Patents by Inventor Arata Togashi

Arata Togashi 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: 7646345
    Abstract: A hinge portion is formed on the base portion. An antenna portion is attached to the hinge portion so as to be pivotable thereabout. The hinge portion includes a hinge base having a first shaft formed on one end thereof, a second shaft formed on the other end thereof, and a first protrusion formed on an outer periphery of the second shaft, and a hinge bush rotatably mounted on the first shaft and engaged with the antenna portion. The antenna portion is formed with a hole surrounding the outer periphery of the second shaft. A projection is formed on an inner periphery of the hole. The first protrusion is brought into contact with the projection when the antenna portion is pivoted so as to define a predetermined angle with respect to the base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisashi Takisawa, Junichi Noro, Kyuichi Sato, Takao Kato, Arata Togashi
  • Patent number: 7567214
    Abstract: A hinge portion is formed on the base portion. An antenna portion is attached to the hinge portion so as to be pivotable thereabout. The hinge portion includes a hinge base having a first shaft formed on one end thereof, a second shaft formed on the other end thereof, and a first protrusion formed on an outer periphery of the second shaft, and a hinge bush rotatably mounted on the first shaft and engaged with the antenna portion. The antenna portion is formed with a hole surrounding the outer periphery of the second shaft. A projection is formed on an inner periphery of the hole. The first protrusion is brought into contact with the projection when the antenna portion is pivoted so as to define a predetermined angle with respect to the base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisashi Takisawa, Junichi Noro, Kyuichi Sato, Takao Kato, Arata Togashi
  • Publication number: 20090002256
    Abstract: A hinge portion is formed on the base portion. An antenna portion is attached to the hinge portion so as to be pivotable thereabout. The hinge portion includes a hinge base having a first shaft formed on one end thereof, a second shaft formed on the other end thereof, and a first protrusion formed on an outer periphery of the second shaft, and a hinge bush rotatably mounted on the first shaft and engaged with the antenna portion. The antenna portion is formed with a hole surrounding the outer periphery of the second shaft. A projection is formed on an inner periphery of the hole. The first protrusion is brought into contact with the projection when the antenna portion is pivoted so as to define a predetermined angle with respect to the base portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Hisashi Takisawa, Junichj Noro, Kyuichi Sato, Takao Kato, Arata Togashi
  • Publication number: 20080266184
    Abstract: A hinge portion is formed on the base portion. An antenna portion is attached to the hinge portion so as to be pivotable thereabout. The hinge portion includes a hinge base having a first shaft formed on one end thereof, a second shaft formed on the other end thereof, and a first protrusion formed on an outer periphery of the second shaft, and a hinge bush rotatably mounted on the first shaft and engaged with the antenna portion. The antenna portion is formed with a hole surrounding the outer periphery of the second shaft. A projection is formed on an inner periphery of the hole. The first protrusion is brought into contact with the projection when the antenna portion is pivoted so as to define a predetermined angle with respect to the base portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Hisashi Takisawa, Junichi Noro, Kyuichi Sato, Takao Kato, Arata Togashi
  • Patent number: 7436366
    Abstract: A hinge portion is formed on the base portion. An antenna portion is attached to the hinge portion so as to be pivotable thereabout. The hinge portion includes a hinge base having a first shaft formed on one end thereof, a second shaft formed on the other end thereof, and a first protrusion formed on an outer periphery of the second shaft, and a hinge bush rotatably mounted on the first shaft and engaged with the antenna portion. The antenna portion is formed with a hole surrounding the outer periphery of the second shaft. A projection is formed on an inner periphery of the hole. The first protrusion is brought into contact with the projection when the antenna portion is pivoted so as to define a predetermined angle with respect to the base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisashi Takisawa, Junichi Noro, Kyuichi Sato, Takao Kato, Arata Togashi
  • Publication number: 20070164917
    Abstract: A hinge portion is formed on the base portion. An antenna portion is attached to the hinge portion so as to be pivotable thereabout. The hinge portion includes a hinge base having a first shaft formed on one end thereof, a second shaft formed on the other end thereof, and a first protrusion formed on an outer periphery of the second shaft, and a hinge bush rotatably mounted on the first shaft and engaged with the antenna portion. The antenna portion is formed with a hole surrounding the outer periphery of the second shaft. A projection is formed on an inner periphery of the hole. The first protrusion is brought into contact with the projection when the antenna portion is pivoted so as to define a predetermined angle with respect to the base portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventors: Hisashi Takisawa, Junichi Noro, Kyuichi Sato, Takao Kato, Arata Togashi
  • Publication number: 20070018905
    Abstract: A pole-type antenna unit has an pole-type antenna body having a cylinder extending up and down, a clip member, a universal joint for movably coupling the antenna body to the clip member. The clip member has an extending portion for extending from a bottom portion of the clip member, a ball joint provided to a tip of the extending portion, a half-cylinder mounted on the cylinder, and a grasping portion, fixed on the half-cylinder, for grasping the ball joint. The universal joint further has a non-slip ring-shaped packing disposed between the ball joint and the grasping portion. The grasping portion is fixed on the half-cylinder toward a lower position from a central portion thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Applicant: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takao Kato, Arata Togashi, Hisashi Takisawa, Junichi Noro
  • Patent number: D534529
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junichi Noro, Takao Kato, Arata Togashi
  • Patent number: D551219
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisashi Takisawa, Junichi Noro, Takao Kato, Arata Togashi
  • Patent number: D565035
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisashi Takisawa, Junichi Noro, Kyuichi Sato, Arata Togashi