Patents by Inventor Toshinao Wada
Toshinao Wada 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).
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Publication number: 20160200167Abstract: A register, wherein: a minimum gap, between a location of the operation knob further to the vehicle cabin side than a pivot axis of the first fin and the second fin main body, is narrower than that between the first fin and the second fin main body, and a leading end at the vehicle cabin side of the operation knob and a leading end at the vehicle cabin side of the second fin main body are set, such that positions in a direction along the tube axis of the retainer are aligned with each other in a restricted state, in which the leading end at the vehicle cabin side of the operation knob has pivoted to the opposite side to the second fin main body side, and the first fin is restricted from pivoting by the restricting mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2016Publication date: July 14, 2016Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Toshinao Wada
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Publication number: 20160052562Abstract: Due to an insertion piece being inserted in a receiving portion, displacement of an instrument panel R/F with respect to a vehicle body in two directions that are orthogonal to a direction of insertion of the insertion piece into the receiving portion is restricted. Further, due to the insertion piece being inserted in the receiving portion, rotation of the instrument panel R/F around the direction of insertion of the insertion piece into the receiving portion is restricted. Therefore, as the insertion piece is inserted into the receiving portion at the time of installing the instrument panel R/F at the vehicle body, the instrument panel R/F can be positioned simultaneously with moving while being guided along the direction of insertion of the insertion piece into the receiving portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2015Publication date: February 25, 2016Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Keigo YOSHIDA, Toshinao WADA
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Publication number: 20160039270Abstract: A register fixing structure for a vehicle includes a first engaging portion provided at one of an upper portion and a lower portion of the register, or the instrument panel main body; a first engaged portion provided at the other of the upper portion and lower portion of the register or the instrument panel main body, and engaging with the first engaged portion in a vehicle front and rear direction; a second engaging portion provided at one of a side portion at a vehicle width direction outer side of the register or a side panel that is attached at the vehicle width direction outer side of the instrument panel main body; and a second engaged portion provided at the other of the side portion or the side panel, and engaging with the second engaged portion in a vehicle width direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Naoki SAWADA, Toshinao WADA
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Patent number: 8708405Abstract: A slider rail is provided in the back face of the seat back of a vehicle seat. The vehicle seat is formed of a framework having a plurality of frame members. The slide rail forms a guide path along which a slider is moved. The slide rail is attached outside the framework to a side portion (side frame member) of the seat back and extends in a longitudinal direction of the seat back, and overlaps with the side frame member in a front-rear direction of the vehicle seat.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2010Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroaki Hayahara, Toshinao Wada
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Patent number: 8678460Abstract: A vehicle accessory assembly includes a housing and a vehicle accessory subassembly, including a vehicle accessory and a bezel, installed in the housing. The housing includes a side panel having at least one tab extending from a top of the side panel. The vehicle accessory includes a side wall and a guide rib extending from the side wall in a direction away from a center of the accessory. The guide rib includes a guide portion. A guide angle between the guide portion and the side wall is less than about 90°. The bezel includes a snap portion. As the vehicle accessory subassembly is installed on the housing, the tab of the side panel engages the guide portion of the guide rib such that the guide portion of the guide rib guides the tab over an outboard side of the snap portion into engagement with the receiving slot of the bezel.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2011Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Jan-Michael Francis Stachura, Toshinao Wada
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Patent number: 8439443Abstract: A vehicle seat includes an operating member that is provided for a seat back. The operating member is operated to release locking of a seat cushion to a floor and to release rotation-sopped state of a reclining device. By operating the operating member, a first link rotatably provided for the seat back is operated in one rotation direction to thereby turn a second link rotatably provided for a base frame so that locking of the seat cushion to the floor is released. When the seat back is tilted forward, the first link is moved together with the seat back in a direction to be separated from the second link, that is, in a direction opposite to a direction in which the first link turns the second link.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2010Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignees: Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin Seiki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Ryoshu Nakane, Toshinao Wada, Kazuya Iwasa
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Patent number: 8408630Abstract: A slide member is slidable along a slide rail provided at a vehicle-body side portion. When lock pawls provided at the slide member are engaged with the slide rail, the slide member is locked. The slide member is unlocked by operating an operation cable connected to the lock pawls. The operation cable is fitted to a fitting portion of an attachment bracket connected to the slide rail. A portion from a fixed portion fixed to the fitting portion to a movable portion (one end portion) extends through a region where a non-contact portion is disposed, and does not contact the non-contact portion. The movable portion is connected to the slide member and moved integrally with the slide member.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2010Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignees: Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin Seiki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takao Saito, Toshinao Wada, Masaki Sugimoto
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Publication number: 20130049388Abstract: A bezel for a vehicle accessory assembly includes a body portion, a perimeter wall extending from an underside of the body portion, an upper engagement portion extending in an inboard direction from an inboard side of the perimeter wall, and a snap portion coupled to the upper engagement portion. The snap portion includes a receiving slot for receiving a corresponding tab. The bezel further includes a lead-in portion extending from the snap portion in an inboard direction such that the lead-in portion is non-coplanar with the snap portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Jan-Michael Francis Stachura, Toshinao Wada
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Publication number: 20130049390Abstract: A vehicle accessory assembly includes a housing and a vehicle accessory subassembly, including a vehicle accessory and a bezel, installed in the housing. The housing includes a side panel having at least one tab extending from a top of the side panel. The vehicle accessory includes a side wall and a guide rib extending from the side wall in a direction away from a center of the accessory. The guide rib includes a guide portion. A guide angle between the guide portion and the side wall is less than about 90°. The bezel includes a snap portion. As the vehicle accessory subassembly is installed on the housing, the tab of the side panel engages the guide portion of the guide rib such that the guide portion of the guide rib guides the tab over an outboard side of the snap portion into engagement with the receiving slot of the bezel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Jan-Michael Francis Stachura, Toshinao Wada
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Patent number: 8177279Abstract: To be able to store a seat back and a seat cushion in line from front to back and be able to widely ensure space above a storage position of the seat cushion. In a rear seat (10), when a seat back (18) is rotated to a forwardly collapsed position in a state where a seat cushion (16) has been moved to a storage position, the seat back (18) and the seat cushion (16) are stored in parallel from front to back. Consequently, the seat back (18) and the seat cushion (16) can be thinly stored in an up-down direction of a vehicle. Moreover, the storage position of the seat cushion (16) is set on a rear lower side of a use position, so space above the storage position can be widely ensured.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2008Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin Seiki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Toshinao Wada, Hiroyuki Okazaki, Sadao Ito, Yukifumi Yamada
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Publication number: 20110043027Abstract: A slider rail is provided in the back face of the seat back of a vehicle seat. The vehicle seat is formed of a framework having a plurality of frame members. The slide rail forms a guide path along which a slider is moved. The slide rail is attached outside the framework to a side portion (side frame member) of the seat back and extends in a longitudinal direction of the seat back, and overlaps with the side frame member in a front-rear direction of the vehicle seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2010Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroaki HAYAHARA, Toshinao WADA
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Publication number: 20110043020Abstract: A vehicle seat includes an operating member that is provided for a seat back. The operating member is operated to release locking of a seat cushion to a floor and to release rotation-sopped state of a reclining device. By operating the operating member, a first link rotatably provided for the seat back is operated in one rotation direction to thereby turn a second link rotatably provided for a base frame so that locking of the seat cushion to the floor is released. When the seat back is tilted forward, the first link is moved together with the seat back in a direction to be separated from the second link, that is, in a direction opposite to a direction in which the first link turns the second link.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2010Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicants: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Ryoshu NAKANE, Toshinao WADA, Kazuya IWASA
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Publication number: 20110042994Abstract: A slide member is slidable along a slide rail provided at a vehicle-body side portion. When lock pawls provided at the slide member are engaged with the slide rail, the slide member is locked. The slide member is unlocked by operating an operation cable connected to the lock pawls. The operation cable is fitted to a fitting portion of an attachment bracket connected to the slide rail. A portion from a fixed portion fixed to the fitting portion to a movable portion (one end portion) extends through a region where a non-contact portion is disposed, and does not contact the non-contact portion. The movable portion is connected to the slide member and moved integrally with the slide member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2010Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicants: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takao SAITO, Toshinao WADA, Masaki SUGIMOTO
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Publication number: 20100019526Abstract: To be able to store a seat back and a seat cushion in line from front to back and be able to widely ensure space above a storage position of the seat cushion. In a rear seat (10), when a seat back (18) is rotated to a forwardly collapsed position in a state where a seat cushion (16) has been moved to a storage position, the seat back (18) and the seat cushion (16) are stored in parallel from front to back. Consequently, the seat back (18) and the seat cushion (16) can be thinly stored in an up-down direction of a vehicle. Moreover, the storage position of the seat cushion (16) is set on a rear lower side of a use position, so space above the storage position can be widely ensured.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2008Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Toshinao Wada, Hiroyuki Okazaki, Sadao Ito, Yukifumi Yamada