Patents by Inventor Masato Mito

Masato Mito 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).

  • Steering wheel
    Patent number: 12344302
    Abstract: A steering wheel includes a boss portion disposed at a rotation steering center side, a grip portion disposed around the boss portion, and an operation lever portion disposed between the boss portion and the grip portion. The operation lever portion is pivotally supported by a rotation shaft portion provided close to the boss portion, and is configured to allow a press-down operation and a pull-up operation while the grip portion is gripped. A press-down operation surface of the operation lever portion is disposed along a grip surface being an upper surface of the grip portion, at a side separated from the rotation shaft portion and close to the grip portion, between the grip surface and an upper surface of a pad covering an upper surface of the boss portion. The rotation shaft portion is disposed above a lower end surface of the grip portion to be covered with the pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignees: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Bunpei Morita, Masato Mito, Ryuichi Okashita, Motoya Funatsu
  • STEERING WHEEL
    Publication number: 20240025465
    Abstract: A steering wheel includes a boss portion disposed at a rotation steering center side, a grip portion disposed around the boss portion, and an operation lever portion disposed between the boss portion and the grip portion. The operation lever portion is pivotally supported by a rotation shaft portion provided close to the boss portion, and is configured to allow a press-down operation and a pull-up operation while the grip portion is gripped. A press-down operation surface of the operation lever portion is disposed along a grip surface being an upper surface of the grip portion, at a side separated from the rotation shaft portion and close to the grip portion, between the grip surface and an upper surface of a pad covering an upper surface of the boss portion. The rotation shaft portion is disposed above a lower end surface of the grip portion to be covered with the pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Bunpei MORITA, Masato MITO, Ryuichi OKASHITA, Motoya FUNATSU
  • Steering wheel for an automobile
    Patent number: D672293
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masaki Toyama, Masato Mito
  • Steering wheel for an automobile
    Patent number: D708556
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masato Mito
  • Steering wheel
    Patent number: D797020
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masamichi Kazita, Masaki Toyama, Masato Mito
  • Steering wheel for an automobile
    Patent number: D926650
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Inventors: Masato Mito, Tsuyoshi Oba