Patents by Inventor Katsuhiko Yukawa

Katsuhiko Yukawa 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: 10066366
    Abstract: A work machine includes: an operator seat; an operation device having an operation lever; a working device to be operated via the operation lever; and a support mechanism to support the operation device selectively at a first position or a second position, the first position being on a side of the operator seat, the second position being located forward with respect to the operator seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Katsuhiko Yukawa
  • Publication number: 20160305092
    Abstract: A work machine includes: an operator seat; an operation device having an operation lever; a working device to be operated via the operation lever; and a support mechanism to support the operation device selectively at a first position or a second position, the first position being on a side of the operator seat, the second position being located forward with respect to the operator seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Katsuhiko YUKAWA
  • Patent number: 8528681
    Abstract: A bonnet sealing structure for a swiveling work machine includes: a bonnet configured to cover an engine provided on a swivel stage including: a fixed cover, and an open-close cover which is swingably supported about a vertical shaft and is openable and closable relative to the fixed cover; a sealing member through which an upper end portion of the open-close cover is brought into contact with an upper end portion of the fixed cover when the open-close cover is closed; and a cover piece protruding from one of an upper wall of the open-close cover and an upper wall of the fixed cover, wherein when the open-close cover is closed, the cover piece is located above the sealing member and reaches a point above the other of the upper wall of the fixed cover and the upper wall of the open-close cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Fujiwara, Katsuhiko Yukawa
  • Publication number: 20100122862
    Abstract: A bonnet sealing structure for a swiveling work machine includes: a bonnet configured to cover an engine provided on a swivel stage including: a fixed cover, and an open-close cover which is swingably supported about a vertical shaft and is openable and closable relative to the fixed cover; a sealing member through which an upper end portion of the open-close cover is brought into contact with an upper end portion of the fixed cover when the open-close cover is closed; and a cover piece protruding from one of an upper wall of the open-close cover and an upper wall of the fixed cover, wherein when the open-close cover is closed, the cover piece is located above the sealing member and reaches a point above the other of the upper wall of the fixed cover and the upper wall of the open-close cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichi Fujiwara, Katsuhiko Yukawa
  • Patent number: 6886277
    Abstract: A small swivel type working vehicle includes a running device (4), a swivel base (2) mounted on the running device (4) to be swivelable about a vertical swivel axis (X), a driver's seat (5) mounted on the swivel base (2), a control box (6) mounted upright on a top surface of the swivel base (2) forwardly of the driver's seat (5), a swing bracket (18) supported to be swingable about a vertical pivotal axis (19a) by a flange unit (17) provided at a front end of the swivel base (2), a boom (20) attached to the swing bracket to be swingable about a horizontal shaft (22), and a boom cylinder (21) connected at one end thereof to the swing bracket (18) and at the other end to the boom (20) for swinging the boom (20). The boom cylinder (21) is disposed outside the boom (20) to extend along a rear surface thereof. A walk-through space (100) is defined between the control box (6) and the driver's seat (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Yukawa, Takafumi Wada, Masanori Shintani, Junichi Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 6872043
    Abstract: A swivel type working vehicle includes a running device (30), a swivel base (32) mounted on the running device to be swivelable about a vertical swivel axis (31), a swing bracket (5) supported to be swingable about a vertical axis by a flange unit (4) disposed at a front end of the swivel base, a boom (2) having a proximal end (2B) thereof attached to the swing bracket to be swingable about a horizontal axis (6), a boom cylinder (3) having one end thereof connected to the swing bracket and the other end to the boom for swinging the boom, a hydraulic pressure takeoff device (10) disposed in a distal end region (2C) of the boom, and hydraulic pressure takeoff pipes (12A, 12B) for supplying hydraulic pressure to the hydraulic pressure takeoff device (10). The boom (2) is a hollow box having a front wall (17), a left wall (16A), a right wall (16B) and a rear wall (14) extending longitudinally of the boom. The boom cylinder (3) is disposed outside the boom to extend along the rear wall of the boom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Yukawa, Junichi Fujiwara
  • Publication number: 20030210972
    Abstract: A swivel type working vehicle includes a running device (30), a swivel base (32) mounted on the running device to be swivelable about a vertical swivel axis (31), a swing bracket (5) supported to be swingable about a vertical axis by a flange unit (4) disposed at a front end of the swivel base, a boom (2) having a proximal end (2B) thereof attached to the swing bracket to be swingable about a horizontal axis (6), a boom cylinder (3) having one end thereof connected to the swing bracket and the other end to the boom for swinging the boom, a hydraulic pressure takeoff device (10) disposed in a distal end region (2C) of the boom, and hydraulic pressure takeoff pipes (12A, 12B) for supplying hydraulic pressure to the hydraulic pressure takeoff device (10). The boom (2) is a hollow box having a front wall (17), a left wall (16A), a right wall (16B) and a rear wall (14) extending longitudinally of the boom. The boom cylinder (3) is disposed outside the boom to extend along the rear wall of the boom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Yukawa, Junichi Fujiwara
  • Publication number: 20030154635
    Abstract: A small swivel type working vehicle includes a running device (4), a swivel base (2) mounted on the running device (4) to be swivelable about a vertical swivel axis (X), a driver's seat (5) mounted on the swivel base (2), a control box (6) mounted upright on a top surface of the swivel base (2) forwardly of the driver's seat (5), a swing bracket (18) supported to be swingable about a vertical pivotal axis (19a) by a flange unit (17) provided at a front end of the swivel base (2), a boom (20) attached to the swing bracket to be swingable about a horizontal shaft (22), and a boom cylinder (21) connected at one end thereof to the swing bracket (18) and at the other end to the boom (20) for swinging the boom (20). The boom cylinder (21) is disposed outside the boom (20) to extend along a rear surface thereof. A walk-through space (100) is defined between the control box (6) and the driver's seat (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Yukawa, Takafumi Wada, Masanori Shintani, Junichi Fujiwara
  • Patent number: D812646
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Ryo Hashimoto, Taiki Furuki, Katsuhiko Yukawa
  • Patent number: D821450
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryo Hashimoto, Taiki Furuki, Katsuhiko Yukawa