) being provided at the sector gear (13), and a spiral spring (14) stretched between the fixing pin (2a) projected from the linkage arm (2) and the planting pin (16) with an innermost end portion (14a) thereof being retained around an end of the fixing pin (2a), and with an outermost end portion (14b) thereof being retained around an end of the planting pin (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventor: Katsuhiko Shinozaki
  • Patent number: 7296857
    Abstract: A recliner device includes a locking pin (4), an operating knob (70) having a boss portion (70a) and a substantially cylindrical portion (70b) coaxial with the boss portion (70a), the substantially cylindrical portion (70b) surrounding the locking pin (4), a first bracket having notches (1a-1c), the locking pin (4) penetrating the first bracket so as to be axially movable and being releasably engaged with any one of the notches (1a-1c), a receiving base (9, 90) mounted on a second bracket (2) so as to be opposed to the substantially cylindrical portion (70b), and cam surfaces (10, 20) formed on an edge of the substantially cylindrical portion (70b) and an edge of the receiving base (9, 90) which are opposed to each other, each of the cam surfaces (10, 20) having a height enough to allow the locking pin to be axially movable, and the locking pin (4) being adapted to be disengaged from the one of the notches (1a-1c) by rotating the operating knob (70).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: TS Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Shinozaki, Takuro Yamada, Masaharu Machii
  • Publication number: 20060125302
    Abstract: A recliner device includes a locking pin (4), an operating knob (70) having a boss portion (70a) and a substantially cylindrical portion (70b) coaxial with the boss portion (70a), the substantially cylindrical portion (70b) surrounding the locking pin (4), a first bracket having notches (1a-1c), the locking pin (4) penetrating the first bracket so as to be axially movable and being releasably engaged with any one of the notches (1a-1c), a receiving base (9, 90) mounted on a second bracket (2) so as to be opposed to the substantially cylindrical portion (70b), and cam surfaces (10, 20) formed on an edge of the substantially cylindrical portion (70b) and an edge of the receiving base (9, 90) which are opposed to each other, each of the cam surfaces (10, 20) having a height enough to allow the locking pin to be axially movable, and the locking pin (4) being adapted to be disengaged from the one of the notches (1a-1c) by rotating the operating knob (70).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2003
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Shinozaki, Takuro Yamada, Masaharu Machii
  • Patent number: 7055906
    Abstract: A recliner mechanism includes a housing, a cover having first gear teeth, latches movably arranged in the housing, the latches having inducting pins and second gear teeth, a cam disc having guide holes, the guide holes having first and second hole end portions, the inducting pins being inserted through the guide holes, an actuating shaft, the cam and the cam disc being integrally mounted on the actuating shaft, the cover being combined with the housing in a face-to-face relation with the housing so as to be rotatable relative to the housing, springs arranged in the housing for urging the cam so as to cause the second gear teeth of the latches to be engaged with the first gear teeth of the cover, a memory disc having controlling holes formed therein and spaced apart protruding pieces protruding therefrom, the controlling holes having first and second hole portions and middle hole portions, the inducting pins being inserted in the middle hole portions, and an applying plate mounted on the actuating shaft, the a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: TS Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Katsuhiko Shinozaki
  • Publication number: 20050035640
    Abstract: A recliner mechanism includes a housing, a cover having first gear teeth, latches movably arranged in the housing, the latches having inducting pins and second gear teeth, a cam disc having guide holes, the guide holes having first and second hole end portions, the inducting pins being inserted through the guide holes, an actuating shaft, the cam and the cam disc being integrally mounted on the actuating shaft, the cover being combined with the housing in a face-to-face relation with the housing so as to be rotatable relative to the housing, springs arranged in the housing for urging the cam so as to cause the second gear teeth of the latches to be engaged with the first gear teeth of the cover, a memory disc having controlling holes formed therein and spaced apart protruding pieces protruding therefrom, the controlling holes having first and second hole portions and middle hole portions, the inducting pins being inserted in the middle hole portions, and an applying plate mounted on the actuating shaft, the a
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventor: Katsuhiko Shinozaki
  • Patent number: 6773068
    Abstract: In a seat in which the seat is placed so as to be freely moved by a slide rail 4, a striker lock 7 retained and mounted to a striker 8 standing up from a vehicle body floor F is provided in a lower portion close to a rear end of a lower rail 4b, and the seat is placed so as to be freely kicked up from a rear portion side to an upper side in a folded state around a supporting shaft 6 axially supporting and pivoting a front end side of the lower rail 4b corresponding to a supporting point, there is provided a switching mechanism 10 which makes it impossible to unlock the striker lock 7 by an operation lever when the seat is kept at a front seated position, and makes it possible to lock the striker lock 7 by the operation lever when the seat is moved to a predetermined rear position, whereby it is possible to mechanically execute a step of moving the seat to the predetermined position in the rear side within the vehicle, thereafter unlocking the striker lock 7 and kicking up the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: TS Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Katsuhiko Shinozaki
  • Publication number: 20030025373
    Abstract: In a seat in which the seat is placed so as to be freely moved by a slide rail 4, a striker lock 7 retained and mounted to a striker 8 standing up from a vehicle body floor F is provided in a lower portion close to a rear end of a lower rail 4b, and the seat is placed so as to be freely kicked up from a rear portion side to an upper side in a folded state around a supporting shaft 6 axially supporting and pivoting a front end side of the lower rail 4b corresponding to a supporting point, there is provided a switching mechanism 10 which makes it impossible to unlock the striker lock 7 by an operation lever when the seat is kept at a front seated position, and makes it possible to lock the striker lock 7 by the operation lever when the seat is moved to a predetermined rear position, whereby it is possible to mechanically execute a step of moving the seat to the predetermined position in the rear side within the vehicle, thereafter unlocking the striker lock 7 and kicking up the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventor: Katsuhiko Shinozaki
  • Patent number: 6367285
    Abstract: In a freeze-concentrating apparatus, an aqueous solution is cooled by a cooling cylinder 22 serving as a heat exchanger for cooling to continuously produce a suspension containing ice crystals. A liquid component is separated and discharged from the suspension to increase the ratio of the ice crystals, and the ice crystals are grown to produce a column-shaped ice cake. The ice cake is cut into an ice pillar of a given length and a concentrated solution is taken out from the ice pillar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Shinozaki, Hisatoyo Yazawa, Yutaka Yamazaki, Kiyoshi Tenmaru, Yoshio Sugita, Hitoshi Hasegawa, Eiji Sekiya, Akimasa Nakagomi, Heihachi Matsunaga, Yoshihiko Katsuyama