Patents by Inventor Shouzou Muraishi

Shouzou Muraishi 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).

  • Patent number: 8464993
    Abstract: A seat slide rail comprising a lower stationary rail having, defined therein, a connecting region for allowing one of said at least two connection portions of said powered drive mechanism to be connected therewith; said upper rail being configured such that the upper portion thereof has an outer surface and an inner hollow region defined inwardly and longitudinally thereof; wherein said outer surface of said upper rail has a connecting region for allowing connection therewith of a selected one of: said at least one connecting portion of said manual lock mechanism; and another of said at least two connection portions of said powered drive mechanism, wherein said inner hollow region of said upper rail allows installation therein of a selected one of: said at least one longitudinally extending operative element of said manual lock mechanism; and said at least one longitudinally extending operative element of said powered drive mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Tachi-S Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shouzou Muraishi
  • Publication number: 20100243852
    Abstract: A seat slide rail comprising a lower stationary rail having, defined therein, a connecting region for allowing one of said at least two connection portions of said powered drive mechanism to be connected therewith; said upper rail being configured such that the upper portion thereof has an outer surface and an inner hollow region defined inwardly and longitudinally thereof; wherein said outer surface of said upper rail has a connecting region for allowing connection therewith of a selected one of: said at least one connecting portion of said manual lock mechanism; and another of said at least two connection portions of said powered drive mechanism, wherein said inner hollow region of said upper rail allows installation therein of a selected one of: said at least one longitudinally extending operative element of said manual lock mechanism; and said at least one longitudinally extending operative element of said powered drive mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: TACHI-S CO., LTD
    Inventor: Shouzou Muraishi
  • Patent number: 7066540
    Abstract: Structure of vehicle seat with lifter wherein the lifter, including lifter link elements, is operatively provided between a first element provided to vehicle seat and a second element adapted for connection with a floor of vehicle. The first and second elements are each of double wall structure having two spaced-apart walls. The lifter link elements are rotatably connected with the first and second elements by first and second pins, such that one portion of the lifter link elements is in a slidable contact with the two spaced-apart walls of first element, with the first pins passing through that one portion of lifter link elements and those two walls of first element, while another portion of the lifter link elements is in a slidable contact with the two spaced-apart walls of second element, with the second pins passing through that another portion of lifter link elements and those two walls of the second element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Tachi-S Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masamitsu Minai, Shouzou Muraishi
  • Publication number: 20050121585
    Abstract: Structure of vehicle seat with lifter wherein the lifter, including lifter link elements, is operatively provided between a first element provided to vehicle seat and a second element adapted for connection with a floor of vehicle. The first and second elements are each of double wall structure having two spaced-apart walls. The lifter link elements are rotatably connected with the first and second elements by first and second pins, such that one portion of the lifter link elements is in a slidable contact with the two spaced-apart walls of first element, with the first pins passing through that one portion of lifter link elements and those two walls of first element, while another portion of the lifter link elements is in a slidable contact with the two spaced-apart walls of second element, with the second pins passing through that another portion of lifter link elements and those two walls of the second element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Applicant: Tachi-S Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Masamitsu Minai, Shouzou Muraishi
  • Patent number: 6684718
    Abstract: A load detection structure in a vehicle seat having a slide rail device provided therewith, which basically comprises a generally oblong block member having a rigid yet resiliently deformable property and a strain gauge attached tight thereon. The block member extends along a part of the slide rail device, such that the deflectable portion thereof is operatively connected with the vehicle seat, while the base portion thereof is fixedly connected with that part of the slide rail device. Hence, a load applied to the seat causes deflection of the deflectable portion of block member, in response to which, the strain gauge detects an amount of such deflection and determines a weight of occupant on the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Tachi-S Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shouzou Muraishi
  • Publication number: 20030084731
    Abstract: A load detection structure in a vehicle seat having a slide rail device provided therewith, which basically comprises a generally oblong block member having a rigid yet resiliently deformable property and a strain gauge attached tight thereon. The block member extends along a part of the slide rail device, such that the deflectable portion thereof is operatively connected with the vehicle seat, while the base portion thereof is fixedly connected with that part of the slide rail device. Hence, a load applied to the seat causes deflection of the deflectable portion of block member, in response to which, the strain gauge detects an amount of such deflection and determines a weight of occupant on the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2001
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Applicant: TACHI-S CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shouzou Muraishi