Patents by Inventor Yoshifumi Tatsuta

Yoshifumi Tatsuta 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).

  • Front pillar garnish
    Patent number: 9527459
    Abstract: A front pillar garnish to be mounted to a front pillar in an interior of a vehicle includes a garnish body. The garnish body includes a first garnish component and a second garnish component. The first garnish component includes a first design surface. The second garnish component includes a second design surface. At least one of the first garnish component and the second garnish component includes a garnish component body and a shock absorbing portion that extends from the garnish component body over a back surface of the other one of the first garnish component and the second garnish component. The shock absorbing portion is integrally formed with the garnish component body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keisuke Inagawa, Masayuki Kito, Tadashi Nagae, Yoshifumi Tatsuta
  • FRONT PILLAR GARNISH
    Publication number: 20160068115
    Abstract: A front pillar garnish to be mounted to a front pillar in an interior of a vehicle includes a garnish body. The garnish body includes a first garnish component and a second garnish component. The first garnish component includes a first design surface. The second garnish component includes a second design surface. At least one of the first garnish component and the second garnish component includes a garnish component body and a shock absorbing portion that extends from the garnish component body over a back surface of the other one of the first garnish component and the second garnish component. The shock absorbing portion is integrally formed with the garnish component body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keisuke INAGAWA, Masayuki KITO, Tadashi NAGAE, Yoshifumi TATSUTA
  • Display device and meter device using same
    Patent number: 8783922
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display device capable of achieving a decorative effect by utilizing a color filter at the front of a light-emitting display unit. Also disclosed is a meter device using the display device. Specifically disclosed is a display device comprising a light-emitting display unit and a color filter, which is arranged at the front of the light-emitting display unit. A light-emitting element for decoration is provided on the outside of the light-emitting display unit. The color filter is provided with a light-discharging surface for discharging the light from the light-emitting element for a decorative appearance in the forward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignees: Toyota Shatai Kabushiki Kaisha, Yazaki Corporation, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroaki Ichihara, Masaharu Kinoshita, Yoshifumi Tatsuta, Takahiro Shimada, Koji Nomura, Masato Minakata, Koji Aikawa
  • DISPLAY DEVICE AND METER DEVICE USING SAME
    Publication number: 20120262901
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display device capable of achieving a decorative effect by utilizing a color filter at the front of a light-emitting display unit. Also disclosed is a meter device using the display device. Specifically disclosed is a display device comprising a light-emitting display unit and a color filter, which is arranged at the front of the light-emitting display unit. A light-emitting element for decoration is provided on the outside of the light-emitting display unit. The color filter is provided with a light-discharging surface for discharging the light from the light-emitting element for a decorative appearance in the forward direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicants: Toyota Shatai Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Ichihara, Masaharu Kinoshita, Yoshifumi Tatsuta, Takahiro Shimada, Koji Nomura, Masato Minakata, Koji Aikawa