Patents by Inventor Chikaru Totani

Chikaru Totani 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).

  • Occupant arresting device
    Publication number: 20030075910
    Abstract: An occupant restraining device (S1) is provided with a shielding member (51F/51R) to be let off from the peripheral edge of a window (WF/WR) of a vehicle so as to shield the window (WF/WR). The occupant restraining device (S1) is further provided with an inflator (82), a cylinder (87) and a piston rod (88) for letting off the shielding member (51F/51R) housed to shield the window (WF/WR). The shielding member (51F/51R) is arranged to substantially rise from the lower edge side (DW) in the peripheral edge of the window (WF/WR). The shielding member (51F/51R) can be smoothly expanded to shield the window (WF/WR) even if the occupant leans against the peripheral edge of the window (WF/WR).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Michio Inoue, Chikaru Totani, Toshinori Tanase, Shinji Oguchi