Patents by Inventor Masanari KURODA

Masanari KURODA 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).

  • Vehicle seat structure
    Patent number: 11273744
    Abstract: A seat back (20) includes an upper thoracic support section (20a) for supporting at least a portion corresponding to a lower part of the upper thoracic spine of a seated occupant, and a lower thoracic support section (20b) disposed on a front side with respect to the upper thoracic support section (20a) and configured to support a portion corresponding to the lower thoracic spine of the seated occupant. The lower thoracic support section (20b) is configured to displace backward greatly, as compared with the upper thoracic support section (20a) in such, a way that the upper thoracic spine of the seated occupant is inclined forward, when backward inertia force acts on the seated occupant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanari Kuroda, Akinari Koga
  • VEHICLE SEAT STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20200376994
    Abstract: A seat back (20) includes an upper thoracic support section (20a) for supporting at least a portion corresponding to a lower part of the upper thoracic spine of a seated occupant, and a lower thoracic support section (20b) disposed on a front side with respect to the upper thoracic support section (20a) and configured to support a portion corresponding to the lower thoracic spine of the seated occupant. The lower thoracic support section (20b) is configured to displace backward greatly, as compared with the upper thoracic support section (20a) in such, a way that the upper thoracic spine of the seated occupant is inclined forward, when backward inertia force acts on the seated occupant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanari KURODA, Akinari KOGA