Patents by Inventor Hajime Shikiya

Hajime Shikiya 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: 7444897
    Abstract: A control panel unit has a control lever operable by a driver seated at a driver's seat of a utility vehicle. The panel unit includes a base panel which covers the control lever except for its control grip area and a guide slot defined in the base panel along an operational displacement of the control lever. The panel unit further includes an inclined panel portion inclined by a predetermined angle relative to the base panel so as to orient its surface toward the driver and extending adjacent and along the length of the guide slot. A display face is formed in the surface of the inclined panel portion and configured for displaying operational positions of the lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Komine, Hitoshi Aoyama, Yutaka Inubushi, Yoshitaka Higashikawa, Hajime Shikiya
  • Patent number: 7404341
    Abstract: A transmission system for transmitting power through a traveling transmission line and also through a PTO transmission line is disclosed. The system includes a clutch housing and a base transmission case connected via a housing frame. The base transmission case includes a front end opening and a rear end opening. A differential case is connected to the rear end opening. The front end opening is selectively connected with either a gear change speed case having a gear change speed mechanism or an HST case having an HST mechanism. When the gear change speed mechanism is selectively used, a PTO power output portion communicates with the PTO transmission line and a traveling power output portion communicates with the traveling transmission line. When the HST mechanism is selectively used, a pump shaft communicates with the PTO transmission line and a motor shaft communicates with the traveling transmission line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Akifumi Nishino, Hajime Shikiya, Kiyoshige Maezawa, Shigeo Shoen, Kenzo Ushiro, Keita Ono
  • Publication number: 20050204843
    Abstract: A transmission system for a tractor, adapted for transmitting power of an engine to axles through a traveling transmission line and also to an externally mounted utility implement through a PTO transmission line. The system includes a clutch housing disposed rearwardly of the engine, a base transmission case disposed and spaced rearwardly of the clutch housing, the clutch housing and the base transmission case being connected together via a housing frame. The base transmission case includes an intermediate partitioning wall for partitioning an inner space of the case in a fore and aft direction to create a front space having a front end opening and a rear space having a rear end opening. A differential case is connected to the rear end opening of the base transmission case. The front space includes a receiving portion for the traveling transmission line and a receiving portion for the PTO transmission line, the traveling and PTO transmission lines being disposed parallel with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2004
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akifumi Nishino, Hajime Shikiya, Kiyoshige Maezawa, Shigeo Shoen, Kenzo Ushiro, Keita Ono
  • Publication number: 20050139034
    Abstract: A control panel unit has a control lever operable by a driver seated at a driver's seat of a utility vehicle. The panel unit includes a base panel which covers the control lever except for its control grip area and a guide slot defined in the base panel along an operational displacement of the control lever. The panel unit further includes an inclined panel portion inclined by a predetermined angle relative to the base panel so as to orient its surface toward the driver and extending adjacent and along the length of the guide slot. A display face is formed in the surface of the inclined panel portion and configured for displaying operational positions of the lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2004
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Komine, Hitoshi Aoyama, Yutaka Inubushi, Yoshitaka Higashikawa, Hajime Shikiya
  • Patent number: 6821006
    Abstract: A headlight assembly for a working vehicle includes a body (16) having a front frame (19), and side frames (20) bent and extending rearward from opposite ends of the front frame, and light source units mounted in a pair of right and left openings (21) formed in the body. The body (16) is an integral unit formed of resin. The light source units include a pair of right and left main bulbs for forward illumination, and reflector units for forwardly reflecting light from the main bulbs. A cover member (18) is provided for covering at least a large part of the body. The cover member (18) includes a pair of right and left lens regions opposed to light radiating planes of the reflector units (32), respectively, a front wall region (33) interconnecting the these lens regions, and side wall regions (34) bent and extending rearward from lateral ends of the lens regions, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventor: Hajime Shikiya
  • Publication number: 20030012033
    Abstract: A headlight assembly for a working vehicle includes a body (16) having a front frame (19), and side frames (20) bent and extending rearward from opposite ends of the front frame, and light source units mounted in a pair of right and left openings (21) formed in the body. The body (16) is an integral unit formed of resin. The light source units include a pair of right and left main bulbs for forward illumination, and reflector units for forwardly reflecting light from the main bulbs. A cover member (18) is provided for covering at least a large part of the body. The cover member (18) includes a pair of right and left lens regions opposed to light radiating planes of the reflector units (32), respectively, a front wall region (33) interconnecting the these lens regions, and side wall regions (34) bent and extending rearward from lateral ends of the lens regions, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hajime Shikiya
  • Patent number: 4856611
    Abstract: A propelling transmission system of a tractor comprising a front transmission for driving front wheels and a rear transmission for driving rear wheels. The front transmission receives drive from an engine mounted at a front position of the tractor, through a main clutch housed in a clutch case, and transmits the drive to the rear transmission. The rear transmission returns part of the drive to a front wheel change speed mechanism included in the front transmission. The front transmission is housed in a front transmission case directly connected to a lower rearward position of the clutch case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1989
    Assignee: Kubota, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Teraoka, Hajime Shikiya
  • Patent number: 4609065
    Abstract: A wheel drive structure for an agricultural tractor comprising a drive case housing a differential mechanism and reduction mechanisms to transmit power from said differential mechanism to wheels. The drive case comprises first and second case portions and said first case portion is made of a structural steel pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1986
    Assignee: Kubota, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hajime Shikiya, Hiroyuki Miki, Yasuo Nakata, Kazuo Hirata, Seiichi Ishiizumi
  • Patent number: 4033197
    Abstract: Transmission for tractors comprising an input shaft rotatably supported by a casing having means defining openings therein, a second speed change shaft disposed coaxially with the input shaft and rotatably supported at its opposite ends by further means defining openings in the casing, and speed change gears positioned outside the casing to operatively connect the input shaft and a first speed change shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1975
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1977
    Assignee: Kuboto Tekko Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hajime Shikiya, Seiichi Nakanishi, Zitsuo Yoshida, Kenkichi Hirakawa