Patents by Inventor Youichi Hirata

Youichi Hirata 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: 6708792
    Abstract: A guide member connected to a pedal bracket in a rearward displacement prevention mechanism guides one end of a pedal bracket downward toward the rear of a vehicle along a longitudinal side of the vehicle when the pedal bracket is released from a guide member, and an end of the guide member in a pedal bracket guiding direction is covered at least partially such that the guide member has a closed cross-section. Further, there is provided a column support bracket that restricts the position of the pedal bracket after it is released from the guide member. Therefore, the rearward displacement prevention mechanism can prevent the displacement of a control pedal in a desired condition by guiding the one end of the pedal bracket with the guide member and restricting the position of the pedal bracket by the column support bracket irrespective of the state in which a dash panel is deformed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Youichi Hirata
  • Publication number: 20020096383
    Abstract: A guide member connected to a pedal bracket in a rearward displacement prevention mechanism guides one end of a pedal bracket downward toward the rear of a vehicle along a longitudinal side of the vehicle when the pedal bracket is released from a guide member, and an end of the guide member in a pedal bracket guiding direction is covered at least partially such that the guide member has a closed cross-section. Further, there is provided a column support bracket that restricts the position of the pedal bracket after it is released from the guide member. Therefore, the rearward displacement prevention mechanism can prevent the displacement of a control pedal in a desired condition by guiding the one end of the pedal bracket with the guide member and restricting the position of the pedal bracket by the column support bracket irrespective of the state in which a dash panel is deformed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventor: Youichi Hirata