Patents by Inventor Takeshi Chokyu

Takeshi Chokyu 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: 10207602
    Abstract: A reclining device including: a lower frame member that configures a portion of a frame of a vehicle seat; an upper frame member that configures a portion of the frame of the vehicle seat; a recliner that is provided between and welded to both the lower frame member and the upper frame member, and that couples the upper frame member to the lower frame member such that a relative rotation angle of the upper frame member is adjustable relative to the lower frame member; a lower side engagement portion that is provided at the lower frame member and that is formed in a circular arc shape that is concentric with the recliner; and an extension member that extends from the upper frame member toward a lower frame member side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Sasaki, Yusuke Ohkawara, Takeshi Chokyu, Hiroaki Inaba, Shunitirou Osa, Tetuki Takano, Eiki Mita
  • Publication number: 20160059742
    Abstract: A reclining device including: a lower frame member that configures a portion of a frame of a vehicle seat; an upper frame member that configures a portion of the frame of the vehicle seat; a recliner that is provided between and welded to both the lower frame member and the upper frame member, and that couples the upper frame member to the lower frame member such that a relative rotation angle of the upper frame member is adjustable relative to the lower frame member; a lower side engagement portion that is provided at the lower frame member and that is formed in a circular arc shape that is concentric with the recliner; and an extension member that extends from the upper frame member toward a lower frame member side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Sasaki, Yusuke Ohkawara, Takeshi Chokyu, Hiroaki Inaba, Shunitirou Osa, Tetuki Takano, Eiki Mita
  • Patent number: 8845031
    Abstract: There is provided a vehicle seat including: a framework member that structures a framework of a seatback; a center rear face cover that structures a central portion of a rear face of the seatback; a side rear face cover that structures the seat width direction side portion; an overlap portion at which an end portion of the center rear face cover and an end portion of the side rear face cover are sewn together in an overlapping state, and extending to a seat forward side; an anchor member that is disposed at the overlap portion and that is anchored at the framework member and pulls the overlap portion in to the seat forward side; and a restraining portion that joins at least one of the overlap portion and the anchor member to the framework member, and restrains movement of the overlap portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Sasaki, Takeshi Chokyu, Satoshi Matsuhashi
  • Publication number: 20130249269
    Abstract: There is provided a vehicle seat including: a framework member that structures a framework of a seatback; a center rear face cover that structures a central portion of a rear face of the seatback; a side rear face cover that structures the seat width direction side portion; an overlap portion at which an end portion of the center rear face cover and an end portion of the side rear face cover are sewn together in an overlapping state, and extending to a seat forward side; an anchor member that is disposed at the overlap portion and that is anchored at the framework member and pulls the overlap portion in to the seat forward side; and a restraining portion that joins at least one of the overlap portion and the anchor member to the framework member, and restrains movement of the overlap portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Sasaki, Takeshi Chokyu, Satoshi Matsuhashi