Patents by Inventor Atuo Torii

Atuo Torii 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).

  • Door frame and method for forming a door frame
    Patent number: 5992021
    Abstract: A door frame for a vehicle includes a main member formed by one sheet and having a first supporting portion with an opening, a second supporting portion which has an opening oppositely arranged to the opening of the first supporting portion, a decorative portion which has a sloped edge portion that changes the width of the decorative portion, and a submember formed by one sheet and fixed to the main member so as to form an enclosed space between the main member and the submember. The cross-sectional area of the enclosed space gradually changes along the longitudinal direction of the door frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shinya Takeda, Hirotake Nakao, Katsuzi Sakuma, Masaru Hoshina, Atuo Torii, Aiichiro Yokota, Koujirou Kubota