Patents by Inventor Tadashi Tashima

Tadashi Tashima 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: 8927843
    Abstract: A head fixing mechanism includes a fixture fixed to a trunk portion and a coupling member which is threadably engaged with a fixture. The coupling member includes a main body which has a head portion that presses a head and a shaft portion that is threadably engaged with the fixture, and in which an axially extending insertion hole is formed, and an insertion member which is threadably engaged with the main body within the insertion hole. A bottom of the insertion hole is formed in the shaft portion, and in the shaft portion, a slit having a width smaller than the inside diameter of the insertion hole is formed, which divides the shaft portion in a circumferential direction. The insertion member is formed in a tapered shape, and the outside diameter of the leading end thereof is formed to be smaller than the width of the slit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Union Seimitsu Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadashi Tashima, Masaki Nezu
  • Publication number: 20140290463
    Abstract: A head fixing mechanism includes a fixture fixed to a trunk portion and a coupling member which is threadably engaged with a fixture. The coupling member includes a main body which has a head portion that presses a head and a shaft portion that is threadably engaged with the fixture, and in which an axially extending insertion hole is formed, and an insertion member which is threadably engaged with the main body within the insertion hole. A bottom of the insertion hole is formed in the shaft portion, and in the shaft portion, a slit having a width smaller than the inside diameter of the insertion hole is formed, which divides the shaft portion in a circumferential direction. The insertion member is formed in a tapered shape, and the outside diameter of the leading end thereof is formed to be smaller than the width of the slit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: UNION SEIMITSU Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadashi Tashima, Masaki Nezu
  • Publication number: 20120070247
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to reduce the fastening time and to obtain a predetermined fastening force and to suppress the loosening of a screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicants: Sanohatsu Co., Ltd., Union Seimitsu Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadashi Tashima, Toshiyuki Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20100162550
    Abstract: A screw attachment (10, 10?, 10?) disposed around a fastening piece (17) secured to a main fastening body (25a), the screw attachment sandwiched between a head (17b) of the fastening piece and a securing object (22) so that the screw attachment bears a securing force of the fastening piece to press the securing object. The screw attachment includes a pair of arms (12, 13) made of a shape restoring material. Each arm has a fore end, and the fore ends are joined to each other with an adhesive material that is softened when heated. The arms expands radially such that the screw attachment is released from the head of the fastening piece when heat or force is applied to the arms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Kazuo SUGIYAMA, Tadashi TASHIMA, Kazunari YOSHIDA, Yu KAGAMI, Hideo TAKAARA, Yoshio SHINDOH, Masanobu TANIGAWA
  • Patent number: 7699568
    Abstract: A screw attachment (10, 10?, 10?) disposed around a fastening piece (17) secured to a main fastening body (25a), the screw attachment sandwiched between a head (17b) of the fastening piece and a securing object (22) so that the screw attachment bears a securing force of the fastening piece to press the securing object. The screw attachment includes a pair of arms (12, 13) made of a shape restoring material. Each arm has a fore end, and the fore ends are joined to each other with an adhesive material that is softened when heated. The arms expands radially such that the screw attachment is released from the head of the fastening piece when heat or force is applied to the arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignees: Union Seimitsu Co. Ltd, NEC Tokin Corporation, Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokai University Educational System
    Inventors: Kazuo Sugiyama, Tadashi Tashima, Kazunari Yoshida, Yu Kagami, Hideo Takaara, Yoshio Shindoh, Masanobu Tanigawa
  • Publication number: 20040247386
    Abstract: A screw attachment (10, 10′, 10″) disposed around a fastening piece (17) secured to a main fastening body (25a), the screw attachment sandwiched between a head (17b) of the fastening piece and a securing object (22) so that the screw attachment bears a securing force of the fastening piece to press the securing object. The screw attachment includes a pair of arms (12, 13) made of a shape restoring material. Each arm has a fore end, and the fore ends are joined to each other with an adhesive material that is softened when heated. The arms expands radially such that the screw attachment is released from the head of the fastening piece when heat or force is applied to the arms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Applicants: Union Seimitsu Co., Ltd., Nec Tokin Corporation, Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokai University Educational System
    Inventors: Kazuo Sugiyama, Tadashi Tashima, Kazunari Yoshida, Yu Kagami, Hideo Takaara, Yoshio Shindoh, Masanobu Tanigawa