Patents by Inventor Keiichirou Shibata

Keiichirou Shibata 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).

  • Air bag mount structure for vehicle
    Patent number: 5230530
    Abstract: An air bag mount structure for mounting an air bag unit which is disposed behind an instrument panel for absorbing a shock against a passenger seated in a front seat of a vehicle includes a hinge pillar arranged in a front body structure of the vehicle for supporting a door unit through a hinge device. A support device mounts the air bag unit thereon. The support device is mounted on the hinge pillar at one end portion and on either the hinge pillar or a floor panel at the other end. Stability can be improved in supporting the air bag unit so that a reliability of the air bag system can be obtained in operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1993
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Iriyama, Yasunori Iwamoto, Shigeru Kimura, Isao Hirashima, Keiichirou Shibata