Patents by Inventor Takashi Sakagami

Takashi Sakagami 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: 8038027
    Abstract: The fuel cap includes an outer cap as an outer envelope, an inner cap removably fitted in the outer cap through an opening therein, a canister located in a space between the outer cap and the inner cap for adsorbing a vaporized fuel. The fuel cap closes a fuel filler port for feeding a fuel to a fuel tank. The canister adsorbs a vaporized fuel vaporized from the fuel in the fuel tank. At least one of the outer cap and the inner cap defines a communication hole communicating with the space and an exterior. The canister includes a housing; and an adsorbent accommodated therein. The housing defines, on an end surface directed to the inner cap, an inlet for vaporized fuel and on another end surface directed to the outer cap, an outlet for gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Toyo Roki Seizo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Ohsawa, Takashi Sakagami
  • Patent number: 7584931
    Abstract: A case holding mechanism includes a holding member and a member to be held thereby, one being mounted to the case and another to a body to which the case is to be held. The member to be held includes a first pair of parallel guide portions and another pair of parallel guide portions perpendicular to the one paired guide portions. The holding member disposed to be movable with respect to the guide portions therealong in a state restricted in thickness direction of the guide portions and adapted to hold the member to be held. The holding member includes a pair of slide portions slidable along outer surfaces of one paired guide portions, a lock portion extending between the paired slide portions in parallel with the one paired guide portions and engaged with the other paired guide portions, and a base portion connecting the slide portions and the lock portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Toyo Roki Seizo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Ohsawa, Kazuya Matsuura, Takashi Sakagami, Kouichi Ikuma
  • Publication number: 20080110889
    Abstract: The fuel cap includes an outer cap as an outer envelope. The fuel cap includes an inner cap removably fitted in the outer cap through an opening of the outer cap. The fuel cap includes a canister located in a space between the outer cap and the inner cap for adsorbing a vaporized fuel. The fuel cap closes a fuel filler port for feeding a fuel to a fuel tank. The canister adsorbs a vaporized fuel vaporized from the fuel in the fuel tank. At least one of the outer cap and the inner cap defines a communication hole communicating with the space and an exterior. The canister includes a housing; and an adsorbent accommodated in the housing. The housing defines, on an end surface directed to the inner cap, an inlet for a vaporized fuel to flow into the inlet. The housing defines, on another end surface directed to the outer cap, an outlet for a gas, from which the vaporized fuel has been absorbed, to flow out of the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: TOYO ROKI SEIZO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroyasu OHSAWA, Takashi SAKAGAMI
  • Patent number: 7175698
    Abstract: In a canister, an activated charcoal layer is placed in a fluid passage by which an air intake port is connected to a charge port or purge port, and a chamber dividing the charcoal layer into sections so as to traverse the fuel passage is defined by a grid and a filter pad placed on the surface of the grid. The grid has apertures uniformly formed on the surface of the grid contacting with the filter pad, so as to communicate with the chamber. Formation of the apertures on the surface of the grid prevents the filter pad from coming into the mesh of the grid, thus maintaining flatness of the filter pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Toyo Roki Seizo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuya Matsuura, Takashi Sakagami, Kazuhiro Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 7137293
    Abstract: A canister has: a canister body including an adsorbent case which is provided with an adsorption chamber filled with an adsorbent and a fuel steam introduction port, a purge port and an air communication port which are communicated with the adsorption chamber; and a filter body. The canister body and the filter body are communicated with each other through a communication passage, in which a leak detection valve is disposed to be detachable through an end opening formed to the communication passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Toyo Roki Seizo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takashi Sakagami, Kazuya Matsuura
  • Publication number: 20060237506
    Abstract: A case holding mechanism includes a holding member and a member to be held thereby, one being mounted to the case and another to a body to which the case is to be held. The member to be held includes a first pair of parallel guide portions and another pair of parallel guide portions perpendicular to the one paired guide portions. The holding member disposed to be movable with respect to the guide portions therealong in a state restricted in thickness direction of the guide portions and adapted to hold the member to be held. The holding member includes a pair of slide portions slidable along outer surfaces of one paired guide portions, a lock portion extending between the paired slide portions in parallel with the one paired guide portions and engaged with the other paired guide portions, and a base portion connecting the slide portions and the lock portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2006
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Applicant: TOYO ROKI SEIZO KABUSHIKI
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Ohsawa, Kazuya Matsuura, Takashi Sakagami, Kouichi Ikuma
  • Publication number: 20050066717
    Abstract: A canister has: a canister body including an adsorbent case which is provided with an adsorption chamber filled with an adsorbent and a fuel steam introduction port, a purge port and an air communication port which are communicated with the adsorption chamber; and a filter body. The canister body and the filter body are communicated with each other through a communication passage, in which a leak detection valve is disposed to be detachable through an end opening formed to the communication passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Applicant: TOYO ROKI SEIZO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takashi Sakagami, Kazuya Matsuura
  • Publication number: 20050039603
    Abstract: There is prevented reduction in volume of a chamber, by which an activated charcoal layer for a canister is divided into sections. [MEANS TO SOLVE THE SUBJECT] In a canister, an activated charcoal layer is placed in a fluid passage by which an air intake port is connected to a charge port or purge port, and a chamber dividing the charcoal layer into sections so as to traverse the fuel passage is defined by a grid and a filter pad placed on the surface of the grid. The grid has apertures uniformly formed on the surface of the grid contacting with the filter pad, so as to communicate with the chamber. Formation of the apertures on the surface of the grid prevents the filter pad from coming into the mesh of the grid, thus maintaining flatness of the filter pad. The original volume of the chamber can be maintained, so as to enable the fuel from the fuel tank to be absorbed effectively by the first and second layers of the charcoal layer, thus preventing the fuel from being released into the air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Applicant: TOYO ROKI SEIZO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuya Matsuura, Takashi Sakagami, Kazuhiro Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 6811585
    Abstract: An oil mist filter capable of removing oil mist and separating liquids of low viscosity. A filter section in the oil mist filter is of two-stage construction. The filter section includes a filter body disposed in the upper stage for arresting oil mist and a support body disposed in the lower stage to support the filter body and capable of separating gas fuel. A space is defined below the filter body. When passing through the filter body the oil mist in the gas fuel is arrested by the filter body. The liquid content in the gas fuel is collected below the filter body in the upper stage, and then moves under its own weight along the support body in the lower stage until it is collected in the space. The gas fuel having its liquid content removed is passed through the support body and fed to the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Toyo Roki Seizo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takashi Sakagami, Kenji Yano
  • Patent number: 6589319
    Abstract: A canister having a liquefied fuel treating function capable of flexibly coping with layout restrictions without the need to bend the purging path in the middle. The canister having the liquefied fuel treating function includes a liquid storing case having an introducing path communicating with a fuel tank, and a purging path communicating with air inlet pipes of an engine; and a sucking path, provided in the liquid storing case, and sucking the liquefied fuel stored in the liquid storing case; which sucks up the liquefied fuel onto the purging path side by use of the flow of a fluid through the purging path; wherein the sucking direction of the liquefied fuel within the sucking path is caused to substantially agree with the flow direction of the fluid in the purging path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Toyo Roki Seizo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kouichi Ikuma, Takashi Sakagami, Takenori Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20030037520
    Abstract: An oil mist filter capable of removing oil mist and separating liquids of low viscosity. A filter section in the oil mist filter is of two-stage construction. The filter section includes a filter body disposed in the upper stage for arresting oil mist and a support body disposed in the lower stage to support the filter body and capable of separating gas fuel. A space is defined below the filter body. When passing through the filter body the oil mist in the gas fuel is arrested by the filter body. The liquid content in the gas fuel is collected below the filter body in the upper stage, and then moves under its own weight along the support body in the lower stage until it is collected in the space. The gas fuel having its liquid content removed is passed through the support body and fed to the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: Takashi Sakagami, Kenji Yano
  • Publication number: 20020026874
    Abstract: A canister having a liquefied fuel treating function capable of flexibly coping with layout restrictions without the need to bend the purging path in the middle. The canister having the liquefied fuel treating function includes a liquid storing case having an introducing path communicating with a fuel tank, and a purging path communicating with air inlet pipes of an engine; and a sucking path, provided in the liquid storing case, and sucking the liquefied fuel stored in the liquid storing case; which sucks up the liquefied fuel onto the purging path side by use of the flow of a fluid through the purging path; wherein the sucking direction of the liquefied fuel within the sucking path is caused to substantially agree with the flow direction of the fluid in the purging path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Applicant: Toyo Roki Seizo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kouichi Ikuma, Takashi Sakagami, Takenori Suzuki