Patents by Inventor Tomio Yoshimura

Tomio Yoshimura 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: 4036044
    Abstract: A process for forming metal pipes to a desired shape comprising fitting a metal pipe onto a model having same profile as the one desired to form, fixing the pipe thereon, arranging a plurality of metal rollers at same distance and around the metal pipe in such a manner that these rollers are in contact with the pipe always keeping their centers on the circumference of a concentric circle irrespective of the change in their position during their forward and backward movement relative to the longitudinal center axis of the model and rotating the metal pipe integral with the model in the longitudinal direction while forcing the rollers to move forwards and backwards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1976
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1977
    Assignee: Zenzo Matsunaga
    Inventor: Tomio Yoshimura