Patents by Inventor Mano Osamu

Mano Osamu 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).

  • Multi-layer instrument panel having an accessory mounted thereon and a method of manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 6854783
    Abstract: The combination of a multi-layer instrument panel having a skin layer with an exposed surface and an opening therethrough and a first accessory that is mounted in the opening. The first accessory has an exposed surface that is substantially flush with the exposed surface of the skin layer with the first accessory mounted in the opening and operatively connected to the multi-layer instrument panel. The invention is also directed to a method of manufacturing the instrument panel with the first accessory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Belting Ltd.
    Inventors: Sadao Teranishi, Kazuo Hirayama, Satoru Nitta, Masaaki Kobashi, Mano Osamu, Junji Yokoyama
  • Multi-layer instrument panel having an accessory mounted thereon and a method of manufacturing the same
    Publication number: 20010030070
    Abstract: The combination of a multi-layer instrument panel having a skin layer with an exposed surface and an opening therethrough and a first accessory that is mounted in the opening. The first accessory has an exposed surface that is substantially flush with the exposed surface of the skin layer with the first accessory mounted in the opening and operatively connected to the multi-layer instrument panel. The invention is also directed to a method of manufacturing the instrument panel with the first accessory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Inventors: Sadao Teranishi, Kazuo Hirayama, Satoru Nitta, Masaaki Kobashi, Mano Osamu, Junji Yokoyama