Patents by Inventor Hirohito Ikuta

Hirohito Ikuta 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).

  • Swing switch
    Patent number: 7361858
    Abstract: A swing switch, which is disposed in a decorative panel having a surface and an opening, includes a switch body, and a panel-side guide. The switch body has an input element, a switch-side guide, and a swing center. The input element is disposed in the opening of the decorative panel. At least part of the switch-side guide is disposed on the rear side of the input element. The swing center is disposed substantially flush with the input element or the surface of the decorative panel. The switch body swings about the swing center. At least part of the panel-side guide is disposed on the rear side of the input element of the switch body. The switch-side guide of the switch body slides on the panel-side guide, thereby swinging the switch body. The switch-side guide and the panel-side guide support the switch body in a cantilevered manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minoru Shibata, Hirohito Ikuta
  • Swing switch
    Publication number: 20060266633
    Abstract: A swing switch, which is disposed in a decorative panel having a surface and an opening, includes a switch body, and a panel-side guide. The switch body has an input element, a switch-side guide, and a swing center. The input element is disposed in the opening of the decorative panel. At least part of the switch-side guide is disposed on the rear side of the input element. The swing center is disposed substantially flush with the input element or the surface of the decorative panel. The switch body swings about the swing center. At least part of the panel-side guide is disposed on the rear side of the input element of the switch body. The switch-side guide of the switch body slides on the panel-side guide, thereby swinging the switch body. The switch-side guide and the panel-side guide support the switch body in a cantilevered manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Applicant: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minoru Shibata, Hirohito Ikuta