Patents by Inventor Keiji Sekimoto

Keiji Sekimoto 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).

  • Armrest structure for vehicle
    Publication number: 20060290167
    Abstract: A structure of an armrest protruding and extending toward a passenger from an inside wall of a vehicle compartment, comprises a trim body portion covering the inside wall, an armrest face portion extending in a substantially horizontal direction from the trim body portion toward an inside, and a support face portion extending continuously from the armrest face portion downward. There is provided a weak portion (deformation promoting portion) between the trim body portion and the armrest face portion to promote deformation with respect to a lateral load. Further, there is provided a garnish covering the weak portion from the vehicle compartment. Accordingly, both sufficient resistance of the armrest in use for the load applied in the vertical direction and proper impact-absorption function of the armrest during the vehicle side collision can be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasunari Hirotani, Shingo Kunihiro, Keiji Sekimoto
  • Armrest structure for vehicle
    Patent number: 7121611
    Abstract: A structure of an armrest protruding and extending toward a passenger from an inside wall of a vehicle compartment, comprises a trim body portion covering the inside wall, an armrest face portion extending in a substantially horizontal direction from the trim body portion toward an inside, and a support face portion extending continuously from the armrest face portion downward. There is provided a weak portion (deformation promoting portion) between the trim body portion and the armrest face portion to promote deformation with respect to a lateral load. Further, there is provided a garnish covering the weak portion from the vehicle compartment. Accordingly, both sufficient resistance of the armrest in use for the load applied in the vertical direction and proper impact-absorption function of the armrest during the vehicle side collision can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Yasunari Hirotani, Shingo Kunihiro, Keiji Sekimoto
  • Armrest structure for vehicle
    Publication number: 20050023861
    Abstract: A structure of an armrest protruding and extending toward a passenger from an inside wall of a vehicle compartment, comprises a trim body portion covering the inside wall, an armrest face portion extending in a substantially horizontal direction from the trim body portion toward an inside, and a support face portion extending continuously from the armrest face portion downward. There is provided a weak portion (deformation promoting portion) between the trim body portion and the armrest face portion to promote deformation with respect to a lateral load. Further, there is provided a garnish covering the weak portion from the vehicle compartment. Accordingly, both sufficient resistance of the armrest in use for the load applied in the vertical direction and proper impact-absorption function of the armrest during the vehicle side collision can be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasunari Hirotani, Shingo Kunihiro, Keiji Sekimoto