Patents by Inventor Tomoki Matsubara

Tomoki Matsubara 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).

  • Seat arrangement for motor vehicle
    Patent number: 5611589
    Abstract: A seat arrangement comprises first, second, and third groups of seats arranged lengthwise in order on a vehicle floor. Each of the second and third groups of seats includes left and right side seats arranged abreast with a center space defined therebetween. A rail structure extends longitudinally between the center space of the second group of seats and that of the third group of seats. A center seat is slidably mounted on the rail structure, so that the center seat can move between a front position where the center seat is positioned between the side seats of the second group of seats and a rear position wherein the center seat is put between the side seats of the third group of seats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1997
    Assignee: Ikeda Bussan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanobu Fujii, Tomoki Matsubara, Mitsuru Tanaka, Naoki Sugihara