Patents by Inventor Akihito Kon

Akihito Kon 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: 8177038
    Abstract: A thrust transmitting plate 14b on a cylinder hole bottom side portion of an adjuster nut 14, a drive side cam plate 12, and a cam spring 15 for biasing the thrust transmitting plate 14b toward the drive side cam plate 12 are accommodated in a generally cylindrical housing 16. Parts of the arc face of the circumferential wall of the housing 16 are deformed inwardly to form flat portions 16d. Engaging apertures 16e are formed in the flat portions 16d such that the engaging protrusions 14d are movable only in the cylinder axis direction when they are engaged. Portions of the circumferential wall of the housing 16 are protruded outwardly in convex shapes by presswork to form plural locking parts 16g arranged in the circumferential direction. The housing 16 is configured so as to be mounted in a cylinder hole 8 by latching those locking parts 16g to a circumferential groove 8f formed in the cylinder hole 8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignees: Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akifumi Watada, Takenori Tsuchiya, Kazuo Koyama, Yoshihisa Uchida, Akihiko Koike, Akihito Kon
  • Publication number: 20090020378
    Abstract: A thrust transmitting plate 14b on a cylinder hole bottom side portion of an adjuster nut 14, a drive side cam plate 12, and a cam spring 15 for biasing the thrust transmitting plate 14b toward the drive side cam plate 12 are accommodated in a generally cylindrical housing 16. Parts of the arc face of the circumferential wall of the housing 16 are deformed inwardly to form flat portions 16d. Engaging apertures 16e are formed in the flat portions 16d such that the engaging protrusions 14d are movable only in the cylinder axis direction when they are engaged. Portions of the circumferential wall of the housing 16 are protruded outwardly in convex shapes by presswork to form plural locking parts 16g arranged in the circumferential direction. The housing 16 is configured so as to be mounted in a cylinder hole 8 by latching those locking parts 16g to a circumferential groove 8f formed in the cylinder hole 8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicants: NISSIN KOGYO CO., LTD., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akifumi WATADA, Takenori TSUCHIYA, Kazuo KOYAMA, Yoshihisa UCHIDA, Akihiko KOIKE, Akihito KON