Patents by Inventor Tomio Shibuya

Tomio Shibuya 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).

  • Publication number: 20090028659
    Abstract: A clip including a pin and a grommet, a leg is formed by a plurality of narrow leg pieces, the tip portions of the leg pieces have inside folded-back portions that are folded back from the tips toward the inside of the leg and extend toward a flange, a gap is formed between the inside folded-back portions and the outside portions of the tip portions of the leg pieces, and the leg pieces are formed in narrow flexible plate shapes which extend at constant thickness from the root portion adjacent the flange to intermediate positions in the tip portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: NEWFREY LLC
    Inventor: Tomio Shibuya
  • Patent number: 7172162
    Abstract: A clamp device for mounting elongated components such as pipes on a support such as a car body comprises a first clamp to be mounted on the support and a second clamp to be mounted in a recess in the first clamp. The clamp device is constructed to permit limited transverse movement of the second clamp in the recess, to accommodate bending or curving of elongated components held by the second clamp. The first clamp may also hold elongated components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignees: Newfrey LLC, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Suguru Mizukoshi, Tomio Shibuya, Yasuo Tanaka, Shunya Jinnai, Masato Kanbe
  • Publication number: 20050253033
    Abstract: A clamp device for mounting elongated components such as pipes on a support such as a car body comprises a first clamp to be mounted on the support and a second clamp to be mounted in a recess in the first clamp. The clamp device is constructed to permit limited transverse movement of the second clamp in the recess, to accommodate bending or curving of elongated components held by the second clamp. The first clamp may also hold elongated components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: Suguru Mizukoshi, Tomio Shibuya, Yasuo Tanaka, Shunya Jinnai, Masato Kanbe
  • Publication number: 20040217236
    Abstract: A vibration-proof clamp capable of achieving high vibration-proof performance with high reliability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2004
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventor: Tomio Shibuya
  • Patent number: 6809257
    Abstract: A capped clip 1 integrally includes a fixing portion 5 to be fixed to a workpiece, a clamp portion 10 having a pair of clamp arms 7, 9 standing from the fixing portion in a U-shape to hold a pipe or the like, and a cap portion 13 for closing an opening 11 of the clamp portion. The capped clip 1 further includes a thin hinge 17 connecting the cap portion to the outer surface of a first one of the clamp arms to allow the cap portion to be pivotally moved thereabout a protrusion 26 protruding outward from said first clamp arm 71 a recess 27 formed in the cap portion to receive the protrusion therein when the cap portion is pivotally moved to its closed position, an engagement shoulder 30 formed in the recess 27 to engage with the protrusion, and a pair of walls 31 defining a portion of the recess 27 to be located on the opposite sides of the protrusion when the cap portion is in its closed position to prevent the protrusion from coming out of the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventor: Tomio Shibuya
  • Publication number: 20040159454
    Abstract: A capped clip 1 integrally comprises a fixing portion 5 to be fixed to a workpiece, a clamp portion 10 having a pair of clamp arms 7, 9 standing from the fixing portion in a U-shape to hold a pipe or the like, and a cap portion 13 for closing an opening 11 of the clamp portion. The capped clip 1 further comprises a thin hinge 17 connecting the cap portion to the outer surface of a first one of the clamp arms to allow the cap portion to be pivotally moved thereabout, a protrusion 26 protruding outward from said first clamp arm 71 a recess 27 formed in the cap portion to receive the protrusion therein when the cap portion is pivotally moved to its closed position, an engagement shoulder 30 formed in the recess 27 to engage with the protrusion, and a pair of walls 31 defining a portion of the recess 27 to be located on the opposite sides of the protrusion when the cap portion is in its closed position to prevent the protrusion from coming out of the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventor: Tomio Shibuya
  • Patent number: 6757945
    Abstract: A mat fastener has male and female grommets made of resin material. The female grommet includes an outer tube portion to be inserted into a hole in a mat; and a concave flange at the outer periphery of one end of the outer tube portion. The male grommet includes an inner tube portion to be inserted into the outer tube portion; and a concave flange at the outer periphery of one end of the inner tube portion. The tube portions are coupled to each other with the flanges of the grommets contacting opposite side surfaces of the mat around the mat hole, so that the mat is sandwiched between concavities of the flanges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventors: Tomio Shibuya, Itsusi Kaseyama, Yoshinobu Fukutomi
  • Publication number: 20020078537
    Abstract: A mat fastener 3 is made of a male grommet 1 made of a resin material and a female grommet 2 made of a resin material. The female grommet 2 includes an outer tube portion 14 having opposite open ends and is adapted to be inserted into a hole formed in a mat; and a flange 15 which is formed at the outer periphery of one of the ends of the outer tube portion and is adapted to be in contact with one of the side surfaces of the mat. The male grommet 1 includes an inner tube portion 7 having opposite open ends and is adapted to be inserted into the outer tube portion 15 and; and a flange 9 which is formed at the outer periphery of one of the ends of the inner tube portion and is adapted to be in contact with the other side surface of the mat. Each of the outer and inner tube portions is provided with engagement means (10, 17) for coupling the female and male grommets each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Tomio Shibuya, Itsusi Kaseyama, Yoshinobu Fukutomi
  • Patent number: 6280130
    Abstract: A pin (11) is formed projecting upwardly integrally with a face side holder (10) and a slit (13) is formed at a side thereof. On a rear side of the face side holder (10), a stationary pinching portion (20) is provided substantially in parallel therewith and a movable pinching portion (23) and is provided substantially in parallel therewith through a hinge portion (22). Each pinching portion (20, 23) is arranged to have free ends (20a) and (23a) at each tip side and is possible to change from a state where they are mutually horizontal interposing the hinge portion (22) therebetween to a state where they open outwardly so as to separate the tip thereof. The movable pinching portion (23) is integrated with a pin fitting portion (27) which extends to an opposite direction to the pin (11). The pin fitting portion (27) fits into a slit (13) by bending at the hinge portion (22) and is engaged to be one body with the pin (11) by means of an engaging portion (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Emhart Inc.
    Inventors: Hirotaka Haraguchi, Tomio Shibuya
  • Patent number: D484779
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventor: Tomio Shibuya