Patents by Inventor Hitoshi Futaki

Hitoshi Futaki 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).

  • Buckle device for seat belt and manufacturing method thereof
    Patent number: 8650721
    Abstract: A buckle device 10 for a seat belt includes: an anchor plate 11 that can be attached to a vehicle body side; a buckle 20 to which a tongue of the seat belt can be detachably attached; and a woven fabric 30 that is passed through hole portions 14, 26 formed respectively in the anchor plate 11 and the buckle 20, the woven fabric 30 being folded back so as to overlap at least triply and being sewn together in the overlapping part. A tip end portion 31a of the woven fabric 30 tucked into the inner side contacts the opposing buckle 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Autoliv Development AB
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Ogawa, Goushu Kataoka, Katsuyasu Ono, Yuji Sakata, Hitoshi Futaki, Masanao Yamazaki
  • BUCKLE DEVICE FOR SEAT BELT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20100257708
    Abstract: A buckle device 10 for a seat belt includes: an anchor plate 11 that can be attached to a vehicle body side; a buckle 20 to which a tongue of the seat belt can be detachably attached; and a woven fabric 30 that is passed through hole portions 14, 26 formed respectively in the anchor plate 11 and the buckle 20, the woven fabric 30 being folded back so as to overlap at least triply and being sewn together in the overlapping part. A tip end portion 31a of the woven fabric 30 tucked into the inner side contacts the opposing buckle 20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Ogawa, Goushu Kataoka, Katsuyasu Ono, Yuji Sakata, Hitoshi Futaki, Masanao Yamazaki