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).
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Patent number: 11433829Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 28, 2018Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuhiro Tawada, Akihiro Kawashima, Toshiya Tanizawa, Takuya Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20200346593Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2018Publication date: November 5, 2020Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuhiro TAWADA, Akihiro KAWASHIMA, Toshiya TANIZAWA, Takuya YAMAGUCHI
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Patent number: 10259401Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 6, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignees: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuhiro Tawada, Michinori Kawasumi, Daizo Morita, Fumitaka Hirose, Toshiya Tanizawa, Masaaki Yamai, Manabu Ohtsuka
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Publication number: 20180022296Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Applicants: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuhiro TAWADA, Michinori KAWASUMI, Daizo MORITA, Fumitaka HIROSE, Toshiya TANIZAWA, Masaaki YAMAI, Manabu OHTSUKA
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Publication number: 20170080784Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kanji KOBAYASHI, Kazuhiro TAWADA, Kenji OKAMOTO, Kimihiro IZUMI
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Publication number: 20160347031Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuhiro TAWADA, Kenji OKAMOTO, Sadayuki KAWATA, Kenji KIYOSAWA, Jun ISAMI, Yousuke TAGAMI
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Patent number: 8870292Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 31, 2011Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takashi Sakai, Kazuhiro Tawada
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Patent number: 8840178Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 1, 2011Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Naoki Mitsuoka, Kazuhiro Tawada
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Publication number: 20120112513Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Naoki MITSUOKA, Kazuhiro TAWADA
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Publication number: 20120112512Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takashi SAKAI, Kazuhiro TAWADA