Patents by Inventor Iwao Matsushima
Iwao Matsushima 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).
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Publication number: 20230365066Abstract: A luggage hook provided in an interior portion of a vehicle includes a hook configured to be coupled to the interior portion so as to be rotatable about an axis extending in a lateral direction of the vehicle, a bezel including a frame configured to be fixed to the interior portion and to be attached around the hook, and a metal stopping portion joined to the frame of the interior portion and configured to, at a use position, stop rotation of the hook in a deployment direction protruding from the bezel. A direction in which the rotation of the hook is stopped by the stopping portion is the same as a rotation direction in which the hook is pressed about the axis as an object is hooked at the use position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hideyuki IZUKAWA, Iwao MATSUSHIMA
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Patent number: 10759317Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat cushion, a seatback, and a headrest. At least one of the seat cushion, the seatback, and the headrest includes a fixed part and a movable part. The fixed part and the movable part that is mounted so as to be movable relative to the fixed part are provided adjacent to each other. A border between the movable part and the fixed part is exposed to an outside of the seat. A movable-side edge of the movable part and a fixed-side edge of the fixed part are disposed adjacent to each other along a direction of movement of the movable part so as to form at least a part of the border exposed to the outside of the seat. The movable part moves relative to the fixed part while keeping a constant clearance between the movable-side edge and the fixed-side edge.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Iwao Matsushima
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Patent number: 10286819Abstract: A vehicle interior structure including: a first structure; a second structure disposed adjacent to the first structure; and another member disposed on a design surface side of at least one of the first structure and the second structure, wherein a falling restriction part configured to restrict the other member from falling into a gap between the first structure and the second structure is provided to at least one of the first structure and the second structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2017Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Iwao Matsushima
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Patent number: 10266084Abstract: A vehicle seat including a seat back, the seat back including: a back frame serving as a framework; a top plate main seat pad that is a covered cushion member attached to the back frame and serving as a support structure at the center in a seat width direction; a top plate side seat pad that is a covered cushion member attached to the back frame and serving as support structures on both sides in the seat width direction; and a headrest, wherein the top plate main seat pad includes, at its upper portion, an annular portion having an opening portion in which the headrest is inserted and placed, and an open annular base member, which is harder than the top plate main seat pad and whose front surface portion is opened, is disposed on a surface of the annular portion at an inner side of the seat.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Iwao Matsushima
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Patent number: 10220733Abstract: A vehicle seat, wherein a seat back includes a first member to which an operating lever is attached and a bezel attached to the first member to surround an outer periphery of the operating lever in a frame shape, wherein the first member has an opening hole through which the bezel passes, wherein the bezel is attached to a second member, which has higher strength and higher rigidity than the first member and is attached to the first member so as to close the opening hole, and is disposed in the opening hole, wherein an outer edge portion of the bezel covers the first member at a peripheral edge of the opening hole, and wherein the first member is attached to the seat back frame by locking a locking portion of the second member to a locked portion of the seat back frame.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2017Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Iwao Matsushima
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Patent number: 10195973Abstract: A vehicle structure body includes: a vehicle interior member; an exterior member; and a fastening portion in which a first fastening seat of the vehicle interior member and a second fastening seat of the exterior member are fastened and fixed to each other in a state of being disposed to face each other. A first fastening part to which a first fastener is attached with a shaft portion of the first fastener, and a second fastening part to which a second fastener is attached with a shaft portion of the second fastener are provided adjacent to each other. An input direction of a shear load that is applied to the shaft portion of the first fastener in an orthogonal direction and an input direction of a shear load that is applied to the shaft portion of the second fastener in an orthogonal direction differ from each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Iwao Matsushima
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Publication number: 20180022258Abstract: A vehicle structure body includes: a vehicle interior member; an exterior member; and a fastening portion in which a first fastening seat of the vehicle interior member and a second fastening seat of the exterior member are fastened and fixed to each other in a state of being disposed to face each other. A first fastening part to which a first fastener is attached with a shaft portion of the first fastener, and a second fastening part to which a second fastener is attached with a shaft portion of the second fastener are provided adjacent to each other. An input direction of a shear load that is applied to the shaft portion of the first fastener in an orthogonal direction and an input direction of a shear load that is applied to the shaft portion of the second fastener in an orthogonal direction differ from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Iwao MATSUSHIMA
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Publication number: 20180023608Abstract: Provided is a fastener for fastening a resin component. The fastener is interposed between an insertion hole provided in the resin component and a fastening member inserted through the insertion hole. The fastener includes: an insertion portion having a tubular shape and insertable through the insertion hole in a non-press-fitted state; a flange portion protruding radially outward of the insertion portion from an end portion of the fastener; and a recessed portion provided on an outer surface of the insertion portion. In the state where the insertion portion is inserted through the insertion hole, the flange portion is disposed outside the insertion hole, and a projecting portion protruding from an inner surface of the insertion hole is disposed in the recessed portion of the insertion portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Iwao MATSUSHIMA
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Publication number: 20180009345Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat cushion, a seatback, and a headrest. At least one of the seat cushion, the seatback, and the headrest includes a fixed part and a movable part. The fixed part and the movable part that is mounted so as to be movable relative to the fixed part are provided adjacent to each other. A border between the movable part and the fixed part is exposed to an outside of the seat. A movable-side edge of the movable part and a fixed-side edge of the fixed part are disposed adjacent to each other along a direction of movement of the movable part so as to form at least a part of the border exposed to the outside of the seat. The movable part moves relative to the fixed part while keeping a constant clearance between the movable-side edge and the fixed-side edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Iwao MATSUSHIMA
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Publication number: 20170368965Abstract: A vehicle seat, wherein a seat back includes a first member to which an operating lever is attached and a bezel attached to the first member to surround an outer periphery of the operating lever in a frame shape, wherein the first member has an opening hole through which the bezel passes, wherein the bezel is attached to a second member, which has higher strength and higher rigidity than the first member and is attached to the first member so as to close the opening hole, and is disposed in the opening hole, wherein an outer edge portion of the bezel covers the first member at a peripheral edge of the opening hole, and wherein the first member is attached to the seat back frame by locking a locking portion of the second member to a locked portion of the seat back frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Iwao MATSUSHIMA
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Publication number: 20170368976Abstract: A vehicle interior structure including: a first structure; a second structure disposed adjacent to the first structure; and another member disposed on a design surface side of at least one of the first structure and the second structure, wherein a falling restriction part configured to restrict the other member from falling into a gap between the first structure and the second structure is provided to at least one of the first structure and the second structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Iwao MATSUSHIMA
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Publication number: 20170368971Abstract: A vehicle seat including a seat back, the seat back including: a back frame serving as a framework; a top plate main seat pad that is a covered cushion member attached to the back frame and serving as a support structure at the center in a seat width direction; a top plate side seat pad that is a covered cushion member attached to the back frame and serving as support structures on both sides in the seat width direction; and a headrest, wherein the top plate main seat pad includes, at its upper portion, an annular portion having an opening portion in which the headrest is inserted and placed, and an open annular base member, which is harder than the top plate main seat pad and whose front surface portion is opened, is disposed on a surface of the annular portion at an inner side of the seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Iwao MATSUSHIMA
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Patent number: 9802511Abstract: A vehicle seat slide mechanism via which a seat assembly is slidably mounted on a vehicle floor is provided with: a lower rail that is mounted on the vehicle floor; an upper rail which is slidably attached on the lower rail and on which the seat assembly is attached; a lock mechanism that locks the upper rail on the lower rail in a releasable manner; and a gap reduction member that is provided between a first face formed at the lower rail and facing in a substantially vertical direction and a second face formed at the upper rail and facing to the first face.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2011Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Iwao Matsushima
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Patent number: 8833859Abstract: A vehicle seat including: a seat back; and a headrest that is provided to an upper part of the seat back, the headrest including, a frame that is supported to be vibratable with respect to the seat back, a headrest body that is mounted on the frame, a first cover and a second cover that nip and hold the frame in cooperation with each other in the headrest body, and a mass body that is held between the first cover and the second cover.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2011Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Iwao Matsushima, Keiji Morimoto, Takashi Noro
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Patent number: 8628048Abstract: An attaching member is provided. The attaching member attaches an electric wiring on a body member of the vehicle seat. The attaching member integrally incldues: an attaching part to be attached on the body member; a protection part which covers an edge of the body member; and a holder part which holder the electric wiring.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2011Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Iwao Matsushima, Keiji Morimoto
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Publication number: 20120181408Abstract: A vehicle seat slide mechanism via which a seat assembly is slidably mounted on a vehicle floor is provided with: a lower rail that is mounted on the vehicle floor; an upper rail which is slidably attached on the lower rail and on which the seat assembly is attached; a lock mechanism that locks the upper rail on the lower rail in a releasable manner; and a gap reduction member that is provided between a first face formed at the lower rail and facing in a substantially vertical direction and a second face formed at the upper rail and facing to the first face.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2011Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Iwao MATSUSHIMA
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Publication number: 20120097806Abstract: An attaching member is provided. The attaching member attaches an electric wiring on a body member of the vehicle seat. The attaching member integrally incldues: an attaching part to be attached on the body member; a protection part which covers an edge of the body member; and a holder part which holder the electric wiring.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Iwao MATSUSHIMA, Keiji MORIMOTO
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Publication number: 20120098316Abstract: A vehicle seat including: a seat back; and a headrest that is provided to an upper part of the seat back, the headrest including, a frame that is supported to be vibratable with respect to the seat back, a headrest body that is mounted on the frame, a first cover and a second cover that nip and hold the frame in cooperation with each other in the headrest body, and a mass body that is held between the first cover and the second cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Iwao MATSUSHIMA, Keiji MORIMOTO, Takashi NORO
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Publication number: 20030122679Abstract: A production system comprises a plurality of fabrication apparatuses arranged in series for performing a sequential processing of work units applied to the system. All or some of the fabrication apparatuses are respectively equipped with sets of lamps each of which visually indicates fabrication states of the corresponding fabrication apparatus by energizing or de-energizing different colored lamps. A lamp control signal monitor is provided in each fabrication apparatus having the set of lamps. The lamp control signal monitor receives lamp control information used to energize or de-energize the colored lamps, and stores therein data indicative of start and finish time points and time durations of energization and de-energization of the colored lamps.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2001Publication date: July 3, 2003Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Iwao Matsushima, Junichi Tanaka, Tokuhiro Uchiyama