Patents by Inventor Shunichi OKINAKA

Shunichi OKINAKA 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: 10676059
    Abstract: An airbag includes a body portion, a tether, and a folded portion. The body portion is expanded and deployed to an outer side of a vehicle and covers a lower end portion of a windshield glass. The tether is provided inside the body portion, and connects an upper portion and a lower portion of the body portion so as to partition the body portion in the vehicle front-rear direction. Also, the tether has a through hole. The folded portion is formed by sewing the tether that is folded and overlapped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Autoliv Development AB
    Inventors: Taichi Minei, Kenichiro Yoshimoto, Shunichi Okinaka, Xiang Chen
  • Publication number: 20190047506
    Abstract: An airbag includes a body portion, a tether, and a folded portion. The body portion is expanded and deployed to an outer side of a vehicle and covers a lower end portion of a windshield glass. The tether is provided inside the body portion, and connects an upper portion and a lower portion of the body portion so as to partition the body portion in the vehicle front-rear direction. Also, the tether has a through hole. The folded portion is formed by sewing the tether that is folded and overlapped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Autoliv Development AB
    Inventors: Taichi MINEI, Kenichiro YOSHIMOTO, Shunichi OKINAKA, Xiang CHEN