Patents by Inventor Takayoshi Saegusa

Takayoshi Saegusa 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: 8562016
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment of the present invention, an airbag capable of maintaining a stable attachment to a vehicle for a long period and a method of manufacturing the airbag are provided. The curtain airbag device comprises an airbag body accommodated to a window upper edge of a vehicle for expanding and inflating toward inside of the vehicle in a compressed state when it is deployed. A plurality of strip-shaped coupling members are coupled with the airbag body. A plurality of brackets are coupled with the airbag body for fixing the airbag body to the vehicle. Each bracket has a coupling hole through which each strip-shaped coupling member is inserted and a fixing hole into which a tightening member is inserted. The airbag body is coupled with the brackets by the strip-shaped coupling members as well as the airbag body is fixed to the vehicle through the brackets by the tightening members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Autoliv Development AB
    Inventors: Makoto Higano, Takayoshi Saegusa
  • Publication number: 20110215556
    Abstract: To provide a structure of an airbag capable of maintaining an attaching stability of the airbag for a long period and a method of manufacturing the airbag. Further, an object is to provide a structure of a curtain airbag device capable of easily coupling an airbag body with brackets without requiring special equipment when they are coupled with each other and a method of manufacturing the curtain airbag device. The curtain airbag device of the invention has a bag body accommodated to a window upper edge of a vehicle for expanding and inflating toward inside of the vehicle in a compressed state when it is operated, a plurality of strip-shaped coupling members coupled with the bag body, and a plurality of brackets coupled with the bag body for fixing the bag body to the vehicle. Each bracket has a coupling hole through which each strip-shaped coupling member is inserted and a fixing hole into which a predetermined tightening member is inserted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB
    Inventors: Makoto Higano, Takayoshi Saegusa