Patents by Inventor Mutsumi Tabata

Mutsumi Tabata 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).

  • Vehicular seat
    Patent number: 7954897
    Abstract: In a vehicular seat 10 according to this invention, since a back shell 32 covers a back frame 31, as in the case where the shape of a seat back is formed of the urethane pad, the shape of the seat back is not easily changed. Thus, the passenger can be surely held. Further, since the back shell 32 is displaceably supported for the back frame 31, the back shell 32 is displaced according to the figure or posture of the passenger. This permits the passenger to sit with good riding comfort.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: NHK Spring Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hideaki Kidokoro, Toshihiko Yamaguchi, Mutsumi Tabata
  • Vehicular Seat
    Publication number: 20080309142
    Abstract: In a vehicular seat 10 according to this invention, since a back shell 32 covers a back frame 31, as in the case where the shape of a seat back is formed of the urethane pad, the shape of the seat back is not easily changed. Thus, the passenger can be surely held. Further, since the back shell is displaceably supported for the back frame 31, the back shell 32 is displaced according to the figure or posture of the passenger. This permits the passenger to sit with good riding comfort.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideaki Kidokoro, Toshihiko Yamaguchi, Mutsumi Tabata