Patents by Inventor Hiroki OOGOSE

Hiroki OOGOSE 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).

  • Publication number: 20190141973
    Abstract: A dual-bearing reel includes a spool, a spool shaft, a spool supporting portion, a reel body, a rotating member, and a retaining member. The spool supporting portion is configured to support an end side of the spool shaft. The rotating member is disposed between the reel body and the spool supporting portion. The rotating member is rotatably arranged with respect to the spool supporting portion to detachably attach the spool supporting portion to the reel body. The retaining member is disposed between the spool supporting portion and the spool axis. The retaining member is configured to engage the spool supporting portion and the rotating member and prevent the rotating member from detaching from the spool supporting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroki Oogose, Akira Niitsuma
  • Publication number: 20190045766
    Abstract: A frame has a first side plate, a second side plate, a level winding guard, and a mounting portion. The first side plate, the second side plate, the level winding guard, and the mounting portion are formed of a single member. The first side plate has a thick portion and a through hole. The thick portion is formed in front of a spool on an inside surface of the first side plate. The through hole penetrates the thick portion in an axial direction. In addition, the through hole has an inner diameter larger than an outer diameter of the guide member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroki OOGOSE, Akira NIITSUMA