Patents by Inventor Toshihiko Takemura

Toshihiko Takemura 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: 5024306
    Abstract: A propelling drive control apparatus for a working vehicle comprising hydraulically operable friction clutches, a first clutch control valve for selecting between the friction clutches, and a second clutch control valve connected in series to the first clutch control valve. The second clutch control valve is manually switchable to a declutching position for disengaging the friction clutches, a first clutch engaging position for engaging one of the friction clutches, and a second clutch engaging position intermediate between the declutching position the first clutch engaging position. In this second clutch engaging position one of the friction clutches is operable under a lower hydraulic pressure than in the first clutch engaging position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1991
    Assignee: Kubota, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsu Fukui, Takashi Yoshii, Toshihiko Takemura, Akio Hattori
  • Patent number: 4903779
    Abstract: A hydraulic control apparatus for a tractor comprising a control valve for a hydraulic unit for a work device, a position control lever and a draft control lever for changing over the valve through position and draft link assemblies, a position feedback assembly, a draft feedback assembly for switching the valve to maintain the draft on the work device at an approximately constant value, and a position control spool operating arm and a draft control spool operating arm arranged above and below the spool of the valve in intersecting relation thereto, the draft feedback assembly being interlocked with the draft link assembly. The control valve is disposed under the case of the hydraulic unit, while the link assemblies are accommodated in a space inside one side wall of the case and having an open lower side to make the apparatus easy to assemble.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1990
    Assignee: Kubota, Ltd.
    Inventor: Toshihiko Takemura