Patents by Inventor Tomoaki Kawasaki

Tomoaki Kawasaki 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).

  • Safety structure of vehicle body adjacent instrument panel
    Patent number: 4767153
    Abstract: A safety structure of a vehicle body adjacent an instrument panel is provided with a stopper spanning between an instrument stay and a front door hinge pillar so as to cooperate with the instrument stay to prevent rearward movements of a heater unit, fan unit and cooling unit of an air conditioner upon a head-on collision or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1988
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoaki Kawasaki, Yoshinori Akiyama
  • Instrument pad arrangement in automotive vehicle
    Patent number: 4752084
    Abstract: A core of an instrument pad is connected to a glove box reinforcement by way of a stay. The glove box reinforcement is in turn secured to a vehicle body by way of an instrument stay and a side bracket, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1988
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoaki Kawasaki, Hiroo Okuyama