Patents by Inventor So IWAKATA
So IWAKATA 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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Patent number: 10549663Abstract: A seat is provided with: a frame; a pad supported by the frame; a skin member covering a front surface of the pad and provided with a first opening; an annular plate having a second opening and attached to a part of the skin member surrounding the first opening so that the first opening opposes the second opening; and a garnish including a tubular portion passed into the first opening and the second opening, and retained onto the pad, a flange provided at a front end of the tubular portion and having a larger outer diameter than the tubular portion, and an engagement claw projecting from an outer periphery of the tubular portion, and engaging the annular plate between the flange and the engagement claw.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.Inventors: So Iwakata, Akira Shirai, Yohei Urabe
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Patent number: 10414298Abstract: A vehicle seat includes: a seat back; a seat cushion; an engagement portion having a U-shaped portion that is configured to engage with an attachment mechanism of a child safety seat; and a cover member adapted to cover at least a portion of the engagement portion. The engagement portion is disposed between a seat back and a seat cushion. The cover member includes: a flap having one end fixed to a cover of the vehicle seat and the other end serving as a free end; and a tab provided on an upper or lower surface of the flap, the tab projecting on an inner side of the U-shaped portion when the free end is inserted between the seat back and the cover member or between the seat cushion and the engagement portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2017Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignees: TS Tech Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Shibuya, Akira Shirai, So Iwakata, Yuma Oga
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Patent number: 10399472Abstract: A seat is provided with: a frame; a pad supported by the frame; a skin member covering a front surface of the pad and provided with a first opening; an annular plate having a second opening and attached to a part of the skin member surrounding the first opening so that the first opening opposes the second opening; and a garnish including a tubular portion passed into the first opening and the second opening, and retained onto the pad, a flange provided at a front end of the tubular portion and having a larger outer diameter than the tubular portion, and an engagement claw projecting from an outer periphery of the tubular portion, and engaging the annular plate between the flange and the engagement claw.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2018Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.Inventors: So Iwakata, Akira Shirai, Yohei Urabe
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Publication number: 20190241106Abstract: A seat is provided with: a frame (F2); a pad (36) supported by the frame; a skin member (37) covering a front surface of the pad and provided with a first opening (38); an annular plate (46) having a second opening (47) and attached to a part of the skin member surrounding the first opening so that the first opening opposes the second opening; and a garnish (40) including a tubular portion (41) passed into the first opening and the second opening, and retained onto the pad, a flange (42) provided at a front end of the tubular portion and having a larger outer diameter than the tubular portion, and an engagement claw (43) projecting from an outer periphery of the tubular portion, and engaging the annular plate between the flange and the engagement claw.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: So Iwakata, Akira SHIRAI, Yohei URABE
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Publication number: 20180279791Abstract: A seat is provided with: a frame; a pad supported by the frame; a skin member covering a front surface of the pad and provided with a first opening; an annular plate having a second opening and attached to a part of the skin member surrounding the first opening so that the first opening opposes the second opening; and a garnish including a tubular portion passed into the first opening and the second opening, and retained onto the pad, a flange provided at a front end of the tubular portion and having a larger outer diameter than the tubular portion, and an engagement claw projecting from an outer periphery of the tubular portion, and engaging the annular plate between the flange and the engagement claw.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Inventors: So IWAKATA, Akira SHIRAI, Yohei URABE
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Patent number: 9981583Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle seat that includes a seat cushion and a seat back between which an arm provided at a rear side of a child seat is insertable to thereby allow the child seat to be attached to the vehicle seat. The seat cushion includes a seat cushion pad and an outer covering with which the seat cushion pad is covered, wherein the seat cushion pad has a recess for the arm to be inserted therein, the recess being provided at a rear region of an upper surface thereof. The outer covering is configured to extend along a surface of the recess such that the recess is entirely coated therewith.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2015Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.Inventors: So Iwakata, Yasuhiro Tsuji, Kenro Azuma
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Publication number: 20170259709Abstract: A vehicle seat includes: a seat back; a seat cushion; an engagement portion having a U-shaped portion that is configured to engage with an attachment mechanism of a child safety seat; and a cover member adapted to cover at least a portion of the engagement portion. The engagement portion is disposed between a seat back and a seat cushion. The cover member includes: a flap having one end fixed to a cover of the vehicle seat and the other end serving as a free end; and a tab provided on an upper or lower surface of the flap, the tab projecting on an inner side of the U-shaped portion when the free end is inserted between the seat back and the cover member or between the seat cushion and the engagement portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2017Publication date: September 14, 2017Inventors: Makoto Shibuya, Akira Shirai, So Iwakata, Yuma Oga
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Publication number: 20170001548Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle seat that includes a seat cushion and a seat back between which an arm provided at a rear side of a child seat is insertable to thereby allow the child seat to be attached to the vehicle seat. The seat cushion includes a seat cushion pad and an outer covering with which the seat cushion pad is covered, wherein the seat cushion pad has a recess for the arm to be inserted therein, the recess being provided at a rear region of an upper surface thereof. The outer covering is configured to extend along a surface of the recess such that the recess is entirely coated therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2015Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventors: So IWAKATA, Yasuhiro TSUJI, Kenro AZUMA
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Publication number: 20150321589Abstract: A seat device includes a seat back frame; right and left cushion side frames respectively disposed at right and left sides of a lower part of the seat back frame; a cover fixing member for fixing a cover covering a surface of a cushion pad(s) attached to one of the right and left cushion side frames. The cover fixing member extends downward from the cushion side frame and extends in the front-rear direction. The seat device further includes a cover fastener for fastening the cover to the cover fixing member. The cover fastener includes an engaging portion engaging with the cover fixing member and a main fastener integrally formed with the engaging portion. The main fastener extends in the front-rear direction. The cushion side frame is fitted with a rotation regulating member for regulating the rotation of the cover fastener about the engaging portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2013Publication date: November 12, 2015Applicant: TS TECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Hirotaka TAKEI, So IWAKATA, Daisuke KITAGAWA