Patents by Inventor Fujio Tanabe

Fujio Tanabe 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).

  • Gas generator
    Patent number: 6899351
    Abstract: The present invention provides a gas generator for expanding and inflating a driver's seat airbag. The gas generator comprises two ignitor device 8, 9 for burning gas generants 7 packed in combustion chambers 3, 4, and enhancer device 10, 11 for allowing the flames from the ignitor device 8, 9 to be propagated circumferentially and radially of a housing 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: Nippon Kayaku Kabushiki-Kaisha
    Inventors: Takashi Saso, Fujio Tanabe, Koji Tanaka
  • Gas generator
    Publication number: 20030030259
    Abstract: The present invention provides a gas generator for expanding and inflating a driver's seat airbag. The gas generator comprises two ignitor device 8, 9 for burning gas generants 7 packed in combustion chambers 3, 4, and enhancer device 10, 11 for allowing the flames from the ignitor device 8, 9 to be propagated circumferentially and radially of a housing 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: Takashi Saso, Fujio Tanabe, Koji Tanaka