Patents by Inventor Hidenori Takahira

Hidenori Takahira 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: 5682278
    Abstract: A chucking device for receiving and rotating a magnetic disk, the magnetic disk having a centrally-located drive spindle receiving hole and an off-center alignment hole. The chucking device includes a turntable, a drive spindle centrally-located on the turntable, and a support plate including a drive pin and a contact wall. The contact wall is formed adjacent the drive pin and is used to rotate the magnetic disk by pressing against an inner wall of the alignment hole. The drive pin is made of a low friction material, such as synthetic resin, and extends above the contact wall such that when the magnetic disk is mounted on the disk chucking device, the drive pin slides easily against the hub until the drive pin and contact wall are received in the alignment hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1997
    Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideaki Koseki, Hidenori Takahira, Tomohiro Teshima