Patents by Inventor Toshiyasu Funato

Toshiyasu Funato 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: 6742804
    Abstract: Movable reinforcing panels (31) are respectively formed with a plurality of serially-combined panel members (31a) disposed along bending lines of opening door panels (13, 14). The panel members (31a) are coupled together deformably with a ranging portion (33) for partially coupling together the end edge portions of the adjoining panel members (31a) and fitted to a fixing bracket (26) via coupling members (32). When an air bag starting to inflate presses any one of the panel members (31a) of the movable reinforcing panels (31) upward after an air bag system is operated, regions corresponding to the movable reinforcing panels (31) of the door panels (13, 14) are deformed outward. Thus, tear seams (15, 16) situated closest to the deformed regions are first caused to partially rupture and then these tear seams (15, 16) are totally ruptured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: Inoac Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Suzuki, Tomokazu Hisadome, Toshiyasu Funato, Akihiko Murakami
  • Publication number: 20030197353
    Abstract: Movable reinforcing panels 31 are respectively formed with a plurality of serially-combined panel members 31a disposed along bending lines of opening door panels 13 and 14. The panel members 31a are coupled together deformably with a ranging portion 33 for partially coupling together the end edge portions of the adjoining panel members 31a and fitted to a fixing bracket 26 via coupling members 32. When an air bag starting to inflate presses anyone of the panel members 31a of the movable reinforcing panels 31 upward after an air bag system is operated, regions corresponding to the movable reinforcing panels 31 of the door panels 13 and 14 are deformed outward. Thus, tear seams 15 and 16 situated closest to the deformed regions are first caused to partially rupture and then these tear seams 15 and 16 are totally ruptured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Applicant: INOAC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki Suzuki, Tomokazu HIsadome, Toshiyasu Funato, Akihiko Murakami
  • Patent number: 6601870
    Abstract: Movable reinforcing panels (31) are respectively formed with a plurality of serially-combined panel members (31a) disposed along bending lines of opening door panels (13, 14). The panel members (31a) are coupled together deformably with a ranging portion (33) for partially coupling together the end edge portions of the adjoining panel members (31a) and fitted to a fixing bracket (26) via coupling members (32). When an air bag starting to inflate presses any one of the panel members (31a) of the movable reinforcing panels (31) upward after an air bag system is operated, regions corresponding to the movable reinforcing panels (31) of the door panels (13, 14) are deformed outward. Thus, tear seams (15, 16) situated closest to the deformed regions are first caused to partially rupture and then these tear seams (15, 16) are totally ruptured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Inoac Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Suzuki, Tomokazu Hisadome, Toshiyasu Funato, Akihiko Murakami
  • Publication number: 20020005630
    Abstract: Movable reinforcing panels 31 are respectively formed with a plurality of serially-combined panel members 31a disposed along bending lines of opening door panels 13 and 14. The panel members 31a are coupled together deformably with a ranging portion 33 for partially coupling together the end edge portions of the adjoining panel members 31a and fitted to a fixing bracket 26 via coupling members 32. When an air bag starting to inflate presses anyone of the panel members 31a of the movable reinforcing panels 31 upward after an air bag system is operated, regions corresponding to the movable reinforcing panels 31 of the door panels 13 and 14 are deformed outward. Thus, tear seams 15 and 16 situated closest to the deformed regions are first caused to partially rupture and then these tear seams 15 and 16 are totally ruptured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Publication date: January 17, 2002
    Inventors: Hiroaki Suzuki, Tomokazu Hisadome, Toshiyasu Funato, Akihiko Murakami
  • Patent number: 5922431
    Abstract: A plastic molding has a core and a skin-provided foam provided on an outer surface of the core. The core is provided with side walls, a foaming material receiving portion defined by the side walls, and through holes provided in the bottom surface of the foaming material receiving portion to extend through the core to connect the foaming material receiving portion to the outside of the core. The skin-provided foam includes a foam which is received in the foaming material receiving portion of the core to be adhered to the bottom surface thereof and enters the through holes of the core to constitute engaging portions with the core, and a skin member which covers the outer surface and side surfaces of the foam and is held at the end portions thereof between the foam and the side walls of the core. The disclosure is also directed to a method for producing such a plastic molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Inoac Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiyasu Funato, Koichi Abe, Yasushi Yokoi
  • Patent number: 5736082
    Abstract: A plastic molding has a core and a skin-provided foam provided on an outer surface of the core. The core is provided with side walls, a foaming material receiving portion defined by the side walls, and through holes provided in the bottom surface of the foaming material receiving portion to extend through the core to connect the foaming material receiving portion to the outside of the core. The skin-provided foam includes a foam which is received in the foaming material receiving portion of the core to be adhered to the bottom surface thereof and enters the through holes of the core to constitute engaging portions with the core, and a skin member which covers the outer surface and side surfaces of the foam and is held at the end portions thereof between the foam and the side walls of the core. The disclosure is also directed to a method for producing such a plastic molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Inoac Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiyasu Funato, Koichi Abe, Yasushi Yokoi