Patents by Inventor Naohiro Imaoka

Naohiro Imaoka 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).

  • Seat device for vehicle
    Patent number: 8308238
    Abstract: In a seatbelt device for a sub seat, a retractor to wind up a webbing is attached to a sub-seat back support member. A buckle to detachably hold a tongue provided at the webbing is provided on a side of the sub-seat cushion which is opposite to a disposition side of the main seat in a vehicle width direction. Accordingly, the seat device for a vehicle which can ensure the sufficient sitting rigidity of the sub seat and the proper support rigidity of the retractor can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventor: Naohiro Imaoka
  • SEAT DEVICE FOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20110006571
    Abstract: In a seatbelt device for a sub seat, a retractor to wind up a webbing is attached to a sub-seat back support member. A buckle to detachably hold a tongue provided at the webbing is provided on a side of the sub-seat cushion which is opposite to a disposition side of the main seat in a vehicle width direction. Accordingly, the seat device for a vehicle which can ensure the sufficient sitting rigidity of the sub seat and the proper support rigidity of the retractor can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naohiro IMAOKA
  • Body structure for convertible car
    Patent number: 6764124
    Abstract: A car body structure for a convertible car that has a folding roof and a transparent windshield covering an front window opening comprises a door opening and closing a door opening in a side body section and a pillar member extending almost vertically from the side body section so as to support each side of the transparent windshield. The pillar member is positioned behind the front window opening so that the transparent windshield extends near besides occupants sitting on a seat of the car.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Isao Tohda, Haruo Ohe, Naohiro Imaoka
  • Body structure for convertible car
    Publication number: 20030030297
    Abstract: A car body structure for a convertible car that has a folding roof and a transparent windshield covering an front window opening comprises a door opening and closing a door opening in a side body section and a pillar member extending almost vertically from the side body section so as to support each side of the transparent windshield. The pillar member is positioned behind the front window opening so that the transparent windshield extends near besides occupants sitting on a seat of the car.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Isao Tohda, Haruo Ohe, Naohiro Imaoka
  • Seat assembly for motor vehicle
    Patent number: 4722550
    Abstract: A seat assembly for use in a motor vehicle which includes a seat accommodated in the motor vehicle, hardness changing members disposed within the seat and capable of changing a hardness of the seat, running conditions detecting sensors for detecting running conditions of the motor vehicle, an actuating device for actuating the hardness changing members and a controller for driving the actuating device in accordance with running conditions of the motor vehicle by receiving outputs from the running conditions detecting sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1988
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Naohiro Imaoka, Hitoshi Nakashima