Patents by Inventor Yasushi Kodani

Yasushi Kodani 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).

  • Publication number: 20060181122
    Abstract: A seat apparatus includes: a seat cushion provided in a vehicle; a seat back pivotably joined to the seat cushion, the seat back capable of being folded forward so as to be superposed on the seat cushion; a seat storage unit in which the seat cushion and the seat back are stored in a folded state; and a headrest attached to the seat back via a pivotable member, the headrest capable of being stored in a clearance defined between a back supporting surface of the seat back and a sitting surface of the seat cushion when the seat cushion and the seat back are folded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2006
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: Yasuji Morinishi, Toshio Kishida, Hiroyuki Kawakami, Yasushi Kodani
  • Patent number: 6478376
    Abstract: A vehicle seat construction includes a reinforcement member, which is secured on a frame of a vehicle seat main body, and anchor bars fixed on the reinforcement member such that connector portions of a child seat can be brought into releasable engagement with the anchor bars, respectively. The vehicle seat main body is provided with a seat cushion and a seatback. The anchor bars are fixed on upper portions of the reinforcement member, respectively, such that guide portions for guiding the corresponding connector portions of the child seat to the associated anchor bars are located below the anchor bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo K.K., Namba Press Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takehito Hayashi, Koji Mizuno, Shingo Kutomi, Yasushi Kodani, Takeshi Matsuoka
  • Publication number: 20010013716
    Abstract: A vehicle seat construction includes a reinforcement member, which is secured on a frame of a vehicle seat main body, and anchor bars fixed on the reinforcement member such that connector portions of a child seat can be brought into releasable engagement with the anchor bars, respectively. The vehicle seat main body is provided with a seat cushion and a seatback. The anchor bars are fixed on upper portions of the reinforcement member, respectively, such that guide portions for guiding the corresponding connector portions of the child seat to the associated anchor bars are located below the anchor bars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2001
    Publication date: August 16, 2001
    Inventors: Takehito Hayashi, Koji Mizuno, Shingo Kutomi, Yasushi Kodani, Takeshi Matsuoka