Patents by Inventor Haruyuki Dei

Haruyuki Dei 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).

  • Instrument panel with positive locking capabilities
    Patent number: 8181991
    Abstract: An instrument panel assembly having a locking feature. The instrument panel assembly includes an elongated member attached to a portion of the vehicle and extending towards the instrument panel assembly, a lower panel spaced apart from the elongated member, at least one clip disposed on one of either the lower panel or the elongated member; and a corresponding number of tabs disposed on the other of said lower panel or said elongated member. The clip and tabs are spaced apart from and registered to each other so as to lockingly engage each other and keep the lower panel in contact with the elongated member when the lower panel and elongated member are driven into contact with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Haruyuki Dei, Robert Joseph Panek, Phouvadol Peter Khouphongsy
  • INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH POSITIVE LOCKING CAPABILITIES
    Publication number: 20100295285
    Abstract: An instrument panel assembly having a locking feature. The instrument panel assembly includes an elongated member attached to a portion of the vehicle and extending towards the instrument panel assembly, a lower panel spaced apart from the elongated member, at least one clip disposed on one of either the lower panel or the elongated member; and a corresponding number of tabs disposed on the other of said lower panel or said elongated member. The clip and tabs are spaced apart from and registered to each other so as to lockingly engage each other and keep the lower panel in contact with the elongated member when the lower panel and elongated member are driven into contact with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Haruyuki Dei, Robert Joseph Panek, Phouvadol Peter Khouphongsy