Patents by Inventor Hisao Kiyota

Hisao Kiyota 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).

  • Seating apparatus for a vehicle
    Patent number: 7510228
    Abstract: A seating apparatus for a vehicle includes a seat cushion, a seat back pivotally connected to the seat cushion, a contacting member provided at the seat back, a receiving portion supporting the contacting member, the receiving portion including a parallel link mechanism having a fixed link member, a facing link member, first and second link members connecting the fixed link member to the facing link member, a long groove, a connecting axial portion sliding in the long groove when the seatback is moved, an adjustment mechanism adjusting an inclination of the seat back by positioning the facing link member to be close to, or be spaced away from, the fixed link member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignees: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Sadao Ito, Hisao Kiyota, Yoshitaka Tomonari
  • SEATING APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20070273171
    Abstract: A seating apparatus for a vehicle includes a seat cushion, a seat back pivotally connected to the seat cushion, a contacting member provided at the seat back, a receiving portion supporting the contacting member, the receiving portion including a parallel link mechanism having a fixed link member, a facing link member, first and second link members connecting the fixed link member to the facing link member, a long groove, a connecting axial portion sliding in the long groove when the seatback is moved, an adjustment mechanism adjusting an inclination of the seat back by positioning the facing link member to be close to, or be spaced away from, the fixed link member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Applicants: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Sadao ITO, Hisao Kiyota, Yoshitaka Tomonari