Patents by Inventor Terufumi Nojikawa

Terufumi Nojikawa 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: 8261641
    Abstract: Provided are a screw (11) which can significantly reduce the cam-out if a dedicated driver bit is (14) used, and which also allows the use of a driver (6) bit for a standard cross recess and can reduce the cam-out to some extent, and a dedicated driver bit (14) for such a screw (11). Of a recess (13), a central portion (17) and proximal end side portions (18a) of blade engaging portions (18) are configured in the same manner as in a standard cross recess. The tightening side sidewall (20) or the loosening side sidewall (21) in the distal end side portions (18b) of blade engaging portions (18) are bent at an oblique angle. A dedicated driver bit has a corresponding cross-sectional configuration to that of the recess (13). Because the dedicated driver bit is hard to tilt relative to the screw (11) and the engagement between the blades (19) of the driver bit (14) and the blade engaging portions (18) is improved, the cam-out becomes hard to occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Inventor: Terufumi Nojikawa
  • Publication number: 20100104397
    Abstract: Provided are a screw (11) which can significantly reduce the cam-out if a dedicated driver bit is (14) used, and which also allows the use of a driver (6) bit for a standard cross recess and can reduce the cam-out to some extent, and a dedicated driver bit (14) for such a screw (11). Of a recess (13), a central portion (17) and proximal end side portions (18a) of blade engaging portions (18) are configured in the same manner as in a standard cross recess. The tightening side sidewall (20) or the loosening side sidewall (21) in the distal end side portions (18b) of blade engaging portions (18) are bent at an oblique angle. A dedicated driver bit has a corresponding cross-sectional configuration to that of the recess (13). Because the dedicated driver bit is hard to tilt relative to the screw (11) and the engagement between the blades (19) of the driver bit (14) and the blade engaging portions (18) is improved, the cam-out becomes hard to occur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventor: Terufumi Nojikawa
  • Patent number: 6033313
    Abstract: A male screw which has a protrusion protruding from a thread thereof at least with regard to the normal direction to a flank of the thread. To obtain such male screw, a blank is introduced between rolling dies which are moved relative to one another and is rolled between the rolling dies to be formed with a thread. In this thread rolling process, the rolling pressure on an area of a die face of at least one of the rolling dies is determined to be higher than that in an ordinary thread rolling process and the rear end portion of the area of the die face is made to bite into the blank, causing the corresponding portion of the blank to be forced out to form the protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Inventor: Terufumi Nojikawa
  • Patent number: 5868536
    Abstract: A male screw which has a protrusion protruding from a thread thereof at least with regard to the normal direction to a flank of the thread. To obtain such male screw, a blank is introduced between rolling dies which are moved relative to one another and is rolled between the rolling dies to be formed with a thread. In this thread rolling process, the rolling pressure on an area of a die face of at least one of the rolling dies is determined to be higher than that in ordinary thread rolling process and the rear end portion of the area of the die face is made to bite into the blank, causing the corresponding portion of the blank to be forced out to form the protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Inventor: Terufumi Nojikawa