Patents by Inventor Takuya Tomike

Takuya Tomike 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).

  • Seat reclining mechanism and shift lever interlock system
    Patent number: 5311962
    Abstract: In a motor vehicle, a manual shift lever having shift positions including a parking position, and a reclining seat including a seat cushion and a seat back tiltable relative to the seat cushion between an upright position and a reclined position. Two switches are provided for detecting the parking position of the shift lever and the upright position of the reclining seat, respectively. The seat back is prevented from shifting toward the reclined position when the shift lever is not in the parking position. The shift lever is prevented from moving out of the parking position when the seat back is in the reclined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1994
    Assignee: Ikeda Bussan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Nakano, Takuya Tomike