Patents by Inventor Kazuhiro TAWADA

Kazuhiro TAWADA 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).

  • Patent number: 11433829
    Abstract: A fitting structure for fitting first and second members together includes a fitting projection and a receptacle. The fitting projection protrudes from a second member opposed surface of the first member opposed to the second member toward the second member. The receptacle protrudes from an opposite surface on an opposite side from the second member opposed surface in an opposite direction from the second member opposed surface and includes an internal receiving space. The receptacle includes a fitting portion, a supporting portion, and two slits. A section of an inner surface of the supporting portion is opposed to inner surface of the fitting portion. The slits are provided between two edges of the fitting portion and two edges of the supporting portion to communicate with the receiving space. The fitting projection includes a first section disposed in the receiving space and a second section fitted to the fitting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Tawada, Akihiro Kawashima, Toshiya Tanizawa, Takuya Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20200346593
    Abstract: A fitting structure for fitting first and second members together includes a fitting projection and a receptacle. The fitting projection protrudes from a second member opposed surface of the first member opposed to the second member toward the second member. The receptacle protrudes from an opposite surface on an opposite side from the second member opposed surface in an opposite direction from the second member opposed surface and includes an internal receiving space. The receptacle includes a fitting portion, a supporting portion, and two slits. A section of an inner surface of the supporting portion is opposed to inner surface of the fitting portion. The slits are provided between two edges of the fitting portion and two edges of the supporting portion to communicate with the receiving space. The fitting projection includes a first section disposed in the receiving space and a second section fitted to the fitting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhiro TAWADA, Akihiro KAWASHIMA, Toshiya TANIZAWA, Takuya YAMAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 10259401
    Abstract: An interior component for a vehicle includes a first board, a second board, and a position adjustment mechanism. The second board is mounted to the first board to cover a surface of the first board on an interior side of the vehicle and to be movable along the surface of the first board. The position adjustment mechanism includes an operating component mounted to the second board. The operating component is configured to transmit a force applied to the operating component to the first board to move the second board relative to the first board along the surface of the first board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignees: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Tawada, Michinori Kawasumi, Daizo Morita, Fumitaka Hirose, Toshiya Tanizawa, Masaaki Yamai, Manabu Ohtsuka
  • Publication number: 20180022296
    Abstract: An interior component for a vehicle includes a first board, a second board, and a position adjustment mechanism. The second board is mounted to the first board to cover a surface of the first board on an interior side of the vehicle and to be movable along the surface of the first board. The position adjustment mechanism includes an operating component mounted to the second board. The operating component is configured to transmit a force applied to the operating component to the first board to move the second board relative to the first board along the surface of the first board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicants: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhiro TAWADA, Michinori KAWASUMI, Daizo MORITA, Fumitaka HIROSE, Toshiya TANIZAWA, Masaaki YAMAI, Manabu OHTSUKA
  • Publication number: 20170080784
    Abstract: A door trim includes a first board member having a plate shape and a hole that is through the first board member, and a second board member having a plate shape and including a functional part integrally therewith. The second board member overlaps the first board member, and the functional part is in the hole and exposed to a vehicular interior side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kanji KOBAYASHI, Kazuhiro TAWADA, Kenji OKAMOTO, Kimihiro IZUMI
  • Publication number: 20160347031
    Abstract: A vehicular interior part includes a porous fiber base member made of an inorganic fiber sheet, thermoplastic resin, and a foaming agent, a skin attached on one surface of the porous fiber base member and constitutes a design surface, and a mold portion included in a part of the porous fiber base member and the skin that are attached to each other, the mold portion having a recess portion on a skin surface side and a projection portion on a side opposite from the skin surface side, the recess portion having an opening on the design surface and having a depth equal to or greater than an opening width of the recess portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhiro TAWADA, Kenji OKAMOTO, Sadayuki KAWATA, Kenji KIYOSAWA, Jun ISAMI, Yousuke TAGAMI
  • Patent number: 8870292
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicle seat, including: a frame; a rod of which ends are held by the frame; and a pad of which back side is supported by the rod. The rod has: a the metal core; and a resin member that is injection molded under a state where the core is set in a forming mold and the core is positioned with respect to the forming mold by projections of the forming mold and covers the ends of the core. The resin member is locked on hooks that are formed on the frame, and recesses of the resin member, which are formed by the projections of the forming mold, are disposed in a position that is spaced from the hooks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takashi Sakai, Kazuhiro Tawada
  • Patent number: 8840178
    Abstract: A seatback for a vehicle seat, the seatback including: a frame to which a pad is mounted, the frame including, a pair of side frames extending along respective side parts of the seatback, and an extension bar extending between the side frames; and a cover that is rotatably attached to the extension bar along an outer surface of the extension bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Naoki Mitsuoka, Kazuhiro Tawada
  • Publication number: 20120112513
    Abstract: A seatback for a vehicle seat, the seatback including: a frame to which a pad is mounted, the frame including, a pair of side frames extending along respective side parts of the seatback, and an extension bar extending between the side frames; and a cover that is rotatably attached to the extension bar along an outer surface of the extension bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Naoki MITSUOKA, Kazuhiro TAWADA
  • Publication number: 20120112512
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicle seat, including: a frame; a rod of which ends are held by the frame; and a pad of which back side is supported by the rod. The rod has: a the metal core; and a resin member that is injection molded under a state where the core is set in a forming mold and the core is positioned with respect to the forming mold by projections of the forming mold and covers the ends of the core. The resin member is locked on hooks that are formed on the frame, and recesses of the resin member, which are formed by the projections of the forming mold, are disposed in a position that is spaced from the hooks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takashi SAKAI, Kazuhiro TAWADA