Hidetsugu Okazaki

7137178, Nov 21, 2006

Sep 13, 2005

11/225454

Eric Daume - Dublin OH, US
Hidetsugu Okazaki - Dublin OH, US

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Tokyo

A44B 21/00

24633, 200 4318, 200 4314, 200 4321, 200 4316

A protective device for a latch release actuator of a vehicle seat belt. The protective device comprises a shield having an aperture. The shield is attachable to a latch body such that the shield substantially surrounds the latch release actuator and the aperture is situated proximate the latch release actuator so as to deter unintended actuation of the latch release actuator.

D541542, May 1, 2007

May 31, 2006

29/247111

Ichiro Yokoyama - Asaka, JP
Daiju Nakagawa - Rancho Palos Verdes CA, US
Kelly Whalen - Lewis Center OH, US
Hidetsugu Okazaki - Dublin OH, US

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Tokyo

0601

D 6356

7497521, Mar 3, 2009

Aug 30, 2006

11/468738

Kelly Michael Whalen - Worthington OH, US
Hidetsugu Okazaki - Dublin OH, US
Brent Moffitt - Dublin OH, US
Hiroyuki Honda - Dublin OH, US

Honda Motor Co., Ltd - Tokyo

A47C 31/00

297468, 29745218, 297474, 297475, 297483, 2808011, 280807, 280808

A seat belt retractor mounting system for a vehicle seat includes a bracket having a first sidewall and a second sidewall. A generally planar plate is located generally parallel to and spaced apart from the first sidewall of the bracket. The plate is coupled to the second sidewall. In addition, at least one of the bracket and plate are secured to, and cooperate with, a seat cushion frame of the seat to surround and protect an emergency locking retractor mounted to the first sidewall. A method employs the system.

7510245, Mar 31, 2009

Jul 12, 2006

11/456988

Hidetsugu Okazaki - Dublin OH, US
Kelly Michael Whalen - Worthington OH, US

Honda Motor Co., Ltd - Tokyo

A47D 15/00

297483, 297481, 297484, 29745218, 29745238, 2972181, 2972183, 2972185, 297182

A seat belt webbing enclosure for a vehicle seat having a seat back and a seat cushion. The enclosure includes a bracket attached to a frame of the seat back. A cover is coupled to the bracket and extends downwardly to the seat cushion to enclose a gap between the seat back the seat cushion. A seat belt web of the seat is substantially enclosed proximate the gap by the cover in cooperation with the seat cushion.

7635167, Dec 22, 2009

Aug 30, 2006

11/468597

Hidetsugu Okazaki - Dublin OH, US

Honda Motor Co., Ltd - Tokyo

B60R 22/00

297483, 297482, 280808

A seat belt shoulder anchor for a vehicle seat. An anchor member having a web guide is attached to a frame of the vehicle seat. A housing having an opening generally encloses the anchor member and is coupled to the seat such that the web guide extends through the housing opening. A garnish having an opening is coupled to the housing such that the garnish substantially closes off the housing opening and the web guide extends through the garnish opening. The garnish opening is isolated by the web guide from a seat belt web extending through an aperture in the web guide.

7794023, Sep 14, 2010

Jan 6, 2009

12/349064

Kelly Michael Whalen - Worthington OH, US
Hidetsugu Okazaki - Dublin OH, US
Brent Moffitt - Dublin OH, US
Hiroyuki Honda - Dublin OH, US

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Tokyo

B60R 22/00

297474, 297475, 29745218

A seat belt retractor mounting system for a vehicle seat includes a bracket having a first sidewall and a second sidewall. A generally planar plate is located generally parallel to and spaced apart from the first sidewall of the bracket. The plate is coupled to the second sidewall. In addition, at least one of the bracket and plate are secured to, and cooperate with, a seat cushion frame of the seat to surround and protect an emergency locking retractor mounted to the first sidewall. A method employs the system.