Patents by Inventor Yoji Yatsushiro
Yoji Yatsushiro 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).
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Publication number: 20160318394Abstract: A pressing face of an acceleration pedal, which is formed to slant such that a front portion thereof is positioned at a higher level than a rear portion thereof, is located in front of a pressing face of a brake pedal, which is formed to slant such that a front portion thereof is positioned at a higher level than a rear portion thereof. A slant angle of the pressing face of the acceleration pedal relative to a horizontal face is different from a slant angle of the pressing face of the brake pedal relative to the horizontal face in a side view. Accordingly, a lower structure of a driver's compartment which can improve the operation of the acceleration and brake pedals can be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Tomonori OHTSUBO, Hiroki UEMURA, Yoji YATSUSHIRO, Asami IWAMOTO, Shingo KUNIHIRO, Masayoshi HORIUE
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Patent number: 8616614Abstract: An armrest structure for a vehicle of the present invention comprises a first armrest to support an elbow of one of arms of a passenger seated in a seat and a second armrest to support an elbow of the other arm of the passenger. A horizontal distance W1 between a vertically-extending seat center line of the seat and an elbow's support position at the first armrest is greater than a horizontal distance W2 between the vertically-extending seat center line and an elbow's support position at the second armrest, and a height H1 of the elbow's support position at the first armrest is greater than a height H2 of the elbow's support position at the second armrest. Accordingly, the passenger's elbows can be properly supported at the armrests on both sides, in a seat width direction, of the seat.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2012Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Tomonori Ohtsubo, Isao Hirashima, Yoji Yatsushiro
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Publication number: 20120234128Abstract: A pressing face of an acceleration pedal, which is formed to slant such that a front portion thereof is positioned at a higher level than a rear portion thereof, is located in front of a pressing face of a brake pedal, which is formed to slant such that a front portion thereof is positioned at a higher level than a rear portion thereof. A slant angle of the pressing face of the acceleration pedal relative to a horizontal face is different from a slant angle of the pressing face of the brake pedal relative to the horizontal face in a side view. Accordingly, a lower structure of a driver's compartment which can improve the operation of the acceleration and brake pedals can be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2012Publication date: September 20, 2012Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Tomonori OHTSUBO, Hiroki UEMURA, Yoji YATSUSHIRO, Asami IWAMOTO, Shingo KUNIHIRO, Masayoshi HORIUE
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Publication number: 20120193964Abstract: An armrest structure for a vehicle of the present invention comprises a first armrest to support an elbow of one of arms of a passenger seated in a seat and a second armrest to support an elbow of the other arm of the passenger. A horizontal distance W1 between a vertically-extending seat center line of the seat and an elbow's support position at the first armrest is greater than a horizontal distance W2 between the vertically-extending seat center line and an elbow's support position at the second armrest, and a height H1 of the elbow's support position at the first armrest is greater than a height H2 of the elbow's support position at the second armrest. Accordingly, the passenger's elbows can be properly supported at the armrests on both sides, in a seat width direction, of the seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Tomonori OHTSUBO, Isao HIRASHIMA, Yoji YATSUSHIRO
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Publication number: 20110233967Abstract: In a vehicle in which a driver's seat is provided on a floor panel and an operational pedal, such as a brake pedal, is provided in front of the driver's seat, a slant floor portion is provided in an area of the floor panel where a heel of a driver pressing the operational pedal is placed. This slant floor portion slants with a specified slant degree in such a manner that its front portion is positioned at a higher level than its rear portion. An interference avoidance portion which is comprised of a horizontal face portion is provided in front of the slant floor portion. This interference avoidance portion has a slant degree which is smaller than the specified slant degree of the slant floor portion so as to avoid interference with the heel of the driver's foot.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Tomonori OHTSUBO, Shingo KUNIHIRO, Asami IWAMOTO, Kohji OHTA, Yoji YATSUSHIRO, Masayoshi HORIUE, Hiroki UEMURA
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Patent number: 7857372Abstract: A tonneau cover apparatus for an automobile including a baggage compartment, a baggage compartment opening, and a gate which covers the baggage compartment opening to be openable is provided. The tonneau cover apparatus includes a cover member extending from a position spaced apart from the baggage compartment opening toward the baggage compartment opening to cover the baggage compartment, and a guide portion which is formed at a portion of the baggage compartment opening to be covered by the gate and guides vertical movement of the cover distal end of the cover member.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2009Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Madza Motor CorporationInventors: Yoshio Fukushima, Shingo Kunihiro, Masatoshi Takayama, Yoji Yatsushiro, Kenji Nonaka
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Publication number: 20100263469Abstract: A floor structure of a driver's seat for an automotive vehicle comprises an organ type of accelerator pedal supported swingably at a support point with its lower-end hinge portion, a hanging type of brake pedal provided beside the accelerator pedal and supported swingably at a support point with its upper pivotal portion, a floor mat covering an upper face of a front portion of a floor panel located in front of the driver's seat, and an incline forming member provided at a specified portion of the floor mat located in back of a pressing-face board of the accelerator pedal, the incline forming member forming an incline portion at an upper face of a heel placing area on which a driver's heel is placed, the incline portion being inclined so that its front portion is positioned at a higher level than its rear portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2010Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Tomonori OHTSUBO, Asami IWAMOTO, Hiroki UEMURA, Yusaku TAKEDA, Daisuke UMETSU, Yoji YATSUSHIRO
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Publication number: 20090243321Abstract: A tonneau cover apparatus for an automobile including a baggage compartment, a baggage compartment opening, and a gate which covers the baggage compartment opening to be openable is provided. The tonneau cover apparatus includes a cover member extending from a position spaced apart from the baggage compartment opening toward the baggage compartment opening to cover the baggage compartment, and a guide portion which is formed at a portion of the baggage compartment opening to be covered by the gate and guides vertical movement of the cover distal end of the cover member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2009Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshio Fukushima, Shingo Kunihiro, Masatoshi Takayama, Yoji Yatsushiro, Kenji Nonaka