Patents by Inventor Hidehiro Itou

Hidehiro Itou 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).

  • Cushion structure of vehicle seat and method for producing the same
    Patent number: 8789883
    Abstract: A cushion structure of a vehicle seat is provided. The cushion structure includes a cushion pad formed of expanded resin and configuring a cushion part of the vehicle seat, the cushion pad being provided with a groove part, and a reinforcing sheet material which is harder than the cushion pad and is provided integrally with an upright wall face of the groove part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignees: Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha, Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Hidehiro Itou, Yasuhiko Niimi
  • Air conditioning seat
    Patent number: 7931330
    Abstract: An air conditioning seat includes a seat pad having a seating portion and a side support portion, blowing means for blowing air to an air path formed at the seat pad, a seat cover covering the seat pad, and a net-like cushion member capable of permeating air in a thickness direction and in a plane direction. An air path is formed at the seating portion of the seat pad. A hanging groove in a groove-like shape is recessed and on a boundary line of the seating portion and the side support portion. The an air blow out port of the air path is covered by the net-like cushion member. A communicating path reaching the net-like cushion member of the side support portion from the air path of the seating portion is formed by passing a back side of the hanging member at inside of the hanging groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignees: Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha, Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Hidehiro Itou, Hisaya Mori, Yasuhiko Niimi
  • CUSHION STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE SEAT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20100102599
    Abstract: A cushion structure of a vehicle seat is provided. The cushion structure includes a cushion pad formed of expanded resin and configuring a cushion part of the vehicle seat, the cushion pad being provided with a groove part, and a reinforcing sheet material which is harder than the cushion pad and is provided integrally with an upright wall face of the groove part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicants: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidehiro ITOU, Yasuhiko NIIMI
  • AIR CONDITIONING SEAT
    Publication number: 20090079236
    Abstract: An air conditioning seat includes a seat pad having a seating portion and a side support portion, blowing means for blowing air to an air path formed at the seat pad, a seat cover covering the seat pad, and a net-like cushion member capable of permeating air in a thickness direction and in a plane direction. An air path is formed at the seating portion of the seat pad. A hanging groove in a groove-like shape is recessed and on a boundary line of the seating portion and the side support portion. The an air blow out port of the air path is covered by the net-like cushion member. A communicating path reaching the net-like cushion member of the side support portion from the air path of the seating portion is formed by passing a back side of the hanging member at inside of the hanging groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicants: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidehiro ITOU, Hisaya MORI, Yasuhiko NIIMI