Patents by Inventor Katsuya Tsunoda

Katsuya Tsunoda 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).

  • Instrument panel construction with stay
    Patent number: 4717195
    Abstract: According to the present invention, an instrument panel and a stay are assembled with a device which slidably holds the stay relative to the instrument panel, the device preferably including a hook formed on the stay and a temporary latch formed on the instrument panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1988
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroo Okuyama, Katsuya Tsunoda
  • Instrument panel construction
    Patent number: 4668004
    Abstract: An instrument panel construction includes an instrument panel main body and a padding having a pad with a skin thereon. The main body and the padding are formed with openings mating with each other for receiving a finisher, such as a side defroster grille. The padding has a reduced thickness portion around the opening thereof. The reduced thickness portion is slotted to expose the instrument panel main body. The finisher includes latch devices which engage with edge defining the opening of the instrument panel main body. A plurality of abutment ribs extend between said instrument panel main body via the slotted portions and said finisher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1987
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuya Tsunoda, Hiroo Okuyama