Patents by Inventor Mitsuo Kitamoto

Mitsuo Kitamoto 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).

  • Aircraft seat apparatus
    Patent number: 6227489
    Abstract: An aircraft seat apparatus installed in a cabin of an aircraft includes a seat portion, a slide mechanism, bulkheads, and a seat portion driving unit. The seat portion is movable in a back-and-forth direction. The slide mechanism supports the seat portion to be movable in the back-and-forth direction. The bulkheads support the slide mechanism to form a space under the seat portion together with the seat portion, and are fixed to a cabin floor member. The seat portion driving unit is arranged under the seat portion to move it in the back-and-forth direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Koito Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuo Kitamoto, Shigeru Kiguchi