Patents by Inventor Hitoshi Terakada

Hitoshi Terakada 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).

  • Throttle valve assembly and dust seal for a carburetor
    Patent number: 7267327
    Abstract: A carburetor has a throttle valve assembly with a cam member and cam surface internally arranged in a body of the carburetor. The cam member is carried by the throttle valve body and preferably has outwardly extending tabs for locking engagement within slots formed in the throttle valve body. The throttle valve body has a dust seal constructed from an elastomeric material. The dust seal has one end sized for a tight resilient fit about a boss extending upwardly from a cap of the carburetor, and another end sized for tight resilient fit about a shaft carried by the throttle valve body, and a mid-section expanded over a flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Walbro Japan, Inc.
    Inventors: Masashi Sasaki, Hitoshi Terakada
  • Throttle valve assembly and dust seal for a carburetor
    Publication number: 20050104235
    Abstract: A carburetor has a throttle valve assembly with a cam member and cam surface internally arranged in a body of the carburetor. The cam member is carried by the throttle valve body and preferably has outwardly extending tabs for locking engagement within slots formed in the throttle valve body. The throttle valve body has a dust seal constructed from an elastomeric material. The dust seal has one end sized for a tight resilient fit about a boss extending upwardly from a cap of the carburetor, and another end sized for tight resilient fit about a shaft carried by the throttle valve body, and a mid-section expanded over a flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Inventors: Masashi Sasaki, Hitoshi Terakada