Patents by Inventor Shotaro ARATAKE

Shotaro ARATAKE 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).

  • Vehicle seat device
    Patent number: 11065985
    Abstract: A vehicle seat device includes a seat main body having a seat cushion and a seatback, and a tilt device configured to exert a tilt function to tilt the seatback towards a seat front side. The tilt device includes an electric motor and a spring. The electric motor is configured to exert a rotational force to rotationally displace the seatback. The spring is configured to exert a resilient force to rotationally displace the seatback towards the seat front side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignees: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhiko Maekawa, Shotaro Aratake, Ken Yoshioka
  • VEHICLE SEAT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200215935
    Abstract: A vehicle seat device includes a seat main body having a seat cushion and a seatback, and a tilt device configured to exert a tilt function to tilt the seatback towards a seat front side. The tilt device includes an electric motor and a spring. The electric motor is configured to exert a rotational force to rotationally displace the seatback. The spring is configured to exert a resilient force to rotationally displace the seatback towards the seat front side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicants: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiko MAEKAWA, Shotaro ARATAKE, Ken YOSHIOKA