Patents by Inventor Katashi Itano

Katashi Itano 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: 4951386
    Abstract: An apparatus according to the present invention disassembles bearing caps from a cylinder block and assembles upper metals to the cylinder block and lower metals to the bearing caps. The apparatus is provided with a movable base which is reciprocally moved between a position above a lower metal assembling station and a position above a conveyor lines. A bearing cap disassembling mechanism and upper metal holding mechanism are commonly attached to the movable base. The bearing cap disassembling mechanism disassembles the bearing caps tentatively assembled to the cylinder block and the upper metal holding mechanism holds and assembles a plurality of upper metals to the cylinder block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 28, 1990
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Katashi Itano, Toshikazu Shirai, Yoshitomo Ishikawa, Yoji Nakao