Patents by Inventor Fujita Kimura

Fujita Kimura 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: 7699256
    Abstract: [Object] It is intended to provide a spool capable of winding and retaining a thread-like substance without causing a winding curling. [Solving Means] This spool 11 has a base plate 14, thread retaining members 15 and 16, and auxiliary plates 17 and 18. The base plate 14 is made from a resin, paper, or the like and in the form of an elongated rectangle. The base plate 14 is folded at a central portion 21. The thread retaining members 15 and 16 are provided on opposite ends of the base plate 14. The auxiliary plates 17 and 18 are fixed to the thread retaining members 15 and 16 to form flanges. Ends of the auxiliary plates 17 and 18 are fixed to the base plate 14.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Shimano, Inc.
    Inventors: Fujita Kimura, Katsuhiko Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20090277989
    Abstract: [Object] It is intended to provide a spool capable of winding and retaining a thread-like substance without causing a winding curling. [Solving Means] This spool 11 has a base plate 14, thread retaining members 15 and 16, and auxiliary plates 17 and 18. The base plate 14 is made from a resin, paper, or the like and in the form of an elongated rectangle. The base plate 14 is folded at a central portion 21. The thread retaining members 15 and 16 are provided on opposite ends of the base plate 14. The auxiliary plates 17 and 18 are fixed to the thread retaining members 15 and 16 to form flanges. Ends of the auxiliary plates 17 and 18 are fixed to the base plate 14.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: Fujita Kimura, Katsuhiko Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 7543772
    Abstract: An object of this invention is to provide a fishing line spool which is capable of securely holding a fishing line wound around the fishing line spool and reduced in cost. The fishing line spool is provided with a hollow core, a pair of flanges, and doors which are formed integrally. The doors are provided on outer peripheries of the flanges. The doors change postures between a closed posture in which tips of the doors are brought into contact to each other and an open posture in which the tips depart from each other. Each of the doors is formed from an elastic disc. Each of the doors is so curved that the tips of the doors press against each other in the closed posture. A pinching plate for pinching a fishing line is provided on the tip of each of the doors. The hollow core, the flanges, and the doors are made from a biodegradable resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Inventor: Fujita Kimura
  • Publication number: 20080173751
    Abstract: [Problem to be solved] An object of this invention is to provide a fishing line spool which is capable of securely holding a fishing line wound around the fishing line spool and reduced in cost. [Solution] The fishing line spool is provided with a hollow core, a pair of flanges, and doors which are formed integrally. The doors are provided on outer peripheries of the flanges. The doors change postures between a closed posture in which tips of the doors are brought into contact to each other and an open posture in which the tips depart from each other. Each of the doors is formed from an elastic disc. Each of the doors is so curved that the tips of the doors press against each other in the closed posture. A pinching plate for pinching a fishing line is provided on the tip of each of the doors. The hollow core, the flanges, and the doors are made from a biodegradable resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2005
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventor: Fujita Kimura
  • Patent number: 7314193
    Abstract: A spool includes a spindle (8a) perpendicularly extending from a major surface (4a) of a base plate (4). A bobbin (16a) is fitted over the spindle (8a). The bobbin (16a) includes a short cylindrical member (18a) and a flange (20a) contacting the major surface (4a) of the base plate (4). A coil of fishing line (22a) is fitted over the bobbin (16a). A short cylindrical member (10a) of a flange member is fitted into the spindle (8a). A flange (12a) is formed along the peripheral edge of the cylindrical member (10a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Inventor: Fujita Kimura
  • Publication number: 20060102771
    Abstract: This spool 10 is provided with a first spool unit 11, a second spool unit 12, and a support mechanism 13 for supporting the second spool unit 12. The first spool unit 11 is provided with a short cylindrical unit 14, and a fishing line is wound around the short cylindrical unit 14. The second spool unit 12 is provided with a short cylindrical unit 25, and another fishing line is wound around the short cylindrical unit 25. The first spool unit 11 is provided with a support shaft 18, and the second spool unit 12 is provided with a receiver shaft 29. The support mechanism 13 is constituted of the support shaft 18 and the receiver shaft 29. The receiver shaft 29 is coupled to the support shaft 18 so that the second spool unit 12 is housed inside the first spool unit 11. The second spool unit 12 rotates inside the first spool unit 11. The support shaft 18 is provided with a stopper 22 which prevents an unintentional removal of the second spool unit 12 from the first spool unit 11.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventor: Fujita Kimura
  • Publication number: 20050001085
    Abstract: A spool (10) for fishing line according to the present invention has a main body (11) including a first flange (14) and a hollow cylindrical portion (13) formed integral with each other, and a second flange (12), all formed of resin or metal. The second flange (12) is snugly fitted into the bore in the cylindrical portion (13). The cylindrical portion (13) can be tapered to have a frustoconical shape. Through-holes (15, 20) are formed in the first and second flanges (14, 12). Also, cuttings (17, 23) are formed in the outer peripheries of the first and second flanges (14, 20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventor: Fujita Kimura
  • Publication number: 20010038056
    Abstract: A spool for fishing line comprises: a short-cylinder core portion; and a pair of flange portions provided at opposite end portions of the core portion, and the core portion and the flange portions are made of paper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Publication date: November 8, 2001
    Inventor: Fujita Kimura