Patents by Inventor Takeru Tonouchi

Takeru Tonouchi 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: 7434879
    Abstract: A structure for attaching a frame-like spring being capable of effectively reducing the number of parts, is provided. According to this structure, a reaction force frame element which is a frame-like spring is attached via a lower frame portion and an upper frame portion so that pressurization is always provided in the movable range and the pressurization becomes the lowest at a predetermined position of a normal posture. Specifically, when the a reaction force frame element is made into the attaching preparation posture that the elastic repulsive forces are accumulated rather than a normal posture, the upper attaching portions include insertion portions for allowing insertion of lower ends and engagement portions to be engaged to the lower end portions due to an elastic repulsive force when the external force is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Kokuyo Furniture Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Ueda, Toshiyuki Horiki, Takeru Tonouchi
  • Publication number: 20070108818
    Abstract: A structure for attaching a frame-like spring according to the present invention, being capable of effectively reducing the number of parts, is provided. According to this structure, a reaction force frame element which is a frame-like spring is attached via lower frame portion and an upper frame portion so that a pressurization is always given in the movable range and the pressurization becomes the lowest at a predetermined position of a normal posture. Specially, when the a reaction force frame element is made into the attaching preparation posture that the elastic repulsive forces are accumulated rather than a normal posture, the upper attaching portions include insertion portions for allowing insertion of lower ends and engagement portions to be engaged to the lower end portions due to an elastic repulsive force when the external force is released.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Applicants: KOKUYO FURNITURE CO., LTD., Takano Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Ueda, Toshiyuki Horiki, Takeru Tonouchi