Patents by Inventor Masanari Yasuda

Masanari Yasuda 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: 8616634
    Abstract: A vehicle seat has a mechanism for moving a headrest upon rear-end collision, comprising: a pressure receiving member for receiving a load of a rearward movement of an occupant; a transmitting element for transmitting the load received by the pressure receiving member to a headrest side; right and left headrest supporting members for supporting right and left pillars of the headrest; and a biasing member that biases the headrest; wherein the biasing member is disposed between the right and left pillars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: TS Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanari Yasuda, Kenichi Nitsuma, Takamasa Adachi
  • Publication number: 20120299343
    Abstract: A vehicle seat has a mechanism for moving a headrest upon rear-end collision, comprising: a pressure receiving member for receiving a load of a rearward movement of an occupant; a transmitting element for transmitting the load received by the pressure receiving member to a headrest side; right and left headrest supporting members for supporting right and left pillars of the headrest; and a biasing member that biases the headrest; wherein the biasing member is disposed between the right and left pillars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: TS Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanari Yasuda, Kenichi Nitsuma, Takamasa Adachi
  • Patent number: 8246112
    Abstract: A vehicle seat has a mechanism for moving a headrest upon a rear-end collision, wherein the vehicle seat comprises a plate-like support body for receiving a load of a rearward movement of an occupant; a link mechanism for transmitting the load received by the plate-like support body to the headrest side, and comprising a lower link, an upper link, and a connecting link; and a load retaining member for blocking the load received by the plate-like support body from being transmitted to the link mechanism, until the load reaches a predetermined level; wherein the load retaining member is held by one of the lower link and the connecting link, and is configured to urge the lower link and the connecting link in a separating direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: TS Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanari Yasuda, Kenichi Nitsuma, Takamasa Adachi
  • Patent number: 8162394
    Abstract: There is provided a vehicle seat that includes a seat back frame having a pair of side frames disposed in a spaced manner in the right and left direction, a plate-like support body disposed between the pair of side frames to receive a load placed by the rearward movement of a passenger, a transmission section disposed on one side frame side to connect the plate-like support body to the headrest and transmit the load received by the plate-like support body to the headrest side, and an engagement section disposed on the other side frame side, engaging the plate-like support body with the other side frame, and not connected to the headrest. The load received by the plate-like support body is transmitted to the headrest side via the transmission section, thereby moving the headrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: TS Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanari Yasuda, Kenichi Nitsuma
  • Patent number: 7971932
    Abstract: A vehicle seat 1 includes a seat back 3, a seat unit 2 for supporting the seat back 3, and a rotary damper 5 for interconnecting the seat back 3 and the seat unit 2, and for tilting the seat back 3 backward while absorbing energy generated by a load when the load is applied to the seat back 3 backward, the load having a predetermined strength or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: TS Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichi Niitsuma, Takeshi Akutsu, Masanari Yasuda
  • Publication number: 20100264704
    Abstract: There is provided a vehicle seat that includes a seat back frame having a pair of side frames disposed in a spaced manner in the right and left direction, a plate-like support body disposed between the pair of side frames to receive a load placed by the rearward movement of a passenger, a transmission section disposed on one side frame side to connect the plate-like support body to the headrest and transmit the load received by the plate-like support body to the headrest side, and an engagement section disposed on the other side frame side, engaging the plate-like support body with the other side frame, and not connected to the headrest. The load received by the plate-like support body is transmitted to the headrest side via the transmission section, thereby moving the headrest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: TS Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanari Yasuda, Kenichi Nitsuma
  • Publication number: 20100181810
    Abstract: A vehicle seat has a mechanism for moving a headrest upon a rear-end collision, wherein the vehicle seat comprises a plate-like support body for receiving a load of a rearward movement of an occupant; a link mechanism for transmitting the load received by the plate-like support body to the headrest side, and comprising a lower link, an upper link, and a connecting link; and a load retaining member for blocking the load received by the plate-like support body from being transmitted to the link mechanism, until the load reaches a predetermined level; wherein the load retaining member is held by one of the lower link and the connecting link, and is configured to urge the lower link and the connecting link in a separating direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: TS Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanari Yasuda, Kenichi Nitsuma, Takamasa Adachi
  • Patent number: 7704008
    Abstract: A shaft fixing clip that is fitted into a groove of a shaft, the shaft fixing clip includes: a shaft clamping portion that is formed by a metal wire member; and a pinch portion that is monolithically formed with the shaft clamping portion, wherein: the metal wire member is bent into an 8-like shape; both end portions of the metal wire member are crossed in an end portion of one of loops to respectively protrude toward both sides; tip ends of the both end portions are bent; the loop that is positioned on a side of the both end portions is configured as the shaft clamping portion; and bent portions of the tip ends of the both end portions are configured as the pinch portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignees: Piolax, Inc., TS Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuya Shinozaki, Kenji Morita, Masanari Yasuda
  • Publication number: 20080203786
    Abstract: A vehicle seat 1 includes a seat back 3, a seat unit 2 for supporting the seat back 3, and a rotary damper 5 for interconnecting the seat back 3 and the seat unit 2, and for tilting the seat back 3 backward while absorbing energy generated by a load when the load is applied to the seat back 3 backward, the load having a predetermined strength or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichi Niitsuma, Takeshi Akutsu, Masanari Yasuda
  • Publication number: 20070071578
    Abstract: A shaft fixing clip that is fitted into a groove of a shaft, the shaft fixing clip includes: a shaft clamping portion that is formed by a metal wire member; and a pinch portion that is monolithically formed with the shaft clamping portion, wherein: the metal wire member is bent into an 8-like shape; both end portions of the metal wire member are crossed in an end portion of one of loops to respectively protrude toward both sides; tip ends of the both end portions are bent; the loop that is positioned on a side of the both end portions is configured as the shaft clamping portion; and bent portions of the tip ends of the both end portions are configured as the pinch portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Applicants: PIOLAX, INC., TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuya Shinozaki, Kenji Morita, Masanari Yasuda
  • Patent number: 6808576
    Abstract: A formed lining for a vehicle comprises a multi-layered base member comprising a film-like hot melt adhesive on a front thereof and a top cover member comprising a web-like hot melt adhesive on a back thereof, wherein the top cover member is bonded to the multi-layered base member. The top cover member and the heated multi-layered base member are set in a forming die. The hot melt web on the top cover member is melted by heat of the multi-layered base member during a forming process. Then, the top cover member is bonded to the multi-layered base member to be formed simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: TS Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Shimizu, Masanari Yasuda
  • Publication number: 20020122930
    Abstract: A formed lining for a vehicle comprises a multi-layered base member comprising a film-like hot melt adhesive on a front thereof and a top cover member comprising a web-like hot melt adhesive on a back thereof, wherein the top cover member is bonded to the multi-layered base member. The top cover member and the heated multi-layered base member are set in a forming die. The hot melt web on the top cover member is melted by heat of the multi-layered base member during a forming process. Then, the top cover member is bonded to the multi-layered base member to be formed simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 1999
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventors: TAKASHI SHIMIZU, MASANARI YASUDA