Patents by Inventor Tamotsu Fujii
Tamotsu Fujii 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).
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Patent number: 7557052Abstract: A woven fabric-made hose having at least one distribution hole for introduction and distribution of inflator gas on actuation of an air bag, which hose is installed in a side air bag module, wherein at least one of the outer surface and inner surface of said hose is coated with a rubber or a synthetic resin, and the maximum drawing resistance of fiber is at least 70 N/3 cm in a warp direction and a weft direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2003Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignees: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha, Autoliv Development ABInventors: Tatsuo Konishi, Tamotsu Fujii
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Patent number: 7546913Abstract: The present invention provides a lock-up clutch mechanism for a torque converter, comprising a lock-up clutch to which a friction material having a friction surface is secured and a front cover having an engagement surface with which the friction surface is engaged when the friction surface is urged in an axial direction and in which the friction surface of the friction material has a configuration including a protruded area protruding in the axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2005Date of Patent: June 16, 2009Assignee: NSK-Warner K.K.Inventors: Tamotsu Fujii, Kenji Maruo, Hideaki Takabayashi
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Patent number: 7481305Abstract: A lock-up mechanism for a torque converter comprising a lock-up clutch secured thereto with a friction liner having a friction surface, and a front cover having an engaging surface adapted to be engaged with the friction surface, is wherein either the friction surface or the engaging surface is formed therein with a substantially annular circumferential groove.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2005Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignees: NSK-Warner K.K., Aisin AW Co., Ltd., Aisin AW Industries Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Sakai, Makoto Ogawa, Takamitsu Kuroyanagi, Osamu Yoshida, Eiji Hayashi, Hideki Ogawa, Tamotsu Fujii, Kenji Maruo, Hideaki Takabayashi
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Patent number: 7392891Abstract: A friction plate for a wet-type multiplate clutch provided with a core plate and friction linings fixed on opposite sides of the core plate, respectively. Each of the friction linings is formed such that at a section thereof located on a side radially inner than a radial center line thereof, the friction lining has a thickness that gradually increases from an inner circumferential portion of the section toward an outer circumferential portion of the section.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2005Date of Patent: July 1, 2008Assignee: NSK-Warner K.K.Inventors: Yoshio Kinoshita, Shiro Takeuchi, Tatsuro Miyoshi, Shigeki Umezawa, Shun Kitahara, Tamotsu Fujii, Hiroyuki Kinpara, Kenji Maruo, Tomoyuki Miyazaki, Xiaoming Gu, Fumimasa Muramatsu, Shigeharu Nishimura
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Patent number: 7322453Abstract: In a lockup clutch assembly for use in a torque converter, a friction lining attached to one of a clutch piston and a front cover of the torque converter is divided into an outer-circumference-side friction lining and an inner-circumference-side friction lining. The outer-circumference-side friction lining contains as a filler diatomaceous earth in a higher proportion than the inner-circumference-side friction lining.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2005Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: NSK- Warner K.K.Inventors: Yoshio Kinoshita, Shiro Takeuchi, Tatsuro Miyoshi, Shigeki Umezawa, Shun Kitahara, Tamotsu Fujii, Hiroyuki Kinpara, Kenji Maruo, Tomoyuki Miyazaki, Xiaoming Gu, Fumimasa Muramatsu, Shigeharu Nishimura, Ritsuo Toya
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Patent number: 7237657Abstract: A friction plate is formed of a core plate and friction linings bonded on opposite surfaces of the friction plate, respectively. To permit cooling of each friction lining from a side of its associated surface of the core plate, the friction plate is provided, for example, with oilways or grooves arranged on the associated surface of the core plate, adhesive-free parts existing on he associated surface of the core plate, or loosely-packed portions existing in the friction lining such that lube oil is also facilitated to enter each friction lining from the side of the associated surface of the core plate.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2005Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Assignee: NSK-Warner K.K.Inventors: Yoshio Kinoshita, Shun Kitahara, Tamotsu Fujii
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Patent number: 7219774Abstract: In a double-wrap band brake assembly, an intermediate band is provided with a first friction material forming a first friction surface from a portion of the intermediate band near an apply bracket to a predetermined intermediate portion thereof, the first friction surface working for forming a lubricant film. The intermediate band is further provided with a second friction material having a thickness that is larger than a thickness of the first friction material and forming a second friction surface from the predetermined intermediate portion to a vicinity of a coupling portion of the intermediate band with a pair of outer bands, the second friction surface working for removing the lubricant film.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2006Date of Patent: May 22, 2007Assignee: NSK-Warner K.K.Inventors: Tamotsu Fujii, Xiaoming Gu, Hideaki Takabayashi, Osamu Tanaka
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Publication number: 20060151263Abstract: A double-wrap band brake assembly to be used for braking a rotating member fitted in a double-wrap brake band, which double-wrap brake band comprises an annular middle band with a friction surface formed on the inner periphery thereof, a pair of annular outer bands which are coupled to the middle band in a state that the respective free ends thereof are opposed to the free end of the middle band, and which respectively have friction surfaces on the inner peripheries, an anchor bracket secured to the working end of either one of the middle band and the outer bands and latched to the main body casing, and an apply bracket secured to the working end of the other of the middle band and the outer bands for receiving a force in the direction of constriction of the middle band and the outer bands from an actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2006Publication date: July 13, 2006Inventors: Tamotsu Fujii, Xiaoming Gu, Hideaki Takabayashi, Osamu Tanaka
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Publication number: 20060151274Abstract: In a torque converter equipped with a lock-up clutch device, a friction member is put on either one of a front cover and a lock-up piston which are to be brought into contact. On the front cover, coupling members are welded for coupling with an engine. Owing to welding distortion, convex portions are generated on a friction face. Thus, when the friction member is put on either side of the front cover and clutch piston, if relative rotation slippage occurs therebetween, a positive pressure and a negative pressure are produced in front of and behind each convex portion, which leads to the stick/slip. This invention gives grooves 71 each exceeding the range of a welding portion 61 of the coupling member 6 which are formed on the friction face of the friction member 7, which realizes balancing in a change in pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2005Publication date: July 13, 2006Inventors: Yoshio Kinoshita, Shiro Takeuchi, Tatsuro Miyoshi, Shigeki Umezawa, Shun Kitahara, Tamotsu Fujii, Hiroyuki Kinpara, Kenji Maruo, Tomoyuki Miyazaki, Xiaoming Gu, Fumimasa Muramatsu, Shigeharu Nishimura
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Publication number: 20060131125Abstract: In a wet type friction plate having a groove through which lubricating oil passes, the groove is subjected to oil repelling treatment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2005Publication date: June 22, 2006Inventors: Yoshio Kinoshita, Shiro Takeuchi, Tatsuro Miyoshi, Shigeki Umezawa, Shun Kitahara, Tamotsu Fujii, Hiroyuki Kinpara, Kenji Maruo, Tomoyuki Miyazaki, Xiaoming Gu, Fumimasa Muramatsu, Ritsuo Toya, Shigeharu Nishimura
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Publication number: 20060124419Abstract: In a lockup clutch assembly for use in a torque converter, a friction lining attached to one of a clutch piston and a front cover of the torque converter is divided into an outer-circumference-side friction lining and an inner-circumference-side friction lining. The outer-circumference-side friction lining contains as a filler diatomaceous earth in a higher proportion than the inner-circumference-side friction lining.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2005Publication date: June 15, 2006Applicant: NSK-Warner K.K.Inventors: Yoshio Kinoshita, Shiro Takeuchi, Tatsuro Miyoshi, Shigeki Umezawa, Shun Kitahara, Tamotsu Fujii, Hiroyuki Kinpara, Kenji Maruo, Tomoyuki Miyazaki, Xiaoming Gu, Fumimasa Muramatsu, Shigeharu Nishimura, Ritsuo Toya
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Publication number: 20060118378Abstract: The present invention provides a lock-up clutch mechanism for a torque converter, comprising a lock-up clutch to which a friction material having a friction surface is secured and a front cover having an engagement surface with which the friction surface is engaged when the friction surface is urged in an axial direction and in which the friction surface of the friction material has a configuration including a protruded area protruding in the axial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2005Publication date: June 8, 2006Inventors: Tamotsu Fujii, Kenji Maruo, Hideaki Takabayashi
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Publication number: 20060102443Abstract: A friction plate for a wet-type multiplate clutch provided with a core plate and friction linings fixed on opposite sides of the core plate, respectively. Each of the friction linings is formed such that at a section thereof located on a side radially inner than a radial center line thereof, the friction lining has a thickness that gradually increases from an inner circumferential portion of the section toward an outer circumferential portion of the section.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2005Publication date: May 18, 2006Applicant: NSK-Warner K.K.Inventors: Yoshio Kinoshita, Shiro Takeuchi, Tatsuro Miyoshi, Shigeki Umezawa, Shun Kitahara, Tamotsu Fujii, Hiroyuki Kinpara, Kenji Maruo, Tomoyuki Miyazaki, Xiaoming Gu, Fumimasa Muramatsu, Shigeharu Nishimura
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Publication number: 20060090980Abstract: A wet type friction plate comprises symmetrical segments cut out of a frictional member, and pasted on the metallic core plate so as to form a groove which is gradually narrower from the inner diameter side to the outer diameter side. A method of producing the wet type friction plate, comprising the steps of cutting symmetrical segments out of a frictional member, and pasting the cut-out symmetrical segments on a metallic core plate so as to form a groove which is gradually narrower from the inner diameter side to the outer diameter side.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2005Publication date: May 4, 2006Inventors: Yoshio Kinoshita, Shiro Takeuchi, Tatsuro Miyoshi, Shigeki Umezawa, Shun Kitahara, Tamotsu Fujii, Hiroyuki Kinpara, Kenji Maruo, Tomoyuki Miyazaki, Xiaoming Gu, Fumimasa Muramatsu, Shigeharu Nishimura
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Patent number: 7032622Abstract: Disclosed herein is a hose for introduction and distribution of inflator gas which is characterized in that the hose is placed in an air bag apparatus for side collision and distributes the inflator gas upon operation of the air bag, that outside surface and/or inside surface of the hose are/is coated with rubber or synthetic resin and that the hose has a distribution hole.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2005Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Mamoru Kitamura, Tamotsu Fujii
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Publication number: 20060016655Abstract: A lock-up mechanism for a torque converter comprising a lock-up clutch secured thereto with a friction liner having a friction surface, and a front cover having an engaging surface adapted to be engaged with the friction surface, is wherein either the friction surface or the engaging surface is formed therein with a substantially annular circumferential groove.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2005Publication date: January 26, 2006Inventors: Hiroyuki Sakai, Makoto Ogawa, Takamitsu Kuroyanagi, Osamu Yoshida, Eiji Hayashi, Hideki Ogawa, Tamotsu Fujii, Kenji Maruo, Hideaki Takabayashi
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Publication number: 20050167215Abstract: A friction plate is formed of a core plate and friction linings bonded on opposite surfaces of the friction plate, respectively. To permit cooling of each friction lining from a side of its associated surface of the core plate, the friction plate is provided, for example, with oilways or grooves arranged on the associated surface of the core plate, adhesive-free parts existing on he associated surface of the core plate, or loosely-packed portions existing in the friction lining such that lube oil is also facilitated to enter each friction lining from the side of the associated surface of the core plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2005Publication date: August 4, 2005Applicant: NSK-Warner K.K.Inventors: Yoshio Kinoshita, Shun Kitahara, Tamotsu Fujii
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Publication number: 20050146118Abstract: Disclosed herein is a hose for introduction and distribution of inflator gas which is characterized in that the hose is placed in an air bag apparatus for side collision and distributes the inflator gas upon operation of the air bag, that outside surface and/or inside surface of the hose are/is coated with rubber or synthetic resin and that the hose has a distribution hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2005Publication date: July 7, 2005Applicant: TOYO BOSEKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Mamoru Kitamura, Tamotsu Fujii
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Patent number: 6905005Abstract: A double wrap brake band is provided for use with a rotating element such as a rotating drum in an automatic transmission or the like. The double wrap brake band is provided with a friction surface on an inner circumferential surface of a band portion wrapped substantially double. The friction surface is provided with an inclined part such that the friction surface becomes gradually closer to an associated outer circumferential surface of the rotating element in a rotating direction of the rotating element.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2003Date of Patent: June 14, 2005Assignee: NSK-Warner K.K.Inventors: Tamotsu Fujii, Xiaoming Gu, Hideaki Takabayashi
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Patent number: 6863089Abstract: Disclosed herein is a hose for introduction and distribution of inflator gas which is characterized in that the hose is placed in an air bag apparatus for side collision and distributes the inflator gas upon operation of the air bag, that outside surface and/or inside surface of the hose are/is coated with rubber or synthetic resin and that the hose has a distribution hole.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2002Date of Patent: March 8, 2005Assignee: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Mamoru Kitamura, Tamotsu Fujii