Patents by Inventor Haruhisa Furuta

Haruhisa Furuta 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: 5775168
    Abstract: A bicycle control device comprises a brake lever for attachment to a brake operating cable, a clamp member for attachment to a handlebar of the bicycle, and a lever bracket for pivotably supporting the brake lever. The lever bracket is supported by the clamp member for rotation about an axis of the handlebar. A winding member is mounted between the lever bracket and the clamp member. The winding member is capable of rotation about the axis of the handlebar for alternately winding and unwinding a transmission cable. A clutch for transferring rotational motion of the support member to the winding member so that rotation of the lever bracket from a first position to a second position causes the winding member to rotate from a corresponding first winding position to a second winding position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: Shimano, Inc.
    Inventor: Haruhisa Furuta