Patents by Inventor Tatsuya Shiono
Tatsuya Shiono 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).
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Patent number: 9669745Abstract: In a mat fastener for preventing a mat disposed on a carpet provided on a vehicle body panel from moving, a first fixing member is fixed to the carpet. A second fixing member is fixed to the mat. An operational mounting member is arranged to mount the second fixing member to the first fixing member. The first fixing member includes a supporting portion arranged to support the operational mounting member, and an engaging portion arranged to hold the second fixing member. The second fixing member includes a locked portion arranged to be locked on the operational mounting member, and an engaged portion arranged to be engaged with the engaging portion in a state where the second fixing member is mounted to the first fixing member by the operational mounting member.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2012Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignees: PIOLAX, INC., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazunori Machida, Toru Ohba, Tatsuya Shiono
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Patent number: 9346386Abstract: Provided is a vehicle floor mat reducing a load on a mat main body. The vehicle floor mat includes at least one fastening device for fastening the mat main body to a vehicle. The fastening device includes a first fastening member fixed to the vehicle and a second fastening member fixed to the mat main body. The first fastening member includes a vertical rotating knob, and the second fastening member includes: an insertion receiving section for the rotating knob to be inserted thereinto and engaged therewith; and upper and lower half bodies sandwiching the mat main body and being connected to each other through a half body connecting portion for the rotating knob to be inserted thereinto and at least one outer connecting portion disposed outside the half body connecting portion provided around the insertion receiving section, thus improving a connecting strength between the upper and lower half bodies.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2015Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignees: HONDA ACCESS CORP., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Goto, Kana Harata, Tohru Ohba, Tatsuya Shiono, Hirobumi Kikuchi, Mitsuyoshi Nakamura
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Publication number: 20150203014Abstract: Provided is a vehicle floor mat reducing a load on a mat main body. The vehicle floor mat includes at least one fastening device for fastening the mat main body to a vehicle. The fastening device includes a first fastening member fixed to the vehicle and a second fastening member fixed to the mat main body. The first fastening member includes a vertical rotating knob, and the second fastening member includes: an insertion receiving section for the rotating knob to be inserted thereinto and engaged therewith; and upper and lower half bodies sandwiching the mat main body and being connected to each other through a half body connecting portion for the rotating knob to be inserted thereinto and at least one outer connecting portion disposed outside the half body connecting portion provided around the insertion receiving section, thus improving a connecting strength between the upper and lower half bodies.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2015Publication date: July 23, 2015Applicants: HONDA ACCESS CORP., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Goto, Kana Harata, Tohru Ohba, Tatsuya Shiono, Hirobumi Kikuchi, Mitsuyoshi Nakamura
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Patent number: 9016756Abstract: Provided is a vehicle floor mat reducing a load on a mat main body. The vehicle floor mat includes at least one fastening device for fastening the mat main body to a vehicle. The fastening device includes a first fastening member fixed to the vehicle and a second fastening member fixed to the mat main body. The first fastening member includes a vertical rotating knob, and the second fastening member includes: an insertion receiving section for the rotating knob to be inserted thereinto and engaged therewith; and upper and lower half bodies sandwiching the mat main body and being connected to each other through a half body connecting portion for the rotating knob to be inserted thereinto and at least one outer connecting portion disposed outside the half body connecting portion provided around the insertion receiving section, thus improving a connecting strength between the upper and lower half bodies.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2012Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignees: Honda Access Corp., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Goto, Kana Harata, Tohru Ohba, Tatsuya Shiono, Hirobumi Kikuchi, Mitsuyoshi Nakamura
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Publication number: 20140373314Abstract: In a mat fastener for preventing a mat disposed on a carpet provided on a vehicle body panel from moving, a first fixing member is fixed to the carpet. A second fixing member is fixed to the mat. An operational mounting member is arranged to mount the second fixing member to the first fixing member. The first fixing member includes a supporting portion arranged to support the operational mounting member, and an engaging portion arranged to hold the second fixing member. The second fixing member includes a locked portion arranged to be locked on the operational mounting member, and an engaged portion arranged to be engaged with the engaging portion in a state where the second fixing member is mounted to the first fixing member by the operational mounting member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2012Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Kazunori Machida, Toru Ohba, Tatsuya Shiono
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Patent number: 8882171Abstract: Provided is a vehicle floor mat that can reliably maintain a fixed state and includes a mat main body and at least one fastening device for fastening the mat main body to a vehicle. The fastening device includes a first fastening member fixed to the vehicle and a second fastening member fixed to the mat main body. The first fastening member includes a rotating knob rotating about a vertical axis and a lever pivotally provided on an upper section of the knob. The second fastening member includes an insertion receiving section for the knob to be inserted thereinto, and engaged therewith by rotating the knob inserted into the insertion receiving section. A rotation of the knob in an engaged state is restricted by laying the lever. The knob and lever allow the mat main body to be fixed to the vehicle through a two-step fixation mechanism, thus enabling strong fixation.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2012Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignees: Honda Access Corp., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Goto, Kana Harata, Tohru Ohba, Tatsuya Shiono, Hirobumi Kikuchi, Mitsuyoshi Nakamura
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Publication number: 20130047372Abstract: Provided is a vehicle floor mat reducing a load on a mat main body. The vehicle floor mat includes at least one fastening device for fastening the mat main body to a vehicle. The fastening device includes a first fastening member fixed to the vehicle and a second fastening member fixed to the mat main body. The first fastening member includes a vertical rotating knob, and the second fastening member includes: an insertion receiving section for the rotating knob to be inserted thereinto and engaged therewith; and upper and lower half bodies sandwiching the mat main body and being connected to each other through a half body connecting portion for the rotating knob to be inserted thereinto and at least one outer connecting portion disposed outside the half body connecting portion provided around the insertion receiving section, thus improving a connecting strength between the upper and lower half bodies.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicants: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., HONDA ACCESS CORP.Inventors: Takashi Goto, Kana Harata, Tohru Ohba, Tatsuya Shiono, Hirobumi Kikuchi, Mitsuyoshi Nakamura
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Publication number: 20130049396Abstract: Provided is a vehicle floor mat that can reliably maintain a fixed state and includes a mat main body and at least one fastening device for fastening the mat main body to a vehicle. The fastening device includes a first fastening member fixed to the vehicle and a second fastening member fixed to the mat main body. The first fastening member includes a rotating knob rotating about a vertical axis and a lever pivotally provided on an upper section of the knob. The second fastening member includes an insertion receiving section for the knob to be inserted thereinto, and engaged therewith by rotating the knob inserted into the insertion receiving section. A rotation of the knob in an engaged state is restricted by laying the lever. The knob and lever allow the mat main body to be fixed to the vehicle through a two-step fixation mechanism, thus enabling strong fixation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicants: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD, HONDA ACCESS CORP.Inventors: Takashi Goto, Kana Harata, Tohru Ohba, Tatsuya Shiono, Hirobumi Kikuchi, Mitsuyoshi Nakamura
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Patent number: 7762600Abstract: The invention is directed to an apparatus and method that includes a bracket that attaches the bottom end of a vehicle interior door handle to a door panel in a rigid manner, the bracket including a first wall and second and third walls that extend, generally perpendicular to the door panel, from the first wall toward the door panel, and first and second flanges extending from the second and third walls respectively that are attached to the door panel. The second and third walls flank control components within the armrest such that the bracket is compact and provides a rigid connection.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2008Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tatsuya Shiono, Tami Redinger
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Patent number: 7644969Abstract: A decorative cover for a vehicle trim component includes a resilient skin including an edge for insertion into a groove of the vehicle trim component. At least one tab extends from the skin edge. At least one line of stitching is located on the resilient skin. The at least one line of stitching has at least one stitching end section extending beyond the skin edge and onto the at least one tab.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2007Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Joshua Foster, Tatsuya Shiono
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Publication number: 20090121515Abstract: The invention is directed to an apparatus and method that includes a bracket that attaches the bottom end of a vehicle interior door handle to a door panel in a rigid manner, the bracket including a first wall and second and third walls that extend, generally perpendicular to the door panel, from the first wall toward the door panel, and first and second flanges extending from the second and third walls respectively that are attached to the door panel. The second and third walls flank control components within the armrest such that the bracket is compact and provides a rigid connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2008Publication date: May 14, 2009Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Tatsuya Shiono, Tami Redinger
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Publication number: 20080258496Abstract: A decorative cover for a vehicle trim component includes a resilient skin including an edge for insertion into a groove of the vehicle trim component. At least one tab extends from the skin edge. At least one line of stitching is located on the resilient skin. The at least one line of stitching has at least one stitching end section extending beyond the skin edge and onto the at least one tab.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2007Publication date: October 23, 2008Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Joshua Foster, Tatsuya Shiono
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Patent number: 6416107Abstract: In a seat-receiving structure for a vehicle, seats are mounted on a floor surface within a vehicle room, and are arranged in a forward-rearward direction, and a seat-receiving recess is formed in and extends downwardly from a floor surface disposed rearwardly of the rearmost-row seat, and the rearmost-row seat can be folded in such a manner that a seat back thereof is brought down forwardly to be laid on a seat cushion thereof, and the folded seat can be turned rearwardly about rotation shafts to be received in the seat-receiving recess. The floor surface, in which the seat-receiving recess 11 is formed, is disposed at a level higher than a foot-resting floor surface 3c for the rearmost-row seat. The rotation shafts 26 on the seat cushion 10a of the rearmost-row seat 10 are disposed at a level which is lower than the floor surface 3f, in which the seat-receiving recess 11 is formed, and also is lower than an upper side 11a of the receiving recess.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2000Date of Patent: July 9, 2002Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yutaka Kanaguchi, Tatsuya Shiono, Kazuhisa Nishimura