Patents by Inventor Shizuo Ikuta

Shizuo Ikuta 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: 5111997
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an automatic spray painting machine comprising a first movable portion movable in a direction toward and away from a work object, a second movable portion movable in a specified direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the first movable portion, a supporting portion for supporting a spray nozzle, a first actuator for moving the first movable portion, and a second actuator for moving the second movable portion. The first and second actuators are mounted on the supporting portion. The automatic spray painting machine further includes a transmission mechanism for transmitting drive of the actuator to the movable portion positioned closer to the spray nozzle in the supporting order effects drive transmission, with the other movable portion positioned closer to the supporting portion in the supporting order being allowed to move.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1992
    Assignee: Taikisha, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shizuo Ikuta, Masaharu Okuda, Takashi Sakamoto