Patents by Inventor Tetsuo Kasahara

Tetsuo Kasahara 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: 9551385
    Abstract: A mixer drum driving device includes a mixer drum, a hydraulic motor, a hydraulic pump, an auxiliary hydraulic pump for rotating the mixer drum for mixing by supplying pressure oil to the hydraulic motor independently of the hydraulic pump, and a direct-current brush motor for driving and rotating the auxiliary hydraulic pump. The auxiliary hydraulic pump is driven and rotated by the direct-current brush motor when the engine stops during the rotation of the mixer drum for mixing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: KYB Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshimitsu Takahashi, Tetsuo Kasahara, Kazunori Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20140356119
    Abstract: A chute swing restricting mechanism for locking a chute supported by a rotary shaft being rotatably arranged on a vehicle body of a concrete mixer truck in a storage position includes an engagement part which is rotatable along with the rotary shaft and has an engagement hole, a swing restricting pin which is movably installed relative to the vehicle body, and an energizing member for energizing the swing restricting pin. The swing restricting pin is configured to be inserted into the engagement hole of the engagement part according to an energizing force of the energizing member when the chute is swung and reaches the storage position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventor: Tetsuo Kasahara
  • Publication number: 20140013736
    Abstract: A mixer drum driving device includes a mixer drum, a hydraulic motor, a hydraulic pump, an auxiliary hydraulic pump for rotating the mixer drum for mixing by supplying pressure oil to the hydraulic motor independently of the hydraulic pump, and a direct-current brush motor for driving and rotating the auxiliary hydraulic pump. The auxiliary hydraulic pump is driven and rotated by the direct-current brush motor when the engine stops during the rotation of the mixer drum for mixing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: KAYABA INDUSTRY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yoshimitsu Takahashi, Tetsuo Kasahara, Kazunori Tanaka