Patents by Inventor Shigeo Toyama

Shigeo Toyama 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: 3949581
    Abstract: A steering lock assembly for preventing the burglary of diesel motor vehicles. The assembly includes an operating rod coupled to a fuel injection pump for de-activating the pump. The operating rod is axially movable in a guide sleeve and has a recess formed in the lower portion thereof. The assembly also includes a steering lock device actuated by a steering lock actuating device for preventing rotation of the steering shaft of a vehicle. The operating rod and steering lock actuating device are connected through a rocker arm and a wire attached to one end of the rocker arm so that when the operating rod is pulled to an engine stop position, the steering lock device is actuated by the steering lock actuating device to prevent rotation of said steering shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1974
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1976
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shigeo Toyama, Yutaka Tomizu