Patents by Inventor Tomonori Kotaki

Tomonori Kotaki 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: 8911171
    Abstract: There is disclosed a device for fixing a U-shaped end of at least one spring for supporting a cushion for a seat, to a seat frame of the seat which includes opposing frame sections, one of the frame sections being formed from a shaft, and the spring being stretched between the frame sections. The device comprises a collar fitted over the shaft and a retainer including a body having a geometry of similar figure with the collar and fitted over the collar on the shaft, and at least one pair of first and second spring engagement pieces provided at both edges of the body. A first axial region and second axial region of the U-shaped end of the spring are engaged with the first piece and the second piece, respectively, whereby the end of the spring is fixed to the shaft through the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: TS Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomonori Kotaki
  • Publication number: 20130277899
    Abstract: There is disclosed a device for fixing a U-shaped end of at least one spring for supporting a cushion for a seat, to a seat frame of the seat which includes opposing frame sections, one of the frame sections being formed from a shaft, and the spring being stretched between the frame sections. The device comprises a collar fitted over the shaft and a retainer including a body having a geometry of similar figure with the collar and fitted over the collar on the shaft, and at least one pair of first and second spring engagement pieces provided at both edges of the body. A first axial region and second axial region of the U-shaped end of the spring are engaged with the first piece and the second piece, respectively, whereby the end of the spring is fixed to the shaft through the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventor: Tomonori Kotaki
  • Publication number: 20130009443
    Abstract: There is disclosed a device for fixing a U-shaped end of at least one spring for supporting a cushion for a seat, to a seat frame of the seat which includes opposing frame sections, one of the frame sections being formed from a shaft, and the spring being stretched between the frame sections. The device comprises a collar fitted over the shaft and a retainer including a body having a geometry of similar figure with the collar and fitted over the collar on the shaft, and at least one pair of first and second spring engagement pieces provided at both edges of the body. A first axial region and second axial region of the U-shaped end of the spring are engaged with the first piece and the second piece, respectively, whereby the end of the spring is fixed to the shaft through the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventor: Tomonori Kotaki
  • Publication number: 20110044753
    Abstract: There is disclosed an attaching device (6) for fixing an end portion (7a) of at least one spring (7) for supporting a cushion for a seat, to a seat frame of the seat, wherein the seat frame includes opposing seat frame sections, one of the opposing seat frame sections being formed from a round shaft (3), the at least one spring being stretched between the opposing seat frame sections, and the end portion of the at least one spring being formed substantially in a U-shape in outline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventor: Tomonori Kotaki