Patents by Inventor Katsuaki Sakou

Katsuaki Sakou 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).

  • Stud type bearing with gear
    Patent number: 5688055
    Abstract: A stud type bearing including an outer ring having a gear portion on its outer circumference, the outer ring being rotatably supported on the free end of a shaft member by rolling elements. The outer ring is held axially between a flange at the free end of the shaft member on one side of the outer ring and a side plate fitted over the shaft member at the other side of the outer ring. A lubricant feed hole is formed in the free end of the shaft member and in the outer ring for providing lubricant to the rolling elements and the gear portion. A fitting portion is formed in the free end of the shaft member for accepting a fastening tool for fastening the shaft member to another structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1997
    Assignee: Nippon Thompson Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiro Kondou, Katsuaki Sakou