Patents by Inventor Masao Hamano

Masao Hamano 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).

  • Steering apparatus
    Patent number: 7765888
    Abstract: A steering apparatus comprises a bearing for supporting a pinion shaft so as to be rotatable and a high-rigidity member for holding the bearing in a state where it is positioned with respect to a housing. The housing comprises cylindrical first and second housings whose respective ends are fitted to each other. The first and second housings respectively comprise first and second receiving sections directly or indirectly receiving an outer ring of the bearing in an axial direction. The outer ring of the bearing is held between the high-rigidity member and the second receiving section, so that the axial movement of the bearing relative to the first and second housings is regulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Jtekt Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Kojima, Masao Hamano, Nobushige Takada, Akihiro Toshima
  • Steering apparatus
    Publication number: 20060102416
    Abstract: A steering apparatus comprises a bearing for supporting a pinion shaft so as to be rotatable and a high-rigidity member for holding the bearing in a state where it is positioned with respect to a housing. The housing comprises cylindrical first and second housings whose respective ends are fitted to each other. The first and second housings respectively comprise first and second receiving sections directly or indirectly receiving an outer ring of the bearing in an axial direction. The outer ring of the bearing is held between the high-rigidity member and the second receiving section, so that the axial movement of the bearing relative to the first and second housings is regulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: Takahiro Kojima, Masao Hamano, Nobushige Takada, Akihiro Toshima