Patents by Inventor Tetsushi Ito

Tetsushi Ito 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).

  • Slidable assembly including slider pieces with an upper and lower part
    Patent number: 6369875
    Abstract: A first slidable assembly provided in an image reading unit of a digital copier has the slider pieces attached to the frame of the slidable assembly body thereof so that the slider pieces will move sliding over the guide elements. The upper part of the slider piece is an insert portion which is fitted through a passage hole formed in the frame and has engaging portions that pass through the passage hole as being deformed and become engaged with the rim of the passage hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tetsushi Ito, Makoto Masuda, Yasuhiro Ono