Patents Assigned to Shimano Industrial Company, Ltd.
  • Double bearing fishing reel with fishing line guide mechanism
    Patent number: 5131596
    Abstract: A double bearing fishing reel having a fishing line guide mechanism, in which an engaging member engageable with traverse grooves at a traverse shaft is held to a fishing line guide at the spool side with respect to the traverse shaft and the engaging member is oriented toward the spool so as to eliminate a downward projection, thereby enabling side frames at the reel to be small-sized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1992
    Assignee: Shimano Industrial Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Jun Sato
  • Double bearing fishing reel
    Patent number: 5108041
    Abstract: A double bearing fishing reel in which an elastic member is interposed between a braking force acting member subjected to the braking action exerted by a drag mechanism and a braking force not-acting member relative-rotatable with respect to the braking force acting member, a pointer is provided at one of both the members, and a display for displaying the braking force is provided at the other, so that the braking force is measurable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1992
    Assignee: Shimano Industrial Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Junichi Toda
  • Drag braking force measuring mechanism for double-bearing fishing reel
    Patent number: 5037039
    Abstract: A double bearing fishing reel in which an elastic member is interposed between a braking force acting member subjected to the braking action exerted by a drag mechanism and a braking force non-acting member relative-rotatable with respect to the braking force acting member, a pointer is provided at one of both the members, and a display for displaying the braking force is provided at the other, so that the braking force is measurable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1991
    Assignee: Shimano Industrial Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Junichi Toda
  • Lever shifting device for a bicycle
    Patent number: 5020387
    Abstract: A lever shifting device for a bicycle for operating a bicycle derailleur having a return spring and provided with a positioning mechanism having a positioning member which rotates in association with an operating lever to set the speed change stage of the derailleur is disclosed. Between a fixing member and the positioning member is provided an auxiliary spring, so that the operating lever can be lightly operated against the return spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1991
    Assignee: Shimano Industrial Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Masashi Nagano
  • Gear crank apparatus for a bicycle
    Patent number: 4318310
    Abstract: A chain gear for a bicycle is formed from an approximately rectangular metallic band-shaped plate which has gear teeth formed along one edge and which is equal in length to the peripheral length of the chain gear. The band-shaped plate is wound into a ring-shape and end portions of the band-shaped plate are secured together to form the chain gear. The chain gear is secured to a chain gear adapter of a bicycle by a fixing means, the adapter rotating in accordance with a pedalling operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1982
    Assignee: Shimano Industrial Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Takashi Segawa
  • Chain wheel and crank for a bicycle
    Patent number: 4150859
    Abstract: A bicycle chain wheel and crank of three pieces, namely a crank shaft and a pair of crank arms. The crank shaft freely rotatably supports the chain wheel through a cone, so that the crank is easy and inexpensive to manufacture. The crank arms can be of common shape because a chain wheel mounting boss does not have to be formed on the crank arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1978
    Date of Patent: April 24, 1979
    Assignee: Shimano Industrial Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Segawa, Hitoshi Katayama