Patents by Inventor Kiyoshi Kani

Kiyoshi Kani 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: 9581246
    Abstract: A seal member includes an annular fitting part and an annular dust lip. The fitting part fits on an inner circumference of a tubular member. The dust lip extends from the fitting part toward a side opposite from the tubular member such that a diameter of an inner circumference of the dust lip gradually decreases, and a distal end portion of the dust lip slides on an outer circumferential surface of a shaft member. A metal insert includes a reinforcing ring and a reinforcing extension piece. The reinforcing ring stands along the inner circumference of the tubular member. The reinforcing extension piece extends from the reinforcing ring toward a side opposite from the tubular member, and inclines such that a distal end of the reinforcing extension piece approaches the shaft member. The reinforcing ring is arranged in the fitting part, whereas the reinforcing extension piece is arranged in the dust lip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: KYB Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Kubota, Kiyoshi Kani, Chikashi Imoto
  • Publication number: 20160305552
    Abstract: A seal device includes an annular seal main body; a lip part that has a main lip and a sub lip, the main lip and the sub lip being provided so as to be aligned in an axial direction on the inside of the seal main body; and an annular biasing member provided on an outer periphery of the lip part, the annular biasing member being configured to press both the main lip and the sub lip to a member from the outer periphery in a radial direction, wherein the biasing member has a length in the axial direction such that the biasing member is configured to press both a distal end site of the main lip and a distal end site of the sub lip from the outer periphery in the radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: KYB Corporation
    Inventors: Hideto MAEDA, Shinji OZAKI, Kiyoshi KANI
  • Patent number: 9239091
    Abstract: A sealing device for sealing between a tube member and an axial member movably inserted into the tube member includes a dust seal held on an opening end part of the tube member and including an annular dust seal lip held in sliding contact with the outer peripheral surface of the axial member, and a scraper arranged at an inner side of the dust seal and including an annular lip portion slidably pressed into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the axial member. The hardness of the lip portion is set to be higher than that of the dust seal lip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: KAYABA INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Kani, Minoru Honda, Makoto Suzuki, Naohide Takimoto
  • Publication number: 20150362075
    Abstract: A seal member includes an annular fitting part and an annular dust lip. The fitting part fits on an inner circumference of a tubular member. The dust lip extends from the fitting part toward a side opposite from the tubular member such that a diameter of an inner circumference of the dust lip gradually decreases, and a distal end portion of the dust lip slides on an outer circumferential surface of a shaft member. A metal insert includes a reinforcing ring and a reinforcing extension piece. The reinforcing ring stands along the inner circumference of the tubular member. The reinforcing extension piece extends from the reinforcing ring toward a side opposite from the tubular member, and inclines such that a distal end of the reinforcing extension piece approaches the shaft member. The reinforcing ring is arranged in the fitting part, whereas the reinforcing extension piece is arranged in the dust lip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: KAYABA INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki KUBOTA, Kiyoshi KANI, Chikashi IMOTO
  • Publication number: 20140216872
    Abstract: A sealing device for sealing between a tube member and an axial member movably inserted into the tube member includes a dust seal held on an opening end part of the tube member and including an annular dust seal lip held in sliding contact with the outer peripheral surface of the axial member, and a scraper arranged at an inner side of the dust seal and including an annular lip portion slidably pressed into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the axial member. The hardness of the lip portion is set to be higher than that of the dust seal lip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Kani, Minoru Honda, Makoto Suzuki, Naohide Takimoto