Patents by Inventor Hitoshi Katayanagi

Hitoshi Katayanagi 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: 9885170
    Abstract: Provided is a cab in which an engine stop switch can be caused to make an emergency stop and an improper operation of the engine stop switch can be suppressed. The cab includes an operator's seat placed in the cab and the engine stop switch for causing the engine to make an emergency stop. The operator's seat includes a back portion serving as a backrest. The engine stop switch is provided rearward relative to a perpendicular line which is perpendicular to a midline bisecting the operator's seat as seen in a plan view and passes the back portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventor: Hitoshi Katayanagi
  • Publication number: 20170167111
    Abstract: Provided is a cab in which an engine stop switch can be caused to make an emergency stop and an improper operation of the engine stop switch can be suppressed. The cab includes an operator's seat placed in the cab and the engine stop switch for causing the engine to make an emergency stop. The operator's seat includes a back portion serving as a backrest. The engine stop switch is provided rearward relative to a perpendicular line which is perpendicular to a midline bisecting the operator's seat as seen in a plan view and passes the back portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventor: Hitoshi KATAYANAGI
  • Publication number: 20140252803
    Abstract: Provided is a work vehicle in which a positioning antenna can be installed above a roof plate of a cab at an accurate position and in a proper attitude while preventing a positioning accuracy from being decreased by vibrations. The work vehicle includes a first mount member, a second mount member and a positioning antenna. The first mount member includes a left-side member fixed on the roof beam at the left side and a right-side member fixed on the roof beam at the right side. The second mount member is disposed above the roof plate across the left-side member and the right-side member. The positioning antenna is mounted on the second mount member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventors: Jun Matsumoto, Masamichi Miyazaki, Masaru Satou, Kouji Nagami, Takeshi Ikeda, Hitoshi Katayanagi, Osamu Kuroyanagi, Takahiro Shimojo