Patents by Inventor Hiroyasu Ohsawa

Hiroyasu Ohsawa 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: 8038027
    Abstract: The fuel cap includes an outer cap as an outer envelope, an inner cap removably fitted in the outer cap through an opening therein, a canister located in a space between the outer cap and the inner cap for adsorbing a vaporized fuel. The fuel cap closes a fuel filler port for feeding a fuel to a fuel tank. The canister adsorbs a vaporized fuel vaporized from the fuel in the fuel tank. At least one of the outer cap and the inner cap defines a communication hole communicating with the space and an exterior. The canister includes a housing; and an adsorbent accommodated therein. The housing defines, on an end surface directed to the inner cap, an inlet for vaporized fuel and on another end surface directed to the outer cap, an outlet for gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Toyo Roki Seizo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Ohsawa, Takashi Sakagami
  • Patent number: 7584931
    Abstract: A case holding mechanism includes a holding member and a member to be held thereby, one being mounted to the case and another to a body to which the case is to be held. The member to be held includes a first pair of parallel guide portions and another pair of parallel guide portions perpendicular to the one paired guide portions. The holding member disposed to be movable with respect to the guide portions therealong in a state restricted in thickness direction of the guide portions and adapted to hold the member to be held. The holding member includes a pair of slide portions slidable along outer surfaces of one paired guide portions, a lock portion extending between the paired slide portions in parallel with the one paired guide portions and engaged with the other paired guide portions, and a base portion connecting the slide portions and the lock portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Toyo Roki Seizo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Ohsawa, Kazuya Matsuura, Takashi Sakagami, Kouichi Ikuma
  • Publication number: 20080110889
    Abstract: The fuel cap includes an outer cap as an outer envelope. The fuel cap includes an inner cap removably fitted in the outer cap through an opening of the outer cap. The fuel cap includes a canister located in a space between the outer cap and the inner cap for adsorbing a vaporized fuel. The fuel cap closes a fuel filler port for feeding a fuel to a fuel tank. The canister adsorbs a vaporized fuel vaporized from the fuel in the fuel tank. At least one of the outer cap and the inner cap defines a communication hole communicating with the space and an exterior. The canister includes a housing; and an adsorbent accommodated in the housing. The housing defines, on an end surface directed to the inner cap, an inlet for a vaporized fuel to flow into the inlet. The housing defines, on another end surface directed to the outer cap, an outlet for a gas, from which the vaporized fuel has been absorbed, to flow out of the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: TOYO ROKI SEIZO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroyasu OHSAWA, Takashi SAKAGAMI
  • Publication number: 20060237506
    Abstract: A case holding mechanism includes a holding member and a member to be held thereby, one being mounted to the case and another to a body to which the case is to be held. The member to be held includes a first pair of parallel guide portions and another pair of parallel guide portions perpendicular to the one paired guide portions. The holding member disposed to be movable with respect to the guide portions therealong in a state restricted in thickness direction of the guide portions and adapted to hold the member to be held. The holding member includes a pair of slide portions slidable along outer surfaces of one paired guide portions, a lock portion extending between the paired slide portions in parallel with the one paired guide portions and engaged with the other paired guide portions, and a base portion connecting the slide portions and the lock portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2006
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Applicant: TOYO ROKI SEIZO KABUSHIKI
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Ohsawa, Kazuya Matsuura, Takashi Sakagami, Kouichi Ikuma
  • Patent number: 6401751
    Abstract: The fuel supplying apparatus includes a reservoir to be inserted from an opening portion provided in an upper portion of a fuel tank, a tank cover for closing the opening portion of the fuel tank, and a coupling mechanism for coupling the reservoir and the fuel tank with each other so as to be mutually displaceable. The coupling mechanism includes a pivot for rotatably supporting the reservoir and a supporting member for supporting the pivot so that the pivot can be movable in an upper and lower direction of the fuel tank relative to the tank cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Toyo Roki Seizo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masatoshi Murakoshi, Hiroyasu Ohsawa, Hiroshi Morikawa
  • Publication number: 20010047827
    Abstract: The fuel supplying apparatus includes a reservoir to be inserted from an opening portion provided in an upper portion of a fuel tank, a tank cover for closing the opening portion of the fuel tank, and a coupling mechanism for coupling the reservoir and the fuel tank with each other so as to be mutually displaceable. The coupling mechanism includes a pivot for rotatably supporting the reservoir and a supporting member for supporting the pivot so that the pivot can be movable in an upper and lower direction of the fuel tank relative to the tank cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2001
    Publication date: December 6, 2001
    Inventors: Masatoshi Murakoshi, Hiroyasu Ohsawa, Hiroshi Morikawa
  • Patent number: 6308733
    Abstract: A fuel supplying apparatus includes a reservoir to be inserted from an opening portion provided in an upper portion of a fuel tank, a tank cover for closing the opening portion of the fuel tank, and a coupling mechanism for coupling the reservoir and the fuel tank with each other so as to be mutually displaceable. The coupling mechanism includes a retainer member rotatably connected to the reservoir through a predetermined pivot, and at least one coupling member for coupling the retainer member and the tank cover with each other so that the pivot can be moved in a vertical direction of the fuel tank relative to the tank cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Toyo Roki Seizo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masatoshi Murakoshi, Hiroyasu Ohsawa, Hiroshi Morikawa
  • Publication number: 20010001963
    Abstract: A fuel supplying apparatus includes a reservoir to be inserted from an opening portion provided in an upper portion of a fuel tank, a tank cover for closing the opening portion of the fuel tank, and a coupling mechanism for coupling the reservoir and the fuel tank with each other so as to be mutually displaceable. The coupling mechanism includes a retainer member rotatably connected to the reservoir through a predetermined pivot, and at least one coupling member for coupling the retainer member and the tank cover with each other so that the pivot can be moved in a vertical direction of the fuel tank relative to the tank cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Publication date: May 31, 2001
    Applicant: Toyo Roki Seizo Kabushiki Kaisha, Shizuoka-ken, Japan
    Inventors: Masatoshi Murakoshi, Hiroyasu Ohsawa, Hiroshi Morikawa
  • Patent number: 6206037
    Abstract: A fuel supplying apparatus includes a reservoir to be inserted from an opening portion provided in an upper portion of a fuel tank, a tank cover for closing the opening portion of the fuel tank, and a coupling mechanism for coupling the reservoir and the fuel tank with each other so as to be mutually displaceable. The coupling mechanism comprises a retainer member rotatably connected to the reservoir through a predetermined pivot, and at least one coupling member for coupling the retainer member and the tank cover with each other so that the pivot can be moved in a vertical direction of the fuel tank relative to the tank cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: Toyo Roki Seizo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masatoshi Murakoshi, Hiroyasu Ohsawa, Hiroshi Morikawa