Patents by Inventor Shingo Kutomi
Shingo Kutomi 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).
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Publication number: 20080238162Abstract: A vehicle seat, includes: a seat cushion which can be fixed to a seat main body and in which an occupant can be seated; a releasing member, operable to release the fixing of the seat cushion to the seat main body; a detector, operable to detect the release of the fixing; and a disabling member, operable to disable an air bag for protecting the occupant when the detector detects the release of the fixing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventors: Hiroyuki SUZUKI, Norifumi Mikami, Shingo Kutomi, Hiroyuki Asada, Naoyuki Susuki, Takashi Fukaya, Noriko Adachi, Takanori Yoshii, Akio Shimizu, Yoshinobu Taki, Yohei Hashimoto
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Patent number: 6988768Abstract: A vehicle seat apparatus in which a seat is rotated around a rotational shaft to the rear of a vehicle in such a manner that a bottom surface of a seat cushion is made to face the inside of a passenger compartment so that the seat can be stowed in a recessed portion. The rotational shaft extends in a transverse direction along a front edge of the recessed portion to be fixed to a vehicle body at ends thereof. A seat cushion and a seat back of the seat are both divided into at least two in a widthwise direction. Respective seats so divided are rotatably supported on the rotational shaft individually.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2003Date of Patent: January 24, 2006Assignees: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tachi-S Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shingo Kutomi, Takashi Ogino, Takao Tsutsui, Yoshihiro Mizushima
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Patent number: 6877807Abstract: To utilize limited space in a vehicle cabin, a vehicular under-seat compartment mechanism includes a hinge mechanism, a compartment and a lock mechanism. The hinge mechanism interconnects a seat-frame and a seat-cushion in such a manner that the seat-cushion is pivotally rotatable with respect to the seat-frame. The compartment is disposed in the under-seat space under the seat and is formed an opening upwardly. The lock mechanism, integrated with the hinge mechanism, locks the seat-cushion at an upright position, at which the seat-cushion is pivotally flipped up about the hinge mechanism so that the compartment is accessible.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2003Date of Patent: April 12, 2005Assignee: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Koji Mizuno, Yasuji Morinishi, Shingo Kutomi, Takashi Ogino
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Publication number: 20040155494Abstract: To utilize limited space in a vehicle cabin, a vehicular under-seat compartment mechanism includes a hinge mechanism, a compartment and a lock mechanism. The hinge mechanism interconnects a seat-frame and a seat-cushion in such a manner that the seat-cushion is pivotally rotatable with respect to the seat-frame. The compartment is disposed in the under-seat space under the seat and is formed an opening upwardly. The lock mechanism, integrated with the hinge mechanism, locks the seat-cushion at an upright position, at which the seat-cushion is pivotally flipped up about the hinge mechanism so that the compartment is accessible.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2003Publication date: August 12, 2004Applicant: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Koji Mizuno, Yasuji Morinishi, Shingo Kutomi, Takashi Ogino
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Patent number: 6767061Abstract: A seat for vehicle use, the front portion of which is capable of tipping up. The seat includes a seat back, a seat cushion, a tip-up unit which tips up a forward end side of the seat cushion from a base position to an upward tip-up position, and a rock unit which holds the seat cushion at at least one position between the base position and the tip-up position. The seat cushion includes a front seat cushion positioned at a front side of a vehicle and a rear seat cushion positioned at the rear of the front seat cushion. The front seat cushion is provided with the tip-up unit. The rock unit includes a first gear and a second gear both mutually engaged so as to permit tip-up motion of the seat cushion and restrict the tip-down motion of the seat cushion.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2002Date of Patent: July 27, 2004Assignee: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takashi Ogino, Shingo Kutomi, Katsuhiko Sasaki
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Patent number: 6705657Abstract: A vehicle seat stowing structure has seats provided on a floor. The seats are rotated rearwardly of a vehicle around a rotational shaft fixed to a vehicle body so that the bottom surface of each of seat cushions is directed to the inside of a passenger compartment. The seats are stowed in a recess formed in the floor. The floor is formed so that at least a part thereof extending between a portion provided forwardly of a place, at which the seats are installed, and a front edge of the recess is flat. A casing is provided at a place, which is located forwardly of the recess and faces the bottom surfaces of the seat cushions, on the floor.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2003Date of Patent: March 16, 2004Assignee: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shingo Kutomi, Takashi Ogino
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Publication number: 20030193206Abstract: A vehicle seat stowing structure has seats provided on a floor. The seats are rotated rearwardly of a vehicle around a rotational shaft fixed to a vehicle body so that the bottom surface of each of seat cushions is directed to the inside of a passenger compartment. The seats are stowed in a recess formed in the floor. The floor is formed so that at least a part thereof extending between a portion provided forwardly of a place, at which the seats are installed, and a front edge of the recess is flat. A casing is provided at a place, which is located forwardly of the recess and faces the bottom surfaces of the seat cushions, on the floor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2003Publication date: October 16, 2003Applicant: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shingo Kutomi, Takashi Ogino
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Publication number: 20030184130Abstract: A vehicle seat apparatus in which a seat is rotated around a rotational shaft to the rear of a vehicle in such a manner that a bottom surface of a seat cushion is made to face the inside of a passenger compartment so that the seat can be stowed in a recessed portion. The rotational shaft extends in a transverse direction along a front edge of the recessed portion to be fixed to a vehicle body at ends thereof. A seat cushion and a seat back of the seat are both divided into at least two in a widthwise direction. Respective seats so divided are rotatably supported on the rotational shaft individually.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2003Publication date: October 2, 2003Applicants: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TACHI-S CO., LTD.Inventors: Shingo Kutomi, Takashi Ogino, Takao Tsutsui, Yoshihiro Mizushima
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Publication number: 20030085602Abstract: A seat for vehicle use, the front portion of which is capable of tipping up. The seat includes a seat back, a seat cushion, a tip-up unit which tips up a forward end side of the seat cushion from a base position to an upward tip-up position, and a rock unit which holds the seat cushion at at least one position between the base position and the tip-up position. The seat cushion includes a front seat cushion positioned at a front side of a vehicle and a rear seat cushion positioned at the rear of the front seat cushion. The front seat cushion is provided with the tip-up unit. The rock unit includes a first gear and a second gear both mutually engaged so as to permit tip-up motion of the seat cushion and restrict the tip-down motion of the seat cushion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2002Publication date: May 8, 2003Inventors: Takashi Ogino, Shingo Kutomi, Katsuhiko Sasaki
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Patent number: 6478376Abstract: A vehicle seat construction includes a reinforcement member, which is secured on a frame of a vehicle seat main body, and anchor bars fixed on the reinforcement member such that connector portions of a child seat can be brought into releasable engagement with the anchor bars, respectively. The vehicle seat main body is provided with a seat cushion and a seatback. The anchor bars are fixed on upper portions of the reinforcement member, respectively, such that guide portions for guiding the corresponding connector portions of the child seat to the associated anchor bars are located below the anchor bars.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2001Date of Patent: November 12, 2002Assignees: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo K.K., Namba Press Works Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takehito Hayashi, Koji Mizuno, Shingo Kutomi, Yasushi Kodani, Takeshi Matsuoka
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Publication number: 20010013716Abstract: A vehicle seat construction includes a reinforcement member, which is secured on a frame of a vehicle seat main body, and anchor bars fixed on the reinforcement member such that connector portions of a child seat can be brought into releasable engagement with the anchor bars, respectively. The vehicle seat main body is provided with a seat cushion and a seatback. The anchor bars are fixed on upper portions of the reinforcement member, respectively, such that guide portions for guiding the corresponding connector portions of the child seat to the associated anchor bars are located below the anchor bars.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2001Publication date: August 16, 2001Inventors: Takehito Hayashi, Koji Mizuno, Shingo Kutomi, Yasushi Kodani, Takeshi Matsuoka
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Patent number: 6065804Abstract: A removable folding seat is equipped with a first locking member to lock the front lower portion of a seat frame removably to a floor, a second locking member to lock the rear lower portion of the seat frame removably to the floor, and a third locking member to hold the seat in a folding position. The first and third locking members are simultaneously driven by a first lever. The second and third locking members are driven by the common second lever. When the seat is in a seating position, the second lever is allowed to drive the second locking member and inhibited from driving the third locking member. Also, when the seat is in the folding position, the second lever is inhibited from driving the second locking member and allowed to drive the third locking member.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 1998Date of Patent: May 23, 2000Assignees: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Kabushik Kaisha Imasen Denki SeisakushoInventors: Masami Tanaka, Yasuji Morinishi, Shingo Kutomi, Masahiro Tomida, Masatoshi Ushida