Patents by Inventor Tomio KOMABA

Tomio KOMABA 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).

  • Spring-powered drive apparatus and self-propelled caster
    Patent number: 10323624
    Abstract: There is provided a spring-powered drive apparatus including a casing (102), an output shaft (103) mounted on the casing (102) in a relatively rotatable manner, a one way clutch (112) externally fitted on the output shaft (103) in the casing (102) and, a spiral spring (105, 107) housed in the casing and wound by turning of the output shaft (103) in the direction in which the one way clutch (112) transmits torque. Thus, there can be provided a compact spring-powered drive apparatus and a self-propelled caster that can be applied to a work cart or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: ENDO KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tomio Komaba
  • SPRING-POWERED DRIVE APPARATUS AND SELF-PROPELLED CASTER
    Publication number: 20180258919
    Abstract: There is provided a spring-powered drive apparatus including a casing (102), an output shaft (103) mounted on the casing (102) in a relatively rotatable manner, a one way clutch (112) externally fitted on the output shaft (103) in the casing (102) and, a spiral spring (105, 107) housed in the casing and wound by turning of the output shaft (103) in the direction in which the one way clutch (112) transmits torque. Thus, there can be provided a compact spring-powered drive apparatus and a self-propelled caster that can be applied to a work cart or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventor: Tomio KOMABA