Patents by Inventor Yoichi Ebe

Yoichi Ebe 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).

  • Propeller shaft arrangement
    Patent number: 5469931
    Abstract: The propeller shaft arrangement which connects a transmission with a differential gear of a vehicle includes a first propeller shaft segment connected to the transmission at one end thereof and a second propeller shaft segment connected to the differential gear at one end thereof. The first and second propeller shaft segments are made of aluminum. The other end of the second propeller shaft segment is connected with one end of a steel center bearing via art universal joint. Serrations are formed at the other end of the center bearing and at the other end of the first propeller shaft segment such that the serrations of the center bearing are engaged with those of the first propeller shaft segment and a locking nut is screwed down over the engaging serrations to join the first propeller shaft segment with the center bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1995
    Assignee: Jidosha Buhin Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yutaka Kawata, Yoichi Ebe, Harumichi Hino, Hidenobu Kawai