Patents by Inventor Tomoyuki Mashimo

Tomoyuki Mashimo 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: 8272697
    Abstract: A trim cover is inwardly hung into inward hanging grooves of a vehicle seat. The vehicle seat includes a cushion pad having right and left bank faces. A number of workpieces are cut out. Portions of the cut out workpieces are gathered. There portions correspond to lateral inward hanging ends located at lateral end portions of inward hanging margins of the cut out workpieces. The gathered portions are sewn so as to curve, into inward hanging directions, the inward hanging margin portions of the workpieces thereby contracting obverse surface materials of the workpieces. Inward hanging members are mounted to the trim cover. the inward hanging members are inserted into longitudinal inward hanging grooves. Fasteners engage the inward hanging members and engagement members of the cushion pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: TS Tech Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Tomoyuki Mashimo
  • Patent number: 7901002
    Abstract: A clip for use in a cushion for a vehicle seat, wherein the cushion includes a cushioned pad and a trim cover , the cushioned pad having a recess portion and a wire embedded in the cushioned pad so as to be partially exposed to the recess portion from the cushioned pad, the trim cover having a portion, a longitudinal tensioning cord attached to the portion of the trim cover, a longitudinal bulged member provided along a longitudinal edge portion of the cord, and a laterally elongated through-hole formed in the cord.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: TS Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomoyuki Mashimo
  • Publication number: 20100181818
    Abstract: A trim cover is inwardly hung into inward hanging grooves of a vehicle seat. The vehicle seat includes a cushion pad having right and left bank faces. A number of workpieces are cut out. Portions of the cut out workpieces are gathered. There portions correspond to lateral inward hanging ends located at lateral end portions of inward hanging margins of the cut out workpieces. The gathered portions are sewn so as to curve, into inward hanging directions, the inward hanging margin portions of the workpieces thereby contracting obverse surface materials of the workpieces. Inward hanging members are mounted to the trim cover. the inward hanging members are inserted into longitudinal inward hanging grooves. Fasteners engage the inward hanging members and engagement members of the cushion pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventor: Tomoyuki Mashimo
  • Patent number: 7568761
    Abstract: A clip for hanging and fixing a trim cover, comprising a chuck section 6a having a substantially U-shaped body and a pair of reverse claws 61a, 61b extending inward from both edges of the substantially U-shaped body so as to be opposed to each other for pressing a portion of a beading 3a, provided along a longitudinal edge of a hanging cord 3, in an opening of the substantially U-shaped body and causing the portion of the beading 3a to be engaged with the opening of the substantially U-shaped body, and a hook section 6b for hanging and holding an axial portion of an insert wire, the hook section 6b formed integrally with the chuck section 6a so as to extend in such a direction as to be away from the chuck section 6a.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: TS Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomoyuki Mashimo
  • Publication number: 20090140569
    Abstract: A clip for use in a cushion for a seat is disclosed. The cushion includes a cushioned pad and a trim cover covering the cushioned pad, the cushioned pad having a recess portion and a wire embedded in the cushioned pad so as to be partially exposed to the recess portion from the cushioned pad, the trim cover having a portion, a longitudinal tensioning cord attached to the portion of the trim cover, a longitudinal bulged member provided along a longitudinal edge portion of the cord, and a laterally elongated through-hole formed in the cord.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventor: Tomoyuki Mashimo
  • Publication number: 20070257531
    Abstract: A clip for hanging and fixing a trim cover, comprising a chuck section 6a having a substantially U-shaped body and a pair of reverse claws 61a, 61b extending inward from both edges of the substantially U-shaped body so as to be opposed to each other for pressing a portion of a beading 3a, provided along a longitudinal edge of a hanging cord 3, in an opening of the substantially U-shaped body and causing the portion of the beading 3a to be engaged with the opening of the substantially U-shaped body, and a hook section 6b for hanging and holding an axial portion of an insert wire, the hook section 6b formed integrally with the chuck section 6a so as to extend in such a direction as to be away from the chuck section 6a.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Applicant: TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tomoyuki Mashimo