Patents by Inventor Zensho Matsumoto

Zensho Matsumoto 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).

  • Occupant's knee protecting device
    Patent number: 4320909
    Abstract: A section of a shock absorbing member, which is located in the vicinity of a hard projection, has higher stiffness than another section of the same which is located in the distance from the hard projection, so that when the occupant's knee portion is forced to move toward the hard projection and collides with the shock absorbing member upon vehicle collision, the knee portion under movement is forced to turn in a lateral direction, that is toward the low stiffness or safety section of the member, losing its kinetic energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1982
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Nakamori, Zensho Matsumoto, Kiyomi Matsushita, Masayoshi Katoh, Hideoki Matsuoka