Patents by Inventor Masami Yoshida

Masami Yoshida 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).

  • Patent number: 5722724
    Abstract: A vehicle seat comprises a main seat portion, a main backrest rotatably attached to the main seat portion, and a retractable sub vehicle seat. The sub vehicle seat has a recess formed on a rear side of the main backrest, a sub backrest rotatably attached to the main backrest, and a locking mechanism for holding the sub backrest on a retracted position or an upright position. The main backrest has a frame assembly rotatably attached to the main seat portion, a front cushion section attached to a front side of the frame assembly, and a rear cushion section attached to a rear side of the frame assembly. The rear cushion section is positioned in a bottom of the recess for supporting buttocks of a passenger who sits on the recess. The rear cushion section has a dent portion for supporting the buttocks and a bulged portion for supporting thighs of the passenger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignee: Tokyo Seat Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuchika Takei, Masami Yoshida, Tomomi Shouji
  • Patent number: 5588697
    Abstract: A table device for a vehicle comprises a table body, a support mechanism for attaching to a side of a vehicle seat for pivotally supporting the table body, a linkage mechanism provided between the table body and the support mechanism for facilitating maintaining of the table body in a horizontal state during use of the table body and facilitating collapsing of the table body after use of the table body, and an operating mechanism for operating the linkage mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignees: Tokyo Seat Corporation, Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masami Yoshida, Hidetsugu Okazaki