Patents by Inventor Akibumi Shinoda

Akibumi Shinoda 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: 4657471
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a load lifting unit for a lift truck, and more particularly, an improved structure of a load lifting unit for a counterbalance type lift truck. In the invention, to increase the loading capacity and longitudinal stability of the lift truck as well as to improve the forward view from the lift truck, two lift cylinders (7) are separately disposed on the sides of a pair of upright assemblies (1) of the load lifting unit, respectively, to provide a space (17) between the upright assemblies for allowing a lift member (4) to be lifted and lowered within the space and for allowing actuating means of various operations attachments engaged with the lift member to be accommodatedly arranged within the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1987
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyoda Jidoshokki Seisakusho
    Inventors: Akibumi Shinoda, Yukio Yoshioka, Akio Kato
  • Patent number: 4505635
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a load lifting unit for a lift truck, and more particularly, a load lifting unit for a counterbalance type lift truck. In the invention, to increase the loading capacity and longitudinal stability of the lift truck as well as to improve the forward view from the lift truck, two lift cylinders (7) are separately disposed on the sides of a pair of upright assemblies (1) of the load lifting unit, respectively, to provide a space (17) between the upright assemblies (1) for allowing a lift member (4) to be lifted and lowered within the space and for allowing actuating means (32) (55) (82) (90) (120) and (127) of attachments (26) (57) (76) (92) (H) and (A) for various operations, which attachments are engaged with the lift member (4) to be accommodated within the space. The load lifting unit is used for the operation of transferring cargo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1985
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyoda Jidoshokki Seisakusho
    Inventors: Akibumi Shinoda, Yukio Yoshioka, Akio Kato
  • Patent number: 4294334
    Abstract: An axle shaft, a piston holder, an axle housing and associated components are preliminarily assembled as a unit and the unit is inserted into a differential housing in one of the steps in an assembly line operation for a heavy load vehicle. The axle shaft has a splined portion engaging the gear box and is supported by bearings in the piston holder and axle housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1979
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1981
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyoda Jidoshokki Seisakusho
    Inventors: Akibumi Shinoda, Masao Nakane
  • Patent number: 4178004
    Abstract: A spare fuel tank used for a main fuel tank, being a container with a bottom, having a reasonable volumetric capacity, of vertically elongated shape, and having a spare fuel suction pipe thereinside. It is separately manufactured from the main tank, nevertheless, does not need separate fuel supplying nor specific piping connection with the main fuel tank, owing to its oil tight but detachable securing to the inside of the main fuel tank, by means either of fixing the same to an upper cover plate of the main fuel tank or of fastening the same to a wall of the main fuel tank with suitable fastening means, and to the disposition of a fuel inlet opening for automatical and simultaneous fuel supplying at the time of fuel supplying to the main fuel tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1977
    Date of Patent: December 11, 1979
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyoda Jidoshokki Seisakusho
    Inventors: Akibumi Shinoda, Masahiko Shimizu
  • Patent number: 4120375
    Abstract: In a tiltable cab construction for an industrial vehicle, a tiltable cab which can be tilted with respect to the side frames comprises a steering handle, operating levers, a front protector, a seat, an engine hood, a toe board, a hinge means and other parts, and provides labyrinths which are formed by the tiltable cab and the side frames for reducing noises caused by the engine and other parts which are mounted inside the side frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1978
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyoda Jidoshokki Seisakusho
    Inventors: Akibumi Shinoda, Noriyoshi Kido
  • Patent number: 4090578
    Abstract: Disclosed is an improved battery operated fork-lift truck having at its rear end a frame structure comprising a plurality of vertically, horizontally or otherwise extending frame and wall members which define a plurality of compartments which are satisfactorily closed themselves and independent of one another to accommodate in a mutually isolated fashion a variety of equipment required for operation of the truck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1976
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1978
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyoda Jidoshokki Seisakusho
    Inventors: Akibumi Shinoda, Masahiko Shimizu
  • Patent number: 4087707
    Abstract: A device exhausting heated air generated by a heat source in a forklift truck, particularly a device discharging or exhausting heated air generated by an electromotor powered with batteries, which motor is placed in an almost covered space in a forklift, in order to get a cooling effect of the motor as well as the covered space, by utilizing an air exhaust fan which is provided in the motor and by providing an air exhaust duct covering the fan and an air exhausting opening in the wall of the covered space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1976
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1978
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyoda Jidoshokki Seisakusho
    Inventors: Akibumi Shinoda, Masahiko Shimizu
  • Patent number: 4008779
    Abstract: A power steering control system for an industrial truck, in which there is provided an improved switching circuit for the electric steering motor. The switching circuit is so operable by the accelerator pedal of the industrial truck that when the pedal is depressed the motor starts instantly, but when the pedal is released the motor stops a slight time after.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1975
    Date of Patent: February 22, 1977
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyoda Jidoshokki Seisakusho
    Inventors: Akibumi Shinoda, Hiroyuki Yoshino