Patents by Inventor Tatsuro Muro

Tatsuro Muro 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).

  • Crawler type vibratory compacting machine
    Patent number: 6132133
    Abstract: A crawler type vibratory compacting machine of the invention compacts the ground from a surface layer to a deep layer with high efficiency. The crawler type vibratory compacting machine comprises: a triangular crawler unit which includes one wide track (35) or a plurality of juxtaposed tracks (35a, 35b, 35c) wound around wheels (32, 34) arranged along the length of and above a track frame (31); and a vibrator (40) which is housed in the crawler unit. The crawler unit has opposite lateral ends of its center coupled via a first lateral shaft (23) and pins, to an arm (20) which extends from a vehicle body (10) having an operators seat (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuro Muro, Hiroyuki Inoue, Kazuhiro Yoshida, Tatsuo Ohashi