Patents by Inventor Shiro Ozawa

Shiro Ozawa 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).

  • Knee protector structure for vehicle
    Patent number: 9555759
    Abstract: A knee protector for a vehicle in which an upper bracket which generates a high reaction force to a knee input load and a lower bracket which generates a reaction force lower than the upper bracket are directly or indirectly attached, in a vertical position, to a vehicle body strength member. At least the upper bracket has a closed cross-section part on at least a part of the upper bracket. An inwardly protruding part which inwardly protrudes is formed in at least one surface of the closed cross-section part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignees: CALSONIC KANSEI CORPORATION, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masato Abe, Shiro Ozawa
  • KNEE PROTECTOR STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20160229365
    Abstract: A knee protector for a vehicle in which an upper bracket which generates a high reaction force to a knee input load and a lower bracket which generates a reaction force lower than the upper bracket are directly or indirectly attached, in a vertical position, to a vehicle body strength member. At least the upper bracket has a closed cross-section part on at least a part of the upper bracket. An inwardly protruding part which inwardly protrudes is formed in at least one surface of the closed cross-section part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicants: CALSONIC KANSEI CORPORATION, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masato ABE, Shiro OZAWA
  • OCCUPANT PROTECTOR
    Publication number: 20160075298
    Abstract: An occupant protector has a steering member elongated in a lateral direction of a vehicle, a glove box disposed rearward relative to the steering member, and having a lid openable to a compartment of the vehicle, and an impact absorber interposed between the steering member and the lid that is operable to be deformed by and to absorb an impact on the lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicants: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Calsonic Kansei Corporation
    Inventors: Shiro Ozawa, Satoshi Furusawa, Satoshi Takeda, Masato Abe