Patents Assigned to Muro Corporation
  • Patent number: 11135708
    Abstract: The present invention provides a screw feeding/fastening unit of a continuous screw fastening device which enables assuredly pulling screws out of a screw strip in tandem with a screw fastening operation even in case of using the screws each of which has, e.g., a flat shape below its head portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: MURO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kunihiro Arai, Isamu Arai
  • Patent number: 10737372
    Abstract: A screw rope is configured to hold fixed portions of threaded parts of respective screws so as to be obliquely disposed at predetermined parallel intervals and at a predetermined inclination angle by a belt-shaped member which runs in a length direction and binding strips which are provided on the rear surface side of the belt-shaped member at predetermined intervals, to continuously form a guide groove on the front surface side of the belt-shaped member along a length direction thereof, to dispose many upper recessed parts at a position above the guide groove in a scattered state and over the entire length on the front surface side of the belt-shaped member and to dispose many lower recessed parts at a position under the guide groove in the scattered state and over the entire length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: MURO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kunihiro Arai, Tomiaki Ochiai
  • Patent number: 10569397
    Abstract: The present invention provides a successive screw fastener which enhances a screw fastening function and improves operability and rapidness of each element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: MURO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kunihiro Arai, Satoshi Mishima
  • Patent number: 10364574
    Abstract: In a continuous screw tightening machine with washer stacking supply mechanism, in conjunction with retreating of a tightening machine, a washer is placed on a seat surface portion of a washer feeding body of a washer sequential supply mechanism and reliably supplied to a tightening possible position one by one and the one screw is supplied by a screw sequential supply mechanism between the washer and a bit so as to be in concentric arrangement, in conjunction with advancing of the tightening machine, the washer sequential supply mechanism is set to a feeding preparation attitude of the subsequent washer, and the screw sequential supply mechanism is constituted to be set to a feeding preparation attitude of the subsequent screw, and the screw is tightened and fixed together with the washer at the tightening target spot by rotation/driving of the bit advanced to the tightening possible position by a driving machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: MURO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kunihiro Arai, Yoichi Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20190176305
    Abstract: The present invention provides a screw feeding/fastening unit of a continuous screw fastening device which enables assuredly pulling screws out of a screw strip in tandem with a screw fastening operation even in case of using the screws each of which has, e.g., a flat shape below its head portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: MURO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kunihiro ARAI, Isamu Arai
  • Publication number: 20180178358
    Abstract: A screw rope is configured to hold fixed portions of threaded parts of respective screws so as to be obliquely disposed at predetermined parallel intervals and at a predetermined inclination angle by a belt-shaped member which runs in a length direction and binding strips which are provided on the rear surface side of the belt-shaped member at predetermined intervals, to continuously form a guide groove on the front surface side of the belt-shaped member along a length direction thereof, to dispose many upper recessed parts at a position above the guide groove in a scattered state and over the entire length on the front surface side of the belt-shaped member and to dispose many lower recessed parts at a position under the guide groove in the scattered state and over the entire length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: MURO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kunihiro Arai, Tomiaki Ochiai
  • Publication number: 20170312896
    Abstract: The present invention provides a successive screw fastener which enhances a screw fastening function and improves operability and rapidness of each element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: MURO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kunihiro Arai, Satoshi Mishima
  • Patent number: 7415910
    Abstract: A continuous screw tightening machine including a driving machine (4) equipped with a grip handle (2); a tightening machine main body (3) with which a bit (7) for screw tightening is removably connected to the driving machine (4) through a reduction gear and a clutch; and a screw feed mechanism through which the bit (7) is rotatably inserted and which sequentially feeds a screw to the position where a tightening operation is to be carried out by the bit 7. The screw tightening machine also includes a screw feed mechanism main body (6) which is connected to the front of the tightening machine main body (3) so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction, a screw supply mechanism (110) which continuously supplies a number of single-part screws in sequence to the screw feed mechanism under the force of gravity, and a tip block (12) which is connected to the screw feed mechanism main body, providing a surface to be contacted with an object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Muro Corporation
    Inventor: Kunihiro Arai
  • Patent number: 7077058
    Abstract: A fruit and vegetable peeler which is suitably used in general homes for peeling a small amount of fruits and vegetables, which is small-sized and light-weight, and which is further convenient in carrying and storage. A pair of clamp members are supported by a housing to lie in opposed relation, and a handle is fixed to a handle shaft extended externally of the housing. The housing accommodates a speed increasing gear mechanism for transmitting rotation of the handle shaft to a cup-shaped rotating blade, a transmission gear mechanism for transmitting the rotation of the handle shaft to the rotary shaft of the clamp member, and a rotating-blade swinging mechanism for converting the rotation of the handle shaft into a swing motion of the rotating blade along the circumference of a fruit/vegetable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Muro Corporation
    Inventor: Giichiro Muro
  • Publication number: 20050109224
    Abstract: A fruit and vegetable peeler which is suitably used in general homes for peeling a small amount of fruits and vegetables, which is small-sized and light-weight, and which is further convenient in carrying and storage. A pair of clamp members are supported by a housing to lie in opposed relation, and a handle is fixed to a handle shaft extended externally of the housing. The housing accommodates a speed increasing gear mechanism for transmitting rotation of the handle shaft to a cup-shaped rotating blade, a transmission gear mechanism for transmitting the rotation of the handle shaft to the rotary shaft of the clamp member, and a rotating-blade swinging mechanism for converting the rotation of the handle shaft into a swing motion of the rotating blade along the circumference of a fruit/vegetable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Applicant: Muro Corporation
    Inventor: Giichiro Muro
  • Patent number: 6769332
    Abstract: A successive screw driving attachment is used by being connected to an electric screwdriver D, wherein a driver unit 2 has a screw feed mechanism 3 that is slidable in the drive direction of a screw S. The screw feed mechanism 3 is provided with a screw feeder 20 comprising a screw feed prong 15 that successively feeds screws S to the driving position of a bit 8, and the screw feeder 20 is structured such that the next screw S is instantly fed to the driving position. An adjustment device is provided to vary the stroke of the drill bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: Muro Corporation
    Inventor: Giichiro Muro
  • Patent number: 6109146
    Abstract: In the case that the screw is to be driven, the extremity end of the screw chain is lifted up in an upward direction, thereby even if the screw having a flat seat surface is applied, the screw is driven under an appropriate state without holding the screw chain having some spaced-apart screws therein between it and the seat surface of the head section of the screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Muro Corporation
    Inventor: Narahiko Muro
  • Patent number: 6109144
    Abstract: A successive screw feeder driver capable of using plural types of screws of different lengths, capable of finely adjusting a screw driving position, and further capable of coping with a difference in the mounting position of a belt-like number of plurality of screws. A screw driving bit is connected detachably to a screw driving mechanism and a screw feed mechanism is slidable longitudinally connected to a front portion of the screw driving mechanism. An adjusting mechanism for adjusting a longitudinal position of the bit is constituted in the screw driving mechanism. A screw feed device is constituted in the screw feed mechanism for feeding screws arranged side-by-side on the belt-like member up to a screw driving position where each screw is driven separately by the bit, in an interlock with the screw driving operation performed for the bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Muro Corporation
    Inventor: Narahiko Muro
  • Patent number: 5931366
    Abstract: A successive screw feeder driver includes a grip handle, a rotating mechanism provided on the upper side of the grip handle, a screw driving bit attached removably to the front portion of the rotating mechanism, a reduction mechanism formed above the rotating mechanism and a drive unit for rotating the bit. The drive unit is connected to the reduction mechanism and is positioned behind and above the grip handle. A screw feed mechanism body is mounted on the front portion of the grip handle and is slidable in the longitudinal direction with the bit being inserted rotatably into the screw feed mechanism body. A supporting and pushing portion extends from the upper portion of the rear end of the grip handle to a lower surface of the housing for the drive unit beyond the position where a virtual rotation line extending rearward of the axis of the bit is formed. A screw feed mechanism is provided in the screw feed mechanism body for feeding screws successively to a screw driving position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignee: Muro Corporation
    Inventor: Narahiko Muro
  • Patent number: D440137
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: Muro Corporation
    Inventors: Giichiro Muro, Hideki Fujita, Kunihiro Arai
  • Patent number: D506649
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Muro Corporation
    Inventor: Giichiro Muro
  • Patent number: D557130
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Muro Corporation
    Inventors: Tsutomu Kashikura, Toshiaki Yasuda
  • Patent number: D567075
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Muro Corporation
    Inventors: Tsutomu Kashikura, Toshiaki Yasuda
  • Patent number: D389028
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1998
    Assignee: Muro Corporation
    Inventor: Narahiko Muro
  • Patent number: D782257
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: MURO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kunihiro Arai, Yoichi Watanabe