Patents by Inventor Atsushi YAGARA

Atsushi YAGARA 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).

  • Drag washer and fishing reel
    Patent number: 11761494
    Abstract: A drag washer for a fishing reel has a sliding surface slidable relative to a plate washer. The drag washer includes a felt material formed by entwining a first fiber and a second fiber. The first fiber extends in a first direction along a thickness of the drag washer. The second fiber extends in a second direction along the sliding surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Akira Niitsuma, Shu Kusuda, Atsushi Yagara, Takuji Takamatsu
  • DRAG WASHER AND FISHING REEL
    Publication number: 20230071854
    Abstract: A drag washer for a fishing reel has a sliding surface slidable relative to a plate washer. The drag washer includes a felt material formed by entwining a first fiber and a second fiber. The first fiber extends in a first direction along a thickness of the drag washer. The second fiber extends in a second direction along the sliding surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Akira NIITSUMA, Shu KUSUDA, Atsushi YAGARA, Takuji TAKAMATSU
  • Dual-bearing reel
    Patent number: 9861085
    Abstract: A brake device for a dual bearing real, includes a one-way clutch, an operating member and a pressing member. The one-way clutch has an inner race, an outer race and a rolling element, and receives rotation of a spool shaft only in a fishing-line casting direction through the outer race. The outer race is disposed on the outer peripheral side of the inner race, and is rotatable with respect to a reel unit. The rolling element is disposed between the inner race and the outer race. The operating member is disposed on the outer peripheral side of an end of the spool shaft, and is engaged with the reel unit so as to be movable in a spool shaft direction. The pressing member is configured to press the outer race. The outer race is restricted from moving oppositely to the pressing member in the spool shaft direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignees: Shimano Inc., Shimano Components (Malaysia) SDN. BHD.
    Inventors: Takanori Maruoka, Atsushi Yagara, Sen Meng Soon, Chun Wee Chew
  • DUAL-BEARING REEL
    Publication number: 20160100563
    Abstract: A brake device for a dual bearing real, includes a one-way clutch, an operating member and a pressing member. The one-way clutch has an inner race, an outer race and a rolling element, and receives rotation of a spool shaft only in a fishing-line casting direction through the outer race. The outer race is disposed on the outer peripheral side of the inner race, and is rotatable with respect to a reel unit. The rolling element is disposed between the inner race and the outer race. The operating member is disposed on the outer peripheral side of an end of the spool shaft, and is engaged with the reel unit so as to be movable in a spool shaft direction. The pressing member is configured to press the outer race. The outer race is restricted from moving oppositely to the pressing member in the spool shaft direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Takanori MARUOKA, Atsushi YAGARA, Sen Meng SOON, Chun Wee CHEW