Patents by Inventor Akihiko Katoh

Akihiko Katoh 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: 7322091
    Abstract: This invention relates to a vibration isolating bushing, for example, built into a suspension system, an inside diameter of one edge (4) of an inner cylinder (1) being made larger than that of the other edge (6). The outside diameter of the thinner edge (4) is enlarged by applying pressure with a pressure forming jig (26) to the thicker edge surface (25), with the thinner edge surface (20) of the inner cylinder (1) abutted on a base (23). After completion of enlargement of the outside diameter of the thinner edge (4), the outside diameter of the thicker edge (6) is enlarged by further pressure with the pressure forming jig (26), this process thus capable of enlarging the outside diameter of both edges (4), (6) with one continuous working step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiko Katoh, Tadayuki Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20050138787
    Abstract: This invention relates to a vibration isolating bushing, for example, built into a suspension system, an inside diameter of one edge (4) of an inner cylinder (1) being made larger than that of the other edge (6). The outside diameter of the thinner edge (4) is enlarged by applying pressure with a pressure forming jig(26) to the thicker edge surface (25), with the thinner edge surface (20) of the inner cylinder (1) abutted on a base (23). After completion of enlargement of the outside diameter of the thinner edge (4), the outside diameter of the thicker edge (6) is enlarged by further pressure with the pressure forming jig (26), this process thus capable of enlarging the outside diameter of both edges (4), (6) with one continuous working step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2001
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Akihiko Katoh, Tadayuki Suzuki
  • Patent number: 4822201
    Abstract: A sucker rod coupling pin comprises a hole into which the sucker rod is to be inserted, and has a plurality of annular depressions which surround the inner wall of the hole. As viewed crosswise, the annular depressions respectively have tapered surface portions arranged in series from the open end to the closed end of the coupling pin hole. The tapered surface portions whose cross sections progressively increase toward the closed end of the coupling pin hole have their respective lengths progressively shortened in relation to the preceding tapered portion, toward the closed end of the coupling pin hole, and the angle of inclination of the respective tapered surface portions progressively increases toward the closed end of the coupling pin hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1989
    Assignee: Nippon Kokan Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshio Iwasaki, Akihiko Katoh, Atsuhiko Murao, Masakazu Tsukada, Takashi Nakano, Masaru Nasu