Patents by Inventor Hirobumi Takase

Hirobumi Takase 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: 4112721
    Abstract: The NC coil spring manufacturing apparatus of this invention is an apparatus for manufacturing a variety of coil springs according to predetermined programs controlled by instruction signals transmitted from a microcomputer, comprising a pitch feed mechanism for enabling a pitch tool to start and stop quickly for and at an end turn processing position, a diameter tool feed mechanism for enabling a coiling point to shift quickly against the thrust by an element wire, a means for digitally measuring the dimensions of a wound coil spring, and a means for selecting the coil spring according to the result of such measurement, and employing a pulse motor for driving feed rollers for element wire, controlled by the computer and requiring only a simple control circuit; thus manufacturing precise and uniform coil springs efficiently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1978
    Assignee: NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirobumi Takase, Yutaka Utsunomiya