Patents by Inventor Yuji Dohi

Yuji Dohi 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: 11867210
    Abstract: Provided is an expansion-type anchor with excellent pull-out strength. The anchor comprises an anchor body 1 that has an expansion section 3 split by an inner slit 2, and a sleeve 9 to enclose and hold the expansion section 3 of the anchor body 1. The sleeve 9 is split into a plurality of follower expansion sections by an outer main slit 10 and an outer auxiliary slit 11. A group of balls 4 is disposed inside the anchor body 1, and the expansion section 3 expands into a tapered shape when the group of balls 4 is pressed by an expansion bolt 6. When a pull-out force is applied to the anchor body 1, the sleeve 9 does not retract and deforms by expanding after the retraction of the anchor body 1. As a result, the anchor body 1 is prevented from retracting by way of the sleeve 9 being sandwiched between a prepared hole 13 and the expansion section 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Inventor: Yuji Dohi
  • Publication number: 20210324893
    Abstract: Provided is an expansion-type anchor with excellent pull-out strength. The anchor comprises an anchor body 1 that has an expansion section 3 split by an inner slit 2, and a sleeve 9 to enclose and hold the expansion section 3 of the anchor body 1. The sleeve 9 is split into a plurality of follower expansion sections by an outer main slit 10 and an outer auxiliary slit 11. A group of balls 4 is disposed inside the anchor body 1, and the expansion section 3 expands into a tapered shape when the group of balls 4 is pressed by an expansion bolt 6. When a pull-out force is applied to the anchor body 1, the sleeve 9 does not retract and deforms by expanding after the retraction of the anchor body 1. As a result, the anchor body 1 is prevented from retracting by way of the sleeve 9 being sandwiched between a prepared hole 13 and the expansion section 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventor: Yuji DOHI
  • Patent number: 10415620
    Abstract: An expansion anchor includes a hollow shaft 3 and a bolt 9 to be screwed thereinto from a base end side of the hollow shaft. The hollow shaft 3 is formed, at a portion thereof short of a tip end 3a, with a radially expansive portion 7 which includes slits 6, and a multiplicity of balls 10 are inserted into the radially expansive portion 7. When the bolt 9 is screwed, the balls 10 push against each other and move radially. As a result, the radially expansive portion 7 deforms expansively for securely engaging with a pre-formed hole 2. Even when the radially expansive portion 7 expands, stress does not concentrate at a specific portion of an installation region 1, so that it is possible to provide a high withdrawal resistance while preventing cone-type failure. The management of the withdrawal resistance can be easily performed by screwing the bolt 9) using a wrench with a torque limiter or by screwing the bolt 9 using a torque wrench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Inventor: Yuji Dohi
  • Publication number: 20180023606
    Abstract: An expansion anchor includes a hollow shaft 3 and a bolt 9 to be screwed thereinto from a base end side of the hollow shaft. The hollow shaft 3 is formed, at a portion thereof short of a tip end 3a, with a radially expansive portion 7 which includes slits 6, and a multiplicity of balls 10 are inserted into the radially expansive portion 7. When the bolt 9 is screwed, the balls 10 push against each other and move radially. As a result, the radially expansive portion 7 deforms expansively for securely engaging with a pre-formed hole 2. Even when the radially expansive portion 7 expands, stress does not concentrate at a specific portion of an installation region 1, so that it is possible to provide a high withdrawal resistance while preventing cone-type failure. The management of the withdrawal resistance can be easily performed by screwing the bolt 9) using a wrench with a torque limiter or by screwing the bolt 9 using a torque wrench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventor: Yuji DOHI
  • Patent number: 7950888
    Abstract: A screw includes a shaft, a trumpet-shaped head provided to a base end of the shaft, and a narrow-tip portion formed at a tip end of the shaft. The shaft has different diameters at a small-diameter portion contiguous to the narrow-tip portion and at a large-diameter portion contiguous to the head. Two screw threads are formed on the small-diameter portion and one screw thread is formed on the large-diameter portion. Therefore, a thread portion can be divided into a double-thread portion and a single-thread portion. It is preferable that the screw threads forming the double-thread portion have different heights. The screw is mainly used for fastening a plasterboard to a frame member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Japan Power Fastening Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yuji Dohi
  • Publication number: 20080014047
    Abstract: A screw includes a shaft, a trumpet-shaped head provided to a base end of the shaft, and a narrow-tip portion formed at a tip end of the shaft. The shaft has different diameters at a small-diameter portion contiguous to the narrow-tip portion and at a large-diameter portion contiguous to the head. Two screw threads are formed on the small-diameter portion and one screw thread is formed on the large-diameter portion. Therefore, a thread portion can be divided into a double-thread portion and a single-thread portion. It is preferable that the screw threads forming the double-thread portion have different heights. The screw is mainly used for fastening a plasterboard to a frame member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: JAPAN POWER FASTENING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuji Dohi
  • Patent number: 5687899
    Abstract: A gas type fastener driver 1 is supplied with electric power from an external power source 55 through an electric cord 53. When a trigger 45 is pulled to turn a switch 47 on, the external electric power is supplied to an ignition plug 17 to burn gas in a combustion chamber 14. Combustion gas pushes a piston 11 forward to drive a nail n by a driving rod 12 connected to the piston 11.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1997
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Yuji Dohi, Ernest John Wendling
  • Patent number: 5571967
    Abstract: The termite detecting device is placed in an expected invading passage for detecting damage or destruction caused by termites. One configuration of the device includes: a detecting wood sample for attracting termites; a detecting terminal being pressed against the detecting wood sample while the detecting wood sample is supplied with water as required; and a magnetic circuit capable of being opened and closed by the movement of the detecting terminal. When the detecting wood sample is eaten and damaged by termites and becomes fragile, the detecting terminal sinks into the detecting wood sample by virtue of a pressing force and the magnetic circuit is made open. As a result, the device detects the existence of termites. Alternatively, another configuration of the termite detecting device detects vibrations caused by termites so as to detect the invasion of termites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1996
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kunio Tanaka, Yuji Dohi, Akira Okamoto, Katsushi Morimoto, Gouichi Kagiyama
  • Patent number: 5544746
    Abstract: A resinous belt is provided for holding a train of screws each having a shank and a head. The belt comprises a series of screw retaining bores formed in the belt at a predetermined pitch longitudinally of the belt. Each screw retaining bore has a diametrically smaller shank retaining portion for engagement with the screw shank, and a diametrically larger root portion which has a first edge adjoining the shank retaining portion and a second edge remote from the shank retaining portion. The screw retaining bore is surrounded by a plurality of removal facilitating holes formed in the belt. The root portion of the screw retaining bore is located radially outside an imaginary cone which contains the first and second edges of the root portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: Japan Power Fastening Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Yuji Dohi
  • Patent number: 4141597
    Abstract: In an oil pressure controlled brake system, wherein the brake oil contained within a wheel cylinder is returned to an oil reservoir associated with a master cylinder through an electromagnetic cross valve when the wheel lock or impending lock is detected. The brake system includes a pressure control valve interposed within a feedback loop connecting the electromagnetic cross valve to the oil reservoir. The pressure control valve is so constructed as to suddenly reduce the wheel cylinder pressure to a predetermined value and then gradually reduce the wheel cylinder pressure while the electromagnetic cross valve is energized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1979
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takefumi Sato, Yuji Dohi
  • Patent number: 4009914
    Abstract: In a skid control system for fluid actuated brakes of a wheeled vehicle, it is necessary to provide a fault detection unit for detecting a dangerous fault condition of the skid control system and disconnecting the skid control system from an electric source. There is also provided another fault detection unit for detecting a light fault condition of the skid control system and a fault condition of a power circuit during travel of the vehicle, and indicating the fault condition without disconnecting the skid control system from the electric source. The initial condition of the skid control system immediately after power throw is checked and the indication is carried out when the skid control system is in a normal condition, and the indication is eliminated when the velocity of the vehicle exceeds a predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1975
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1977
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takefumi Sato, Yuji Dohi