Patents Assigned to FUKOKU BUSSAN CO., LTD.
  • Patent number: 10203014
    Abstract: A dust cover is provided in a cylindrical shape in an axial direction of a suspension apparatus configured to dampen a shock, and is extendable and compressible in the axial direction, or can be bent. A dust cover has a plurality of peak sections provided in the axial direction and configured to protrude outward in a radial direction, a plurality of valley sections provided in the axial direction and configured to protrude inward in the radial direction, and a plurality of connection sections provided in the axial direction and configured to connect the peak sections and the valley sections. At least one of axial concave sections and axial convex sections, which are formed in the axial direction, are provided in at least any of the peak section, the valley section, and the connection section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignees: SHOWA CORPORATION, FUKOKU BUSSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyoshi Nagamachi, Shinichi Sutou
  • Patent number: 10190686
    Abstract: A cover member is to cover a cylinder and includes a plurality of peaks, a plurality of valleys, and coupling portions, which couple the plurality of peaks to the plurality of valleys. The cover member is expandable and contractable in an alignment direction in which the plurality of peaks and the plurality of valleys are aligned. Each peak of the plurality of peaks includes a depression depressed from an apex of the peak in a direction toward the cylinder, and each valley of the plurality of valleys includes a protrusion protruding from a bottom of the valley in a direction opposite to the cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignees: SHOWA CORPORATION, FUKOKU BUSSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyoshi Nagamachi, Akira Takada, Shinichi Sutou
  • Publication number: 20170276231
    Abstract: A dust cover to cover an opening of a housing through which at least one of a shaft and a pipe extends includes a hole-edge portion and a main body. The at least one of the shaft and the pipe is extendable through the through hole. The hole-edge portion defines an edge of a through hole through which the at least one of the shaft and the pipe is extendable. The main body is configured to cover the opening. The main body has a hardness different from a hardness of the hole-edge portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicants: Showa Corporation, Fukoku Bussan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinsuke SEKIKAWA, Koetsu ABE, Shinichi SUTOU
  • Publication number: 20160208917
    Abstract: A cover member is to cover a cylinder and includes a plurality of peaks, a plurality of valleys, and coupling portions, which couple the plurality of peaks to the plurality of valleys. The cover member is expandable and contractable in an alignment direction in which the plurality of peaks and the plurality of valleys are aligned. Each peak of the plurality of peaks includes a depression depressed from an apex of the peak in a direction toward the cylinder, and each valley of the plurality of valleys includes a protrusion protruding from a bottom of the valley in a direction opposite to the cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicants: Showa Corporation, FUKOKU BUSSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyoshi NAGAMACHI, Akira TAKADA, Shinichi SUTOU
  • Publication number: 20150267770
    Abstract: A dust cover is provided in a cylindrical shape in an axial direction of a suspension apparatus configured to dampen a shock, and is extendable and compressible in the axial direction, or can be bent. A dust cover has a plurality of peak sections provided in the axial direction and configured to protrude outward in a radial direction, a plurality of valley sections provided in the axial direction and configured to protrude inward in the radial direction, and a plurality of connection sections provided in the axial direction and configured to connect the peak sections and the valley sections. At least one of axial concave sections and axial convex sections, which are formed in the axial direction, are provided in at least any of the peak section, the valley section, and the connection section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicants: SHOWA CORPORATION, FUKOKU BUSSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyoshi NAGAMACHI, Shinichi SUTOU