Patents by Inventor Akio Yamagata

Akio Yamagata 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: 5267493
    Abstract: An object of the present invention resides in providing a fuse puller which assures that when a compact-size blade-type fuse is pulled away from an electric connection box or the like, there does not arise a malfunction that the fuse flies away from the fuse puller, because a fuse outlet opening of the fuse puller is kept closed with operator's fingers. According to the present invention, the fuse puller comprises a hollow rectangular parallelepiped fuse puller is constructed of a pair of wide side plates and a pair of narrow side plates, and a plurality of projections are formed on the inner wall surfaces of the side plates in the vicinity of a fuse insertion opening. The respective projections constitute engaging means in cooperation with stepped parts of grooves formed on a blade-type fuse. Slits are formed long the center line plane in the region offset from the side plates toward a fuse outlet opening while extending in the direction of extension of the fuse puller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1993
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Akio Yamagata, Kazuomi Furuta
  • Patent number: 4627759
    Abstract: A new type connector set is provided. Its male connector member includes a male housing having an engaging portion in the form of a nut. The female connector member includes a female housing with an opening to receive said male housing therethrough, a support member fixed within said female housing and having a chamber to receive the engaging portion of the male housing in it and a bolt rotatably extending within said chamber to be screwed into the nut. Said bolt is prevented from moving in an axial direction thereof and has a constricted portion in it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1986
    Assignees: Nissan Motor Company, Ltd., Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Shinichi Kato, Kiyoto Watanabe, Yoji Saito, Akio Yamagata