Patents by Inventor Katsumi Kurihara
Katsumi Kurihara 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).
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Publication number: 20180086187Abstract: Cowl top cover 1 includes cover main body 9 that covers a portion between windshield 3 and hood 7; and sealing member 11 that is fitted with lock protrusion 19 (first lock protrusion 19A and second lock protrusion 19B) of cover main body 9. Sealing member 11 makes contact with the lower end of windshield 3 to seal a portion between windshield 3 and cover main body 9. A plurality of lock protrusions 19 are intermittently formed along the vehicle width direction, and non-fitting parts 21 where lock protrusion 19 is not provided is formed between each lock protrusion 19.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventor: Katsumi KURIHARA
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Patent number: 9308942Abstract: A cowl cover includes a cover body covering a cowl part between a windshield and a vehicle body member, a locking claw protruding from a back face side of the cover body and having a claw on a first side surface of the locking claw, and an insertion portion provided along the locking claw on a second surface of the locking claw opposite from the first side surface. An engagement member is attached to an edge of the windshield and has an engagement receiver for the locking claw and a part of the insertion portion to be inserted. The engagement receiver includes a first edge to be engaged with the claw of the locking claw inserted into the engagement receiver, and a second edge facing the first edge and to be in contact with the part of the insertion portion inserted into the engagement receiver.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2015Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: NIHON PLAST CO., LTD.Inventor: Katsumi Kurihara
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Publication number: 20150336620Abstract: A cowl cover includes a cover body covering a cowl part between a windshield and a vehicle body member, a locking claw protruding from a back face side of the cover body and having a claw on a first side surface of the locking claw, and an insertion portion provided along the locking claw on a second surface of the locking claw opposite from the first side surface. An engagement member is attached to an edge of the windshield and has an engagement receiver for the locking claw and a part of the insertion portion to be inserted. The engagement receiver includes a first edge to be engaged with the claw of the locking claw inserted into the engagement receiver, and a second edge facing the first edge and to be in contact with the part of the insertion portion inserted into the engagement receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventor: Katsumi KURIHARA
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Publication number: 20150020760Abstract: A four-cycle engine has an engine block having a cylindrical bore and an enclosed oil reservoir. Lubrication oil is inhaled from the oil reservoir and splashed to lubricate inner parts of the engine. The engine is provided with a cylinder head assembly having a pair of overhead intake and exhaust valves. Reciprocating intermediate lifters are provided between push rod and cam flowers to actuate the valve train. A push rod chamber communicated with the valve chamber is partitioned from the cam chamber and flowing of excess oil from the cam chamber into the valve chamber is prevented. Length of valve train push is shortened and it makes design of high speed engine properly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: Katsumi KURIHARA, Shigeo YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20150000633Abstract: An engine lubrication and speed control method is provided. The four-cycle engine has a engine block having a cylindrical bore and an enclosed oil reservoir formed therein. A vertical or horizontal crankshaft is rotatably mounted in the engine block for rotation about a crankshaft axis. An oil pump, which is driven by the camshaft connected with a cam gear or driven by the crank shaft connecting with the crank gear, inhales the oil from the oil reservoir to splash lubricate into the cylinder bore and valve chamber. A speed control governor is provided on the wall of the cylinder block. The engine is provided with a cylinder head assembly defining a compact combustion chamber having a pair of overhead intake and exhaust ports and cooperating intake and exhaust valves. A commonality of parts between the horizontal and the vertical engine is highly achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2013Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventor: Katsumi KURIHARA
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Patent number: 8701621Abstract: There is provided a four-cycle engine which can appropriately circulate oil in an engine regardless of a tilted condition with a simple structure. A crankcase (4) of a four-cycle engine (1) has a crank room (41) which rotatably supports a crankshaft (10) and an oil room (42) which is provided adjacent to the exterior of the crank room (41). The crankcase (4) also has partition walls (43) and (44) which partition the interior of the crankcase (4) into the crank room (41) and the oil room (42), respectively, and a communication path (45) which communicates the crank room (41) with the oil room (42). The partition walls (43) and (44) each has a cross section formed in a substantially V shape, and the communication path (45) is formed at an apex between the partition walls (43) and (44).Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2010Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Takeda, Takamoto Horiuchi, Hiroshi Ohira, Takahiro Hirai, Katsumi Kurihara
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Publication number: 20140096738Abstract: An engine lubrication method is provided. The four-cycle engine has an engine block having a cylindrical bore and an enclosed oil reservoir. A crankshaft is mounted in the engine block. An oil pump driven by the cam gear, brings the oil from the oil reservoir and the valve chamber. The engine is provided with a cylinder head assembly having a pair of overhead intake and exhaust valves. A circular arc wall surrounds the web of the crankshaft at a slight distance from the web. The crankshaft web causes the oil to fly to lubricate engine parts and the oil, returns into the oil reservoir by a check valve. Flowing of oil in to the combustion chamber when the engine is oriented to incline is prevented by oil recesses and long pipes. Another lubrication and breathing system without pump is presented, wherein construction except pump is basically followed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: ETG LimitedInventors: Katsumi KURIHARA, Shigeo YAMAMOTO
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Patent number: 8627809Abstract: An engine lubrication method is provided. The four-cycle engine has an engine block having a cylindrical bore and an enclosed oil reservoir. A crankshaft is mounted in the engine block. An oil pump driven by the cam gear, brings the oil from the oil reservoir and the valve chamber. The engine is provided with a cylinder head assembly having a pair of overhead intake and exhaust valves. A circular arc wall surrounds the web of the crankshaft at a slight distance from the web. The crankshaft web causes the oil to fly to lubricate engine parts and the oil, returns into the oil reservoir by a check valve. Flowing of oil in to the combustion chamber when the engine is oriented to incline is prevented by oil recesses and long pipes. Another lubrication and breathing system without pump is presented, wherein construction except pump is basically followed.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2012Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: ETG LimitedInventors: Katsumi Kurihara, Shigeo Yamamoto
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Patent number: 8490596Abstract: An engine lubrication and speed control method is provided. The four-cycle engine has a lightweight aluminum alloy engine block having a cylindrical bore and an enclosed oil reservoir formed therein. A vertical or horizontal crankshaft is rotatably mounted in the engine block for rotation about a crankshaft axis. A piston reciprocates within the bore and is connected to the crankshaft by a connecting rod. A trochoid or screw oil pump is driven by the camshaft connected with a cam gear, which mates with a crank gear that is driven by the crankshaft, inhales the oil from the oil reservoir to splash lubricate into the cylinder bore and valve chamber. The engine is provided with a cylinder head assembly defining a compact combustion chamber having a pair of overhead intake and exhaust ports and cooperating intake and exhaust valves. A commonality of parts between the horizontal and the vertical engine is highly achieved.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2010Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: ETG LimitedInventor: Katsumi Kurihara
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Patent number: 8490597Abstract: An engine lubrication and speed control method is provided. The four-cycle engine has a lightweight aluminum alloy engine block having a cylindrical bore and an oil reservoir formed therein. A vertical or horizontal crankshaft is rotatably mounted in the engine block for rotation about a crankshaft axis. A piston reciprocates within the bore and is connected to the crankshaft by a connecting rod. An oil pump is driven by the camshaft connected with a cam gear, which mates with a crank gear that is driven by the crankshaft, inhales the oil from the oil reservoir to splash lubricate into the cylinder bore and valve chamber. The engine is provided with a cylinder head assembly defining a compact combustion chamber having a pair of overhead intake and exhaust ports and cooperating intake and exhaust valves. A commonality of parts between the horizontal and the vertical engine is highly achieved.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2011Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: ETG LimitedInventor: Katsumi Kurihara
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Publication number: 20130154273Abstract: An engine driven generator has an inner rotor type generator with capacitor and AVR (Automatic Voltage Regulator) is selectively connected to a cam shaft, which rotates with half the speed of a crankshaft. An outer rotor type generator with inverter is selectively connected to a flywheel affixed to the crankshaft. Power generated by an engine at adequate rotating speed is fully transmitted to the generator and rotor speed of the generators satisfies requirement. A direction of rotation of crankshaft conforms with the typical standard of the industry relating to engines and generators.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: ETG LimitedInventor: Katsumi KURIHARA
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Publication number: 20130074792Abstract: A four-cycle engine has a lightweight aluminum alloy engine block having a cylindrical bore and an enclosed oil reservoir formed therein. A crankshaft is rotatably mounted in the engine block for rotation about a crankshaft axis. A piston reciprocates within the bore and is connected to the crankshaft by a connecting rod. An oil pump driven by the cam gear, which mates with crank gear that is driven by crank shaft, inhales the oil from the oil reservoir and the valve chamber to splash lubricate into the cylinder bore. The engine is provided with a cylinder head assembly defining a compact combustion chamber having a pair of overhead intake and exhaust ports and cooperating intake and exhaust valves.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2011Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: ETG LimitedInventors: Katsumi Kurihara, Shigeo Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20130074802Abstract: An engine lubrication method is provided. The four-cycle engine has an engine block having a cylindrical bore and an enclosed oil reservoir. A crankshaft is mounted in the engine block. An oil pump driven by the cam gear, brings the oil from the oil reservoir and the valve chamber. The engine is provided with a cylinder head assembly having a pair of overhead intake and exhaust valves. A circular arc wall surrounds the web of the crankshaft at a slight distance from the web. The crankshaft web causes the oil to fly to lubricate engine parts and the oil, returns into the oil reservoir by a check valve. Flowing of oil in to the combustion chamber when the engine is oriented to incline is prevented by oil recesses and long pipes. Another lubrication and breathing system without pump is presented, wherein construction except pump is basically followed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2012Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: ETG LimitedInventors: Katsumi KURIHARA, Shigeo YAMAMOTO
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Patent number: 8281758Abstract: A four-cycle engine with an enclosed oil reservoir for mounting on a power tool is provided. An oil pump driven by a camshaft, which mates by a cam gear with crank gear that is driven by a crank shaft, inhales the oil from the oil reservoir to lubricate the engine parts. A circular arc wall surrounds around web of the crankshaft with a slight distance from the web. A scroll-shaped wall has gradually increased distance from the circular arc wall to the direction of rotation of the web and has partial overlap with the circular arc wall. In case of stock of engine oriented power take off side up or down, oil is prevented to flow from oil reservoir to combustion chamber by a weir which is provided between the circular wall and the scrolled wall. The check valve splashes breathing missed oil from the crankshaft to the breather room and causes the oil to supply lubricant to lubricate the engine parts.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2009Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: ETG LimitedInventors: Katsumi Kurihara, Shigeo Yamamoto, Bin Guo
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Publication number: 20120180322Abstract: There is provided a four-cycle engine which can appropriately circulate oil in an engine regardless of a tilted condition with a simple structure. A crankcase (4) of a four-cycle engine (1) has a crank room (41) which rotatably supports a crankshaft (10) and an oil room (42) which is provided adjacent to the exterior of the crank room (41). The crankcase (4) also has partition walls (43) and (44) which partition the interior of the crankcase (4) into the crank room (41) and the oil room (42), respectively, and a communication path (45) which communicates the crank room (41) with the oil room (42). The partition walls (43) and (44) each has a cross section formed in a substantially V shape, and the communication path (45) is formed at an apex between the partition walls (43) and (44).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2010Publication date: July 19, 2012Inventors: Takeshi Takeda, Takamoto Horiuchi, Hiroshi Ohira, Takahiro Hirai, Katsumi Kurihara
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Publication number: 20120132171Abstract: An engine lubrication and speed control method is provided. The four-cycle engine has a lightweight aluminum alloy engine block having a cylindrical bore and an oil reservoir formed therein. A vertical or horizontal crankshaft is rotatably mounted in the engine block for rotation about a crankshaft axis. A piston reciprocates within the bore and is connected to the crankshaft by a connecting rod. An oil pump is driven by the camshaft connected with a cam gear, which mates with a crank gear that is driven by the crankshaft, inhales the oil from the oil reservoir to splash lubricate into the cylinder bore and valve chamber. The engine is provided with a cylinder head assembly defining a compact combustion chamber having a pair of overhead intake and exhaust ports and cooperating intake and exhaust valves. A commonality of parts between the horizontal and the vertical engine is highly achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2011Publication date: May 31, 2012Inventor: Katsumi KURIHARA
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Publication number: 20120132185Abstract: An engine lubrication and speed control method is provided. The four-cycle engine has a lightweight aluminum alloy engine block having a cylindrical bore and an enclosed oil reservoir formed therein. A vertical or horizontal crankshaft is rotatably mounted in the engine block for rotation about a crankshaft axis. A piston reciprocates within the bore and is connected to the crankshaft by a connecting rod. A trochoid or screw oil pump is driven by the camshaft connected with a cam gear, which mates with a crank gear that is driven by the crankshaft, inhales the oil from the oil reservoir to splash lubricate into the cylinder bore and valve chamber. The engine is provided with a cylinder head assembly defining a compact combustion chamber having a pair of overhead intake and exhaust ports and cooperating intake and exhaust valves. A commonality of parts between the horizontal and the vertical engine is highly achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2010Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: ETG LimitedInventor: KATSUMI KURIHARA
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Patent number: 7624714Abstract: The present invention is directed to a four-cycle engine including a lightweight aluminum alloy engine block having a cylindrical bore and an oil reservoir formed therein. A crankshaft is rotatably mounted in the engine block for rotation about a crankshaft axis. A piston reciprocates within the bore and is connected to the crankshaft by a connecting rod. An oil pump driven by the cam gear, which mates with a crank gear that is driven by a crank shaft, inhales oil from the oil reservoir and the valve chamber to splash lubricate into the cylinder bore. The engine is provided with a cylinder head assembly defining a compact combustion chamber having a pair of overhead intake and exhaust ports and cooperating intake and exhaust valves and a circular arc wall which surrounds around webs of the crankshaft so that each crankshaft web splashes and causes the oil to fly to lubricate engine parts.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2007Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: ETG LimitedInventors: Katsumi Kurihara, Bin Guo, Shigeo Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20090283067Abstract: An engine lubrication method is provided. The four-cycle engine has a lightweight aluminum alloy engine block having a cylindrical bore and an enclosed oil reservoir formed therein. A crankshaft is rotatably mounted in the engine block for rotation about a crankshaft axis. A piston reciprocates within the bore and is connected to the crankshaft by a connecting rod. A cam shaft is rotatably mounted in the crank shaft chamber for rotation about a cam shaft axis, parallel to the crank shaft axis. An oil pump driven by the cam shaft, which mates by cam gear with crank gear that is driven by crank shaft, inhales the oil from the oil reservoir to splash lubricate into the crank shaft chamber. The engine is provided with a cylinder head assembly defining a compact combustion chamber having a pair of overhead intake and exhaust ports and cooperating intake and exhaust valves. A lightweight, high-powered engine is thereby provided having relatively low HC and CO emissions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2009Publication date: November 19, 2009Inventors: Katsumi Kurihara, Shigeo Yamamoto, Bin Guo
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Publication number: 20080083392Abstract: An engine lubrication method is provided. The four-cycle engine has a lightweight aluminum alloy engine block having a cylindrical bore and an enclosed oil reservoir formed therein. A crankshaft is rotatably mounted in the engine block for rotation about a crankshaft axis. A piston reciprocates within the bore and is connected to the crankshaft by a connecting rod. An oil pump driven by the cam gear, which mates with crank gear that is driven by crank shaft, inhales the oil from the oil reservoir and the valve chamber to splash lubricate into the cylinder bore. The engine is provided with a cylinder head assembly defining a compact combustion chamber having a pair of overhead intake and exhaust ports and cooperating intake and exhaust valves. A lightweight, high-powered engine is thereby provided having relatively low HC and CO emissions. A circular arc wall surrounds around web of the crankshaft with a slight distance from the web.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2007Publication date: April 10, 2008Applicant: ETG LimitedInventors: Katsumi Kurihara, Bin Guo, Shigeo Yamamoto