Patents by Inventor Tetsuhiro Iwaki

Tetsuhiro Iwaki 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: 5957522
    Abstract: A cargo blocking device for a vehicle that prevents cargo from moving forward beyond a rear passenger seat in an event of a front end collision on a sudden stop of the vehicle. The cargo blocking device can include a blocking frame connected to a backrest of the rear passenger seat. The seat cushion can be hinged to move to an approximately upright vertical position and the backrest can be positioned in an approximately horizontal rest position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Matsuhashi, Tetsuhiro Iwaki, Junsuke Inoue
  • Patent number: 5170586
    Abstract: A trim for a vehicle having a trim body and a weaterstrip which is in contact with an inner surface of a window glass in an outer side of an upper end of the trim body. A flange part projecting outwardly and extending along the upper end of the trim body is formed at the trim body. A plurality of boss parts are formed integrally with the trim body under the flange part with proper intervals between the boss parts along the upper end of the trim body. The weatherstrip is fixed to the boss parts by bolt members, wherein an inner surface of the weatherstrip contacts with outer ends of the flange part and the boss parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1992
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Katunari Ose, Tetsuhiro Iwaki
  • Patent number: 4958883
    Abstract: An automotive door trim mounting structure comprises a center pillar disposed between a front door and a rear door, and has the rear door hinged to be opened and closed. A rear door trim includes a main body portion mounted to an interior side of the rear door to cover the interior side, and an extension formed at the front end of the main body portion which extends toward the front door so as to cover the interior side of the center pillar. As the center pillar is covered with the rear door trim, the front and rear door trims appear as if they are continuous, thus obtaining a preferred interior design for the automobile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1990
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuhiro Iwaki, Hazime Seikaku