Patents by Inventor Tomohisa Kubota

Tomohisa Kubota 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: 7712835
    Abstract: A structure of operation portion of height adjuster of vehicle seat is provided, in which a brake unit associated with the height adjuster and a support element on which a control lever is mounted are disposed. Further, a transmission mechanism of parallel linkage structure with four articulation points is operatively connected between the brake unit and support element. According thereto, the control lever has operative connection with the brake unit via four articulation points of three link members, such that two of the link members are pivotally connected with the respective brake unit and support element, maintaining parallel relation with each other, while other remaining one of the link members is pivotally connected between those two link members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Tachi-S Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomohisa Kubota
  • Publication number: 20090267397
    Abstract: A structure of operation portion of height adjuster of vehicle seat is provided, in which a brake unit associated with the height adjuster and a support element on which a control lever is mounted are disposed. Further, a transmission mechanism of parallel linkage structure with four articulation points is operatively connected between the bake unit and support element. According thereto, the control lever has operative connection with the brake unit via four articulation points of three link members, such that two of the link members are pivotally connected with the respective brake unit and support element, maintaining parallel relation with each other, while other remaining one of the link members is pivotally connected between those two link members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: TACHI-S CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tomohisa KUBOTA
  • Patent number: 7152924
    Abstract: Unlocking mechanism of reclining device features an angularly movable stabilizer link mechanism of four-point articulated link structure which comprises a first link member connected with a remote lock control device, a second link member and a third link member. The second link member is pivotally connected with a shaft of the reclining device and one end of the first link member. The third link member is pivotally connected with seat back side and another end of the first link member. With inclination of seat back, the second and third link members are moved angularly relative to the reclining device shaft so as to retain the first link member at fixed horizontal position. Operation of the remote lock control device causes rotation of the first link member away from such fixed horizontal position, thereby causing rotation of the shaft to unlock the reclining device, irrespective of the inclination of seat back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Tachi-S Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Nemoto, Tomohisa Kubota