Patents by Inventor Fujiwara Osami

Fujiwara Osami 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: 5415257
    Abstract: A clutch mechanism having a drive shaft operatively connected to a drive section of a working vehicle, and a driven shaft connected to a working implement such as a mower unit. The clutch mechanism includes a clutch mounted on the drive shaft to be operable between an ON state to transmit drive from the drive shaft to the driven shaft, and an OFF state to break drive transmission; a transmission shaft connected to the clutch; and a shift device connected to the clutch to be shiftable between a first position corresponding to the ON state of the clutch and a second position corresponding to the OFF state of the clutch. The shift device has a clutch control device shiftable to control the clutch, and a first helical gear axially movably mounted on the transmission shaft. The clutch mechanism further includes a second helical gear rotatable with the driven shaft and meshed with the first helical gear, and a brake for applying a braking force to the shift device when the shift device is in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1995
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Teruo Shimamura, Kenji Matsuda, Fujiwara Osami