Patents by Inventor Ichirou Kusakari

Ichirou Kusakari 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).

  • Wire reel for use in a binding machine
    Patent number: 5515887
    Abstract: A wire reel (3) for winding a binding wire thereround includes, on the outside surface of at least one of two frame plates, a recessed portion (15) consisting of a peripheral wall portion (14) having its center at the axis of the reel and a bottom wall portion (12). An optical sensor detection mark (17) is provided in the recessed portion (15) such that the mark (17) is disposed eccentric from the axis of the reel. The peripheral wall portion (14) of the recessed portion (15) is formed as a rotary shaft portion which is rotatably supported by the reel support portion of a binding tool. Since the recessed portion (15) is completely covered by the reel support portion of the binding tool, the optical sensor detection mark (17) provided in the recessed portion (15) is completely free from the influences of the external environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1996
    Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Hanagasaki, Ichirou Kusakari