Patents by Inventor Mitsuo Maruoka

Mitsuo Maruoka 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).

  • Patent number: 9855913
    Abstract: An airbag apparatus includes airbag having a vent hole formed therein, an inflator configured to emit gas for inflating the airbag, and a chamber configured to accommodate the inflator therein inside the airbag, the chamber having at least one discharge aperture for discharging gas emitted from the inflator to an inside of the airbag, and having a wall part configured to guide the emitted gas to the discharge aperture, wherein an external surface of the wall part is configured to partially cover the vent hole upon collapse of the chamber toward the vent hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignees: TAKATA CORPORATION, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuo Maruoka, Masaru Iwazato, Munetoshi Nakashima, Kazuaki Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 9555764
    Abstract: An airbag includes an airbag body formed by joining front and rear panels, an inlet of pressurized fluid, a vent hole communicating inside and outside of the airbag body, a regulation portion regulating discharge of the pressurized fluid from the vent hole and a coupling portion temporarily joining the front and rear panels. The inlet and the vent hole are formed on the rear panel. The regulation portion includes a connecting member, a vent hole cover and a link member. The connecting member regulates a thickness of the airbag body in the inflated state. The vent hole cover covers the vent hole and has one end portion supported by the rear panel and the other end portion joined to the coupling portion. The link member has one end portion joined to the vent hole cover and the other end portion joined to the connecting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignees: TAKATA CORPORATION, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Teruhiko Hiruta, Mitsuo Maruoka, Hiromichi Yoshikawa, Makoto Nagai, Yoshiyuki Tosa
  • Publication number: 20160355156
    Abstract: An airbag apparatus includes airbag having a vent hole formed therein, an inflator configured to emit gas for inflating the airbag, and a chamber configured to accommodate the inflator therein inside the airbag, the chamber having at least one discharge aperture for discharging gas emitted from the inflator to an inside of the airbag, and having a wall part configured to guide the emitted gas to the discharge aperture, wherein an external surface of the wall part is configured to partially cover the vent hole upon collapse of the chamber toward the vent hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Mitsuo MARUOKA, Masaru IWAZATO, Munetoshi NAKASHIMA, Kazuaki MIYAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160167615
    Abstract: An airbag includes an airbag body formed by joining front and rear panels, an inlet of pressurized fluid, a vent hole communicating inside and outside of the airbag body, a regulation portion regulating discharge of the pressurized fluid from the vent hole and a coupling portion temporarily joining the front and rear panels. The inlet and the vent hole are formed on the rear panel. The regulation portion includes a connecting member, a vent hole cover and a link member. The connecting member regulates a thickness of the airbag body in the inflated state. The vent hole cover covers the vent hole and has one end portion supported by the rear panel and the other end portion joined to the coupling portion. The link member has one end portion joined to the vent hole cover and the other end portion joined to the connecting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicants: Takata Corporation, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Teruhiko HIRUTA, Mitsuo MARUOKA, Hiromichi YOSHIKAWA, Makoto NAGAI, Yoshiyuki TOSA
  • Patent number: 8727378
    Abstract: In an air bag main body which inflates step by step in a first stage and a second stage by bonding its peripheral edge portion and bonding its inner side than the peripheral edge portion, a connecting member bridging between a lid member opening and closing a vent hole and a coupling member can be always set to a tension state by arranging an adjusting portion in the coupling member which defining a maximum facing distance between a front panel and a rear panel in the tension state in each of the first stage and the second stage, and whereby a closed state of the vent hole can be maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Takata Corporation
    Inventors: Teruhiko Hiruta, Mitsuo Maruoka, Makoto Ogawa, Yoshihiro Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20130221638
    Abstract: In an air bag main body which inflates step by step in a first stage and a second stage by bonding its peripheral edge portion and bonding its inner side than the peripheral edge portion, a connecting member bridging between a lid member opening and closing a vent hole and a coupling member can be always set to a tension state by arranging an adjusting portion in the coupling member which defining a maximum facing distance between a front panel and a rear panel in the tension state in each of the first stage and the second stage, and whereby a closed state of the vent hole can be maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventors: Teruhiko Hiruta, Mitsuo Maruoka, Makoto Ogawa, Yoshihiro Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20120074677
    Abstract: Provided are an airbag, an airbag device, and a method for sewing a lid member of an airbag that can make it easier to maintain the internal pressure until inflation and deployment of the airbag are completed and to quickly release gas after an occupant contacts the airbag. An airbag includes a vent hole for releasing gas supplied in the airbag, a lid member for making the vent hole openable and closable, and a tether for applying tension to the lid member. A seam formed by sewing the lid member to the airbag is disposed in a sewing region defined by a straight line shape spaced a predetermined distance from the vent hole, and a curved shape (most curved shape) formed by bringing both ends of the straight line shape close to a center line of the vent hole parallel to the straight line shape. The curvature of the seam can be regulated in view of the lap width between the lid member and the outer edge of the vent hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: Teruhiko Hiruta, Mitsuo Maruoka, Makoto Ogawa, Yoshihiro Kobayashi
  • Patent number: D558688
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Koyama, Yoshinori Kodate, Mitsuo Maruoka