Patents by Inventor Takahiro Niimura

Takahiro Niimura 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).

  • Publication number: 20240317126
    Abstract: A panel frame structure includes a panel frame, an upper frame bonded along an upper end of the panel frame, a side frame bonded along a lateral end of the panel frame, and a mounting bracket for a lock device. The mounting bracket has a portion overlapped on the upper frame when viewed from a front-back direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Takeshi SATO, Hidetaka YONEHARA, Takahiro NIIMURA, Junya ISHIHARA
  • Patent number: 9878640
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a link mechanism for liftably connecting a seat cushion to a support base directly or indirectly mounted to a vehicle body. The seat cushion is composed of a seating frame with side frames arranged at both right and left ends. The link mechanism includes link members connecting the support base and side frames, and a link connecting member connecting the link members together. Flange portions are formed at both end portions of the extending direction of the link connecting member. End surfaces of the extending direction of the flange portions and facing surfaces of the link members facing the end surfaces are abutted, and the end surfaces and the facing surfaces are joined by welding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: TS Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki Hoshi, Hiroyuki Itoi, Takahiro Niimura
  • Publication number: 20150239370
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a link mechanism for liftably connecting a seat cushion to a support base directly or indirectly mounted to a vehicle body. The seat cushion is composed of a seating frame with side frames arranged at both right and left ends. The link mechanism includes link members connecting the support base and side frames, and a link connecting member connecting the link members together. Flange portions are formed at both end portions of the extending direction of the link connecting member. End surfaces of the extending direction of the flange portions and facing surfaces of the link members facing the end surfaces are abutted, and the end surfaces and the facing surfaces are joined by welding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Hoshi, Hiroyuki Itoi, Takahiro Niimura
  • Publication number: 20150231997
    Abstract: Provided are a vehicle seat and a seat frame for the vehicle seat being configured in such a manner that a headrest bracket is welded and fixed to an upper frame, in which the thermal strain of the welded portion is small and the manufacturing time thereof is shortened by high-speed welding. A seat frame for a vehicle seat has a seat back frame with an upper frame and a bracket joined to the upper frame and holding a pillar of a headrest, and the bracket is fixed to the upper frame by laser-welding. The bracket supports the pillar of the headrest via a support guide, and in at least a portion of the range in the up and down direction where the support guide is provided, the bracket is laser-welded to the upper frame in the up and down direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2012
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Itoi, Takahiro Niimura