Patents by Inventor Satoshi Yagami

Satoshi Yagami 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: 7547042
    Abstract: A steering wheel is disclosed, the steering wheel comprising a frame as radially outwardly-extending spokes (3,4) and a rim (5). The frame defines a recess to receive an air-bag unit 9. The steering wheel is provided with a number of mounting elements (26) associated with a respective spoke (3,4). Each mounting element (26) is connected to the steering wheel and has a portion (27) overlying part of the steering wheel. The air-bag unit (9) is connected to each mounting element (26) by means of a resiliently-biased connection to permit relative movement of the air-bag unit (9) with respect to the steering wheel, such that the peripheral part of the air-bag unit (9) defines a pre-determined gap between itself and the overlying portion (27) of the mounting element (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Autoliv Development AB
    Inventors: Etienne Chapelain, Thierry Matrat, Holger Drees, Robert Pillgruber, Americo Maia, Laurent Hellot, Satoshi Yagami, Keiichiro Fu-Jita, Koichi Minagawa
  • Steering wheel
    Publication number: 20060226639
    Abstract: A steering wheel is disclosed, the steering wheel comprising a frame as radially outwardly-extending spokes (3,4) and a rim (5). The frame defines a recess to receive an air-bag unit 9. The steering wheel is provided with a number of mounting elements (26) associated with a respective spoke (3,4). Each mounting element (26) is connected to the steering wheel and has a portion (27) overlying part of the steering wheel. The air-bag unit (9) is connected to each mounting element (26) by means of a resiliently-biased connection to permit relative movement of the air-bag unit (9) with respect to the steering wheel, such that the peripheral part of the air-bag unit (9) defines a pre-determined gap between itself and the overlying portion (27) of the mounting element (26).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Etienne Chapelain, Thierry Matrat, Holger Drees, Robert Pillgruber, Americo Maia, Laurent Hellot, Satoshi Yagami, Keiichiro Fujita, Koichi Minagawa