Patents by Inventor Shoji Atono

Shoji Atono 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).

  • Cutting chip suction device for use with cutting tool
    Patent number: 5680704
    Abstract: A cutting chip suction device is adapted for sucking cutting chips produced when a work is cut by a blade of a cutting tool. The device includes a duct and a duct mounting mechanism. The duct has one end connected to a dust collector and having the other end formed with an opening. The duct mounting mechanism is adapted for mounting the duct on the cutting tool and permits the duct to be selectively mounted on the cutting tool in a first position and a second position on both sides of the blade. The opening of the duct in said first and second positions is positioned adjacent a cutting position where the work is cut by the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1997
    Assignee: Makita Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Okubo, Shoji Atono