Patents by Inventor Katsufumi Abe

Katsufumi Abe 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).

  • Publication number: 20020141678
    Abstract: To provide a caged roller assembly having an excellent assemblability, capable of providing a relatively large load bearing capacity, excellent in roller guiding function, strength and accuracy, the caged roller assembly includes a cage 1 including an outer member 3 and an inner member 4, and an array of rollers 2. The outer member 3 is made up of an annular body 3a of a diameter greater than the pitch circle diameter PCD of the array of the rollers and collars 3b each formed by bending a corresponding end of the annular body 3a so as to 10 extend radially inwardly therefrom. The inner member 4 is of an annular shape having a diameter smaller than the pitch circle diameter PCD. Pockets 5 and 6 are defined in the outer and inner members 3 and 4 with the rollers 2 supported in part within the pockets 5 in the outer member 3 and in part within the pocket 6 in the inner member 4. The collars 3b may alternatively be provided in the inner member 4, rather than the outer member 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuaki Takahashi, Katsufumi Abe
  • Publication number: 20010051011
    Abstract: To provide a caged roller assembly having a large load bearing capacity within a limited space, substantially free from a problem associated with separation of rollers from a roller retainer in either direction radially outwardly or inwardly of the roller retainer, and excellent in assemblability while a skewing of the roller is prevented, the caged roller assembly includes a roller retainer (1) and a plurality of rollers (2). The roller retainer (1) includes a circumferential ring body (1a) of a diameter greater than the pitch circle PCD depicted by longitudinal axes of the rollers (2), and a pair of annular collars or flanks (1b) lying perpendicular to the circumferential ring body (1a). A bearing boss (4) for each roller (2) is formed in each of the annular flank (1b) on one hand, and a bearing recess (2a) is defined in each of opposite end faces of each roller (2) for operatively receiving the respective bearing bosses (4) to thereby rotatably support the associated roller (2) in a non-detachable fashion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2001
    Publication date: December 13, 2001
    Inventors: Yasuaki Takahashi, Katsufumi Abe