Patents by Inventor Takayoshi Kotsusa

Takayoshi Kotsusa 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: 7250002
    Abstract: A flexible coupling is provided with a plurality of drive side connection elements (10A) and driven side connection elements (10B) arranged alternately in a circumferential direction, a drive side bobbin (11A) and a driven side bobbin (11B) outward inserted to the respective connection elements (10A, 10B) in a loose fit state, first and second connection bands (20, 30) wound in a loop shape around the drive side bobbin (11A) and the adjacent driven side bobbin (11B), and alternately arranged in the circumferential direction, and an annular elastic body (40) formed in a state that the bobbins (11A, 11B) and the connection bands (20, 30) are buried, the bobbins (11A, 11B) being made of a synthetic resin material, and a lubricant being filled in a fitting gap (G) between the connection elements (10A, 10B) and the bobbins (11A, 11B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: NOK Corporation
    Inventor: Takayoshi Kotsusa
  • Patent number: 6899629
    Abstract: In order to make it possible to improve a durability of a cord wound around a connection element and to downsize a cord wound portion, in an elastic coupling structured such that connection elements connected to a drive side yoke and connection elements connected to a driven side yoke are alternately arranged on a circumference, cords are wound around each of the mutually adjacent connection elements so as to form a band shape, and the connection elements and the cords are coated by an elastic material. A single yarn having a twist number of 10 times per 10 cm or less is used as the cords.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: NOK-Vibracoustic Co., LTD
    Inventor: Takayoshi Kotsusa
  • Publication number: 20050075173
    Abstract: A flexible coupling is provided with a plurality of drive side connection elements (10A) and driven side connection elements (10B) arranged alternately in a circumferential direction, a drive side bobbin (11A) and a driven side bobbin (11B) outward inserted to the respective connection elements (10A, 10B) in a loose fit state, first and second connection bands (20, 30) wound in a loop shape around the drive side bobbin (11A) and the adjacent driven side bobbin (11B), and alternately arranged in the circumferential direction, and an annular elastic body (40) formed in a state that the bobbins (11A, 11B) and the connection bands (20, 30) are buried, the bobbins (11A, 11B) being made of a synthetic resin material, and a lubricant being filled in a fitting gap (G) between the connection elements (10A, 10B) and the bobbins (11A, 11B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2002
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventor: Takayoshi Kotsusa
  • Publication number: 20040037630
    Abstract: In order to make it possible to improve a durability of a cord wound around a connection element and to downsize a cord wound portion, in an elastic coupling structured such that connection elements connected to a drive side yoke and connection elements connected to a driven side yoke are alternately arranged on a circumference, cords are wound around every the mutually adjacent connection elements so as to form a band shape, and the connection elements and the cords are coated by an elastic material, single yarn having a twist number of 10 times per 10 cm or less is used as the cords.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventor: Takayoshi Kotsusa