Patents Assigned to Kabushiki Kaisha YED
  • Engine lubricating system
    Patent number: 6948471
    Abstract: An improved internal combustion engine lubricating system that includes an oil filter that is mounted on a mounting bracket that is fixed to a side face of an engine component that has direct communication with the oil pump and the engine main oil gallery to minimize the number of passages that must be sealed to prevent leakage and to make a more compact assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha YED
    Inventor: Ryoetsu Odashima
  • Engine accessory support arrangement
    Patent number: 6912986
    Abstract: An improved an accessory mounting arrangement for an internal combustion engine that allows a low mounting position without overstressing the oil pan that provides a part of the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha YED
    Inventors: Shinji Higashide, Yoshikazu Takane
  • Engine accessory drive system
    Patent number: 6904887
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine providing a strong mounting attachment for an engine accessory component on a light weight element of the engine body that is provided with a reinforcement for another primary purpose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha YED
    Inventors: Shinji Higashide, Hiroyuki Higuchi, Azmi Osman