Patents Represented by Attorney Martin Smolowitz
  • Patent number: 7506407
    Abstract: A torque adjusting hinge capable of easily and precisely controlling its frictional torque, being totally downsized and free from wear in its pivot pin. The hinge employs a cylindrical drive element is between the pivot pin and a sleeve-like bearing of a stationary wing and a sleeve-like bearing of a movable wing; a frictional element is disposed between a sleeve-like bearing of the stationary wing and a sleeve-like bearing of the movable wing; a swash plate-like surface formed in the cylindrical drive element is provided and abuts against a swash plate-like surface formed in the cylindrical friction element; and a nut threadably engaged with a threaded pin portion of the pivot pin when tightened, causes axial movement of the cylindrical drive element in a longitudinal direction of the pivot pin, whereby a controlled friction torque is produced between an outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical friction element and an inner peripheral surface of the sleeve-like bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Takigen Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Mitsuhiro Ishiwata
  • Patent number: 7485047
    Abstract: The putter head has a front face with a heel and toe edge extending from the front face. Both the heel and toe surfaces have cavities extending from the outer surface toward a central wall that is perpendicular to the face of the putter to provide visual indication that the face is square to the intended putting line. Two semicircular cavities extend from the top surface of the putter and are separated by the central wall. Medallions on the upper surface of the putter sole are aligned with the semicircular cavities. In this matter, the semicircular holes and medallions give visual indication to the golfer that the placement of the putter relative to the green, the golfer's hand position relative to the club and the golfer's head position are correct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Bag Boy LLC.
    Inventor: Michael E. Evans
  • Patent number: 7484953
    Abstract: A synthetic resin molding mold assembly, is provided for rapidly heating a cavity surface without suffering from any temperature variation in the cavity surface when a temperature of the cavity surface increases; this condition is not affected by a contour of the cavity surface; and, may prevent any weld line from occurring without prolonging a molding cycle time. A mold insert is employed that is divided into an insert front piece with the cavity surface and an insert rear piece without the cavity surface. A fluid passage is formed to pass through the front piece in the vicinity of the cavity surface and extends from a rear surface of the rear piece to pass there-through toward the cavity surface, receives an electric heater therein, and is then closed with the rear piece to dispose the heater in a deepest portion of the fluid passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Yamashita Electric Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryuji Yoshino, Osamu Takenouchi
  • Patent number: 6955069
    Abstract: In the handle assembly, a combination lock (6) is disposed adjacent to a cylinder lock (13) in the handle (2). A locking plate (11) is interlocked with a rotor (8) of the lock (13), and it engages with a shoulder (15) of a receiver lever (16), which is a intermediate actuating member, so that the door handle (2) is held in its folded position. When the combination lock (6) is held in its unlocked condition and the handle (2) is pulled, the receiver lever (16) is swung upward by the locking plate (11) to release the handle (2) from the body (1). Each of the predetermined mark of each of the marked dial discs (4) for unlocking is detected by turning each of the marked dial discs (4) until the resetting member (72) is brought into engagement with each of the detecting grooves (71).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Takigen Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Shirou Segawa, Aturou Sugimura
  • Patent number: 6755063
    Abstract: In a side bar cylinder lock with a variable key code, plug (6) engages within casing (1) at two opposite portions in preventing plug (6) from rotating in locking state. This improves the lock in resistance to attack. Plug (6) has holes (8) each receiving a tumbler plate (11) and variable tumbler (14) side by side therein. When plug (6) is rotated to have a bulged portion (21) of said bar holder (19) abut against concave portion (2) of casing (1), spring (25) forces end portion (26) of plate (11) to enter receiving hole (9) of plug (6), and forces a bulged portion (21) of holder (19) to engage with concave portion (2) of casing (1), whereby engaging portion (13) of plate (11) is disengaged from an engaged portion (15) of variable tumbler (14). After such disengagement, variable tumbler (14) is rotated through an angle to change the key code to a new one.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Takigen Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Osamu Takadama
  • Patent number: 6722169
    Abstract: Although a door locking handle assembly is small as a whole in thickness, it permits through a computerized personal management system of users a plurality of persons or users to have access to instruments contained in a box provided with the door locking handle assembly in an easy manner. In the assembly, a combination lock (19) opened by turning each of a set of it specially marked dial discs (21) a given number of times to establish a unique combination of marks of the dial discs (21) is incorporated in a door handle (13) or a base body (1) of the assembly. In operation, a locking member (44) of the assembly prevents the door handle (13) from being pulled out of the base body (1), and is driven to reach its unlocked position when the combination lock (19) is opened. Also, a cylinder lock (59) may be advantageously incorporated into the door handle (13) together with the combination lock (19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Takigen Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Shirou Segawa
  • Patent number: 6694786
    Abstract: In the handle assembly, a combination lock (6) is opened by turning each dial discs (4) a given number of times to establish a combination of marks on the discs, and is incorporated in a handle (2) and disposed adjacent to a cylinder lock (13) in the handle. A receiver lever (16) pivoted on a base body (1), is controlled by a lock plate (5). A stopping plate (11), interlocked with a rotor (8) of the cylinder lock (13), engages receiver lever (16) pivoted to the base body (1), so that the handle (2) is held in its folded position. When the combination lock (6) is in its unlocked condition and the handle (2) is pulled, the receiver lever (16) is swung upward by the stopping plate (11) to release handle (2) from the base body (1). A plurality of slots (68) are formed on a bottom surface of a dent portion (100) of the handle (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Takigen Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Gotou, Shirou Segawa
  • Patent number: 6668603
    Abstract: Although a door locking handle assembly is small as a whole in thickness, it permits through a computerized personal management system of users a plurality of persons or users to have access to instruments contained in a box provided with the door locking handle assembly in an easy manner. In the assembly, a combination lock (19) opened by turning each of a set of its specially marked dial discs (21) a given number of times to establish a unique combination of marks of the dial discs (21) is incorporated in a door handle (13) or a base body (1) of the assembly. In operation, a locking member (44) of the assembly prevents the door handle (13) from being pulled out of the base body (1), and is driven to reach its unlocked position when the combination lock (19) is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Takigen Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Shirou Segawa
  • Patent number: 6564598
    Abstract: Although a door locking handle assembly is small as a whole in thickness in construction, it permits, through its computerized personal management system, a large number of persons or users to have easily and quickly access to their instruments contained in a box provided with the door locking handle assembly. In this assembly, a combination lock (19), which is opened by turning each of a set of its specially marked dial discs (22) a given number of times to establish a unique combination of marks of the dial discs (22), is incorporated in a door handle (13) or in a base body (1). In operation, a locking member (24) of the assembly prevents the door handle (13) from being pulled out of the base body (1), and is driven to reach its unlocked position when the combination lock (19) is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Takigen Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Shirou Segawa
  • Patent number: 6550296
    Abstract: Although a door locking handle assembly is small as a whole in thickness, it permits through a computerized personal management system of users a plurality of persons or users to have easily access to instruments contained in a box which is provided with the door locking handle assembly. In this assembly, a combination lock (19), which is opened by turning each of a set of its specially marked dial discs (21) a given number of times to establish a unique combination of marks of the dial discs (21), is incorporated in a door handle (13) or a base body (1) of the assembly. In operation, a locking member (44) of the assembly prevents the door handle (13) from being pulled out of the base body (1), and is driven to reach its unlocked position when the combination lock (19) is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Takigen Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Shirou Segawa
  • Patent number: 6546764
    Abstract: A door locking handle assembly with two locks makes its locking function and appearance stricter. Keys of these locks may lock and unlock a door handle (15). The assembly may permit only one of the keys to unlock the handle (15), if necessary. The handle (15) is mounted on a door (B) and capable of extending from and entering a handle holder (10) mounted on the door (B). A first lock (30) and a second lock (40) are mounted on a free end of the handle (15) and the holder (10), respectively, and adjacent to each other, and are provided with a first movable locking element (32) and a second movable locking element (42), respectively. When these locking elements (32, 42) are engaged with each other, the handle (15) is locked. When they (32, 42) are disengaged, the handle (15) is unlocked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Takigen Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Shirou Segawa
  • Patent number: 6516641
    Abstract: A handle assembly of thin type permits through a computerized personal management system a plurality of persons to have easily access to instruments in a box with the handle assembly in which: a combination lock (6); opened by turning each of its dial discs (4) a given number of times to establish a combination of marks of the discs, is incorporated in a handle (2) and disposed adjacent to a cylinder lock (2) in the handle; and, a plate (11), interlocked with a rotor (8) of the lock (2), engages with a shoulder (15) of a lever (16) pivoted to a body (1), so that the handle is held in its folded position. When the lock (6) is held in its unlocked condition and the handle (2) is pulled, the lever (16) is swung upward by the plate (11) to release the handle (2) from the body (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Takigen Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Shirou Segawa
  • Patent number: 6490896
    Abstract: In a door lock handle assembly of pull-out and side-swinging lever-action type, an operating handle is released from its retracted position without fail upon receipt of an unlocking signal issued from a site remote from the handle assembly, and is automatically locked again to the retracted position when pushed back into the retracted position. A solenoid (12) is fixedly mounted on a rear surface of a housing (2). A latch portion (7) is formed in a receiving lever plate (13) pivoted to the housing (2). The solenoid (12) has its plunger (14) pivoted to the lever plate (13) which is rotatably biased by a spring (15) in the direction in which the lever plate (13) is engaged with a stopper plate (8). When the solenoid (12) is energized, the lever plate (13) is pulled back to have the latch portion (7) disengaged from the stopper plate (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: Takigen Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shirou Segawa
  • Patent number: D458010
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Tod's S.P.A.
    Inventor: Diego Della Valle
  • Patent number: D467061
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Tod's S.p.A.
    Inventor: Diego Della Valle
  • Patent number: D471695
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: TOD'S S.p.A.
    Inventor: Diego Della Valle
  • Patent number: D474003
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: TOD'S S.p.A.
    Inventor: Diego Della Valle
  • Patent number: D479974
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Takigen Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Aturou Sugimura
  • Patent number: D496578
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Takigen Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Gotou, Shirou Segawa
  • Patent number: D500190
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: TOD' S S.p.A.
    Inventor: Diego Della Valle