Patents by Inventor Atushi Fujii

Atushi Fujii 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).

  • Internal shoe drum brake adjuster with mechanically operated brake
    Patent number: 4079819
    Abstract: An improved adjuster for a shoe drum brake comprising a strut of adjustable length extending between one of the brake shoes and an arm of an operating lever that is actuated by a hand brake. The strut has a threaded part or spindle and a ratchet threadedly engaging with the threaded part. The adjuster also comprises a pawl arm carried by the arm of the operating lever and having a pawl cooperating with the ratchet. The arm of the operating lever is formed with a nose positioned for engagement with the other one of the brake shoes. The threaded part of the strut is formed with a stopper which is adapted to engage with the ratchet to define the minimum length of the strut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1976
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1978
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Shirai, Atushi Fujii, Yoshiyuki Natori