Patents by Inventor Hirato Shimazaki

Hirato Shimazaki 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: 4840380
    Abstract: A continuous golf club set comprising plural clubs set in the order of club number from a longer driving distance is disclosed. In this set, the club length and the sole width are decreased and the loft and lie are increased in the order of club number. The club length is decreased by 15-30 mm and the sole width decreased by 0-15 mm for each club. The loft is increased by 3.degree.-5.degree. and the lie by 0.degree.-2.degree. in club number order. The set comprises both irons and woods. At least one club of the set has its center of gravity located along a line perpendicular to the club striking face thereof at an inward distance of at least 15 mm therefrom. At least one club of the set has its center of gravity located along a line perpendicular to the club striking face thereof at an inward distance therefrom of between 10 mm and less than 15 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 20, 1989
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventors: Ryota Kajita, Hiroshi Esaki, Hirato Shimazaki
  • Patent number: 4713686
    Abstract: This high speed, instantaneous multi-image recorder comprises a video camera, sensor unit and light projector. A frame memory is connected to the video camera, a flashtube is to the light projector, a retarder is to the sensor unit. The flashtube is connected to the retarder, and a monitor is connected to the frame memory. The video camera, sensor unit and light projected are placed as directed toward a moving object which is, for example, a golf club. When the golfer swings the club, the sensor unit detects the club, the light projector flashes, and the video camera picks up the golf ball and club head around the moment of impacting. Thus, the video camera catches many instantaneous poses within a frame. Many such images picked up in a signal frame of the video camera are displayed on the monitor screen for analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1987
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventors: Haruhiko Ozaki, Tadatoshi Yamada, Kunio Machida, Kiyoshi Ohno, Hirato Shimazaki, Hidekimi Inoue, Ryohei Uji