Patents by Inventor Tatuo Hirano

Tatuo Hirano 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).

  • Three-dimensional air bags for vehicles
    Patent number: 6439606
    Abstract: A three-dimensional airbag for a vehicle having a main panel having a generally elongated shape. The main panel includes a pair of generally symmetric first portions extending from opposite sides of a fold line and a pair of second portions. A subpanel is secured to the main panel to form a hollow body. The first portions of the main panel are joined to each other along their edges. The edges of the second portions are secured to the edge of the subpanel to close the open front end of the hollow body to form an air bag. The air bag may further include at least one of a baffle for controlling the flow of air within the bag during inflation and a tether assembly for controlling the opening of the air bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasushi Okada, Masaru Ido, Tatuo Hirano, Yuji Kuriyama, Kazumasa Suzuki, Hiroshi Ogawa, Rie Ichino, Kou Tajima, Junichi Asanuma
  • Three-dimensional air bags for vehicles
    Publication number: 20010040368
    Abstract: A three-dimensional airbag for a vehicle having a main panel having a generally elongated shape. The main panel includes a pair of generally symmetric first portions extending from opposite sides of a fold line and a pair of second portions. A subpanel is secured to the main panel to form a hollow body. The first portions of the main panel are joined to each other along their edges. The edges of the second portions are secured to the edge of the subpanel to close the open front end of the hollow body to form an air bag. The air bag may further include at least one of a baffle for controlling the flow of air within the bag during inflation and a tether assembly for controlling the opening of the air bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2000
    Publication date: November 15, 2001
    Inventors: Yasushi Okada, Masaru Ido, Tatuo Hirano, Yuji Kuriyama, Kazumasa Suzuki, Hiroshi Ogawa, Rie Ichino, Kou Tajima, Junichi Asanuma