Patents Assigned to Ryobi Limited
  • Patent number: 6889606
    Abstract: A conversion curve setting system comprises an initial data storage device, a conversion curve display device, a setting device, a past data storage device and a past data display device. The initial data storage device stores the initial data. The initial data define setting conditions for amounts of supplied ink of an ink supply adjusting apparatus relative to an image area ratio. The conversion curve display device displays a conversion curve on a display device on the basis of the initial data stored by the initial data storage device. The setting device sets the setting conditions for the amounts of supplied ink of the ink supply adjusting apparatus relative to the image area ratio, through operation by an operator. The past data storage device stores past data of the setting conditions for the amounts of supplied ink of the ink supply adjusting apparatus relative to the image area ratio, which setting conditions have been set by the setting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Ryobi Limited
    Inventors: Hidetaka Emura, Shigeki Fukuoka
  • Publication number: 20010030768
    Abstract: A conversion curve setting system comprises an initial data storage device, a conversion curve display device, a setting device, a past data storage device and a past data display device. The initial data storage device stores the initial data. The initial data define setting conditions for amounts of supplied ink of an ink supply adjusting apparatus relative to an image area ratio. The conversion curve display device displays a conversion curve on a display device on the basis of the initial data stored by the initial data storage device. The setting device sets the setting conditions for the amounts of supplied ink of the ink supply adjusting apparatus relative to the image area ratio, through operation by an operator. The past data storage device stores past data of the setting conditions for the amounts of supplied ink of the ink supply adjusting apparatus relative to the image area ratio, which setting conditions have been set by the setting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2001
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Applicant: RYOBI LIMITED
    Inventors: Hidetaka Emura, Shigeki Fukuoka
  • Patent number: 6287214
    Abstract: A golf club head comprises a hosel into which the front-end portion of a shaft for a golf club is inserted. The hosel has at the lower and inside portion thereof a bottom wall. A balance adjusting screw screws on the bottom wall. A tapped hole formed on the bottom wall, for receiving the balance adjusting screw may pass through the bottom wall so as to cause a space defined by a crown, a face and a sole to communicate with the inside of the hosel. The tapped hole may have a tapered portion formed on the periphery of the tapped hole, which locates at the side of the hosel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: Ryobi Limited
    Inventor: Tokuo Satoh
  • Patent number: 6223834
    Abstract: An impact structure for an impact power tool comprises: a hammer body rotatable by means of a driving actuator, and having at least one pawl member having an impact contacting area; and an operation body for rotating a bit for the impact power tool, having at least one wing member having an impact contacting area, which can be brought into contact with the impact contacting area of the pawl member. The operation body is rotated by intermittently hitting the pawl member of the hammer body against the wing member of the operation body in a rotational direction of the hammer body. The impact contacting area of the pawl member can be brought into point-contact or line-contact with the impact contacting area of the wing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Ryobi Limited
    Inventors: Akio Takamura, Yasuhiro Takarayama, Kouki Morimoto
  • Patent number: 6179726
    Abstract: An iron golf club set comprises a plurality of iron golf clubs having respective club numbers different from each other. Sole widths of the iron golf clubs become gradually larger from No. 7 iron club toward a lower lofted iron club having the smaller loft angle than that of the No. 7 iron club and a higher lofted iron club having the larger loft angle than that of the No. 7 iron club. The sole widths of No. 5 iron club and iron golf clubs having the smaller loft angle than that of the No. 5 iron club are larger than the sole width of a sand wedge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Ryobi Limited
    Inventors: Tokuo Satoh, Hiroshi Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 6170773
    Abstract: A spinning reel comprises a reel body casing, a rotational frame member rotatably provided for the reel body casing, a spool shaft provided for the reel body casing to be movable in a rotation axis direction of the rotational frame member, a spool mounted to one end portion of the spool shaft, a handle lever operatively connected to the rotational frame member capable of rotating the same, an oscillator secured to another end portion of the spool shaft, an oscillator gear provided for the reel body casing to be rotated by the handle lever and a rotational member mounted to the oscillator gear to be rotatable. The rotational member is formed with a first projection engageable with a cam groove formed to an inner surface of the reel body casing and a second projection engageable with the oscillator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: Ryobi Limited
    Inventor: Atsuhito Okada
  • Patent number: 6141823
    Abstract: A blower nozzle (30) and a vacuum nozzle (40) extending in parallel with each other are connected to a main body (10) housing therein a fan (19) and a motor (20). The main body (10) is provided with a dust bag (50). In a vacuum mode, air is directly sucked from the vacuum nozzle and is introduced into the dust bag by the rotation of the fan. In a blower mode, the air similarly sucked from the vacuum nozzle is directed toward the blower nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: Ryobi Limited
    Inventors: Nobuaki Fujiwara, Naoki Kikuchi, Robert G. Everts
  • Patent number: 6141824
    Abstract: A blower nozzle (30) and a vacuum nozzle (40) extending in parallel with each other are connected to a main body (10) housing therein a fan (19) and a motor (20). The main body (10) is provided with a dust bag (50). In a vacuum mode, air is directly sucked from the vacuum nozzle and is introduced into the dust bag by the rotation of the fan. In a blower mode, the air similarly sucked from the vacuum nozzle is directed toward the blower nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignees: Ryobi North America, Inc., Ryobi Limited
    Inventors: Nobuaki Fujiwara, Naoki Kikuchi, Robert G. Everts
  • Patent number: 6082650
    Abstract: A spinning reel for fishing comprises a reel body casing formed with a cam groove, a rotational frame mounted to the reel body casing to be rotatable about a rotational axis thereof, a spool shaft attached to the reel body casing so as to be movable in an axial direction parallel to the rotational direction of the rotational frame, a spool mounted to one end of the spool shaft, a handle lever coupled to the rotational frame to rotate the same, an oscillator mounted to the other end of the spool shaft, an oscillator gear supported by the reel body casing so as to be rotatable about a rotational shaft surrounded by the cam groove in accordance with an operation of the handle lever, and an interlock means provided with a first engaging member engaged with the cam groove and a second engaging member adapted to transfer a motion toward the oscillator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Ryobi Limited
    Inventors: Atsuhito Okada, Yukihisa Sato
  • Patent number: 6012666
    Abstract: A baitcasting reel comprises a spool which is rotatably supported between a pair of frame plates of a reel frame body or a pair of side plates respectively secured to the frame plates and is connected to a handle through a driving force transmission means, and a clutch mechanism provided in the driving force transmission means, for selectively keeping the spool in any one of a retrieving condition and a casting condition. Both ends of the spool are supported on the frame plates or the side plates through bearings, respectively. The driving force transmission means is connected with the end of the spool through the clutch mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: Ryobi Limited
    Inventors: Toshihiko Hogaki, Yukihisa Sato
  • Patent number: 6000653
    Abstract: A spinning reel comprises a reel body casing, a rotational frame member rotatably provided for the reel body casing, a spool shaft provided for the reel body casing to be movable in a rotation axis direction of the rotational frame member, a spool mounted to one end portion of the spool shaft, a handle lever operatively connected to the rotational frame member capable of rotating the same, an oscillator secured to another end portion of the spool shaft, an oscillator gear provided for the reel body casing to be rotated by the handle lever and a rotational member mounted to the oscillator gear to be rotatable. The rotational member is formed with a first projection engageable with a cam groove formed to an inner surface of the reel body casing and a second projection engageable with the oscillator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: Ryobi Limited
    Inventor: Atsuhito Okada
  • Patent number: 5996921
    Abstract: A centrifugal braking apparatus for a baitcasting reel comprises a spool, pivot shafts, brake levers, and a ring-shaped braking member. The spool is rotatably supported between both side plates of a reel main body. Each of the pivot shafts is disposed on the spool so as to be arranged apart from a rotation axis of the spool in a radius direction thereof and extended at right angles to a straight line parallel with the rotation axis of the spool. Each of the brake levers has a tip end portion and a root end portion that is pivotably supported by the pivot shaft so that the tip end portion of the brake lever is movable toward a standard plane, which includes a central axis of the pivot shaft and is perpendicular to the rotation axis of the spool, under a function of centrifugal force produced by rotation of the spool. The ring-shaped braking member is provided on the reel main body so that the tip end portion of the brake lever can be brought into contact with the ring-shaped braking member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Ryobi Limited
    Inventors: Toshihiko Hogaki, Atsuhito Okada, Masayuki Yamamoto, Yoji Yamada, Noboru Nakanishi
  • Patent number: 5947173
    Abstract: A cutting apparatus that performs cutting operations without being held by an operator and that is applicable to various cutting operations in addition to forming a biscuit groove. The cutting apparatus comprises a first base portion having a mount surface on which a work is mounted; a second base portion having an abutment surface with which a work surface to be worked is brought into contact; and a cutter holding portion capable of holding a circular saw blade so as to extend beyond the abutment surface toward the work. The cutter holding portion is turnable, with respect to the second base portion, around an axis perpendicular to the abutment surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: Ryobi Limited
    Inventor: Kouichi Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 5921298
    Abstract: There is provided a groove forming apparatus which permits easy formation of a curved groove such as a semicircular groove or the like, resulting in high degree of freedom in working. The apparatus comprises a trimmer 1 provided with a chuck 11 capable of coaxially supporting a straight bit 17 and with a rotation mechanism 12 arranged behind the chuck 11, for rotating the chuck 11 around an axial line thereof; and a supporting body 2 arranged ahead of the chuck 11 and having an abutment surface 37 with which a work W is to be in contact, for supporting the trimmer 1 so as to be movable back and forth in a direction perpendicular to the abutment surface 37 and swingable along a plane perpendicular thereto. A tracing pin 33 movable together with the trimmer 1 is moved along the groove portion 32 formed on the gauge plate 31 of the supporting body 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: Ryobi Limited
    Inventor: Kouichi Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 5842656
    Abstract: A spinning reel has a rotary frame which is rotated around a spool and has two support arms for supporting a bail arm via a bail arm holder and a bail arm lever. In order to improve static and dynamic balances of the rotary frame, the bail arm holder is supported on the support arm so that a portion, on the opposite side of the bail arm in its winding position with respect to a reference plane of the bail arm holder is heavier than a portion, on the side of the bail arm of the bail arm holder, balancing means are integrally provided on the rotary frame, or the support arms are extended obliquely with respect to the reference plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: Ryobi Limited
    Inventors: Atsuhito Aoki, Kotaro Yasuda
  • Patent number: 5833524
    Abstract: A dust collection system for a power tool which comprises a drive unit, a body, a tool support, and a collection chute. The body defines an inlet opening and a discharge opening, the body having a communicating conduit located within the body which communicates the inlet opening with the discharge opening, and the body supporting the drive unit. The tool support is operably connected to the drive unit and defines a collection aperture, an exit opening which communicates directly with the inlet opening of the body during operational movement of the tool support, and a suction cavity in communication with both the collection aperture and the exit aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Ryobi Limited
    Inventors: Hiroshi Satoh, Naoki Kikuchi, Kenneth M. Brazell
  • Patent number: 5791224
    Abstract: A circular sawing machine comprises a base table, a main support link having one end swingably pivoted to the base table about a first pivotal point, a support arm pivoted to the main support link to be swingable about a second pivotal point formed to the other end of the main support link, a circular saw blade mounted to the support arm to be rotatable through a rotational shaft, and a swing motion limiting link disposed between a third pivotal point formed to the base table and a fourth pivotal point formed to the support arm. The fourth pivotal point is positioned on a line connecting the second pivotal point and the rotational shaft, and a distance between the first pivotal point and the second pivotal point, a distance between the third pivotal point and the fourth pivotal point and a distance between the second pivotal point and the rotational shaft are set substantially equal to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: Ryobi Limited
    Inventors: Akira Suzuki, Kouichi Miyamoto, Shoji Takahashi
  • Patent number: 5701855
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine is provided with a cartridge containing a fuel/oil mixture where the fuel is liquid, normally gaseous fuel. The cartridges can be readily mounted or demounted from the engine, and provide flexibility of use coupled with easy starting. The use of the fuel/oil cartridges eliminates the need to separately mix oil and fuel, and eliminates substantial contact of the user with an oily fuel/oil mixture. The two cycle and four cycle cartridge-type engines are suitable for use in many hand-powered implements, including line trimmers, chain saws, leaf blowers, hedge trimmers, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1997
    Assignee: Ryobi Limited
    Inventors: Katsumi Kurihara, Shiro Kawamoto, John E. Nemazi, William G. Conger
  • Patent number: D390306
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Assignee: Ryobi Limited
    Inventors: Nobuhiko Oba, Etsuo Hiraishi
  • Patent number: RE36909
    Abstract: .[.An output axis of a motor has an eccentric portion, a vibratory arm is vibratably supported at its central portion, connecting section of said vibratory arm with the eccentric portion is formed in shape of two crotches, the eccentric portion and the vibratory arm are connected to each other in a manner that the eccentric portion is inserted between the two crotches of the vibratory arm, thereby rotational movement of the output axis of the motor is converted into vibrational movement of the vibratory arm, and at least one of contact portion formed on the outer circumfrential surface of the eccentric portion or contact portions respectively formed on the inside surface of each of two crotches is formed in shape of a curved surface..]..Iadd.A power tool has a drive section with a shaft having a rotational axis and an eccentric portion offset from the rotational axis. An arm drivingly connects the shaft to a tool working member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Assignee: Ryobi Limited
    Inventor: Hiroshi Satos