Patents by Inventor Katsumi Someya

Katsumi Someya 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: 9903437
    Abstract: A floor portion (34) is formed to be inflected to a radial direction inner side from a lower end portion of a channel outer tube portion (32), and is disposed apart from and opposing a flange portion (24) at an outer periphery side of a tube portion (22) of a dividing member (20). The floor portion (34) is disposed within the tube portion (22) in an axial direction S, that is, so as to overlap with the tube portion (22) when viewed from a radial direction. A diaphragm (50) in the form of an elastic film is adhered by vulcanization to a restriction channel member (30) so as to cover an aperture in a lower side of the restriction channel member (30). A seal portion (56) is vulcanization-formed integrally with the diaphragm (50), so as to cover an inner periphery face of a channel inner tube portion (36) of the restriction channel member (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideki Sugawara, Katsumi Someya, Naoki Maeda, Yuzo Hattori
  • Patent number: 9470286
    Abstract: A liquid-sealed anti-vibration device comprising: an inner tube (1), an outer tube (2); rubber bodies (3), (4) interconnecting the inner and outer tubes (1), (2) in a liquid-tight manner at two positions spaced in an axial direction; a partition wall disposed between the rubber bodies (3), (4) to divide a space between the inner and outer tubes into two parts in the axial direction, the partition wall having an annular rigid member (5a) and an elastic member (5b); liquid chambers (8), (9) configured in such a way that the spaces partitioned by the partition wall (5) are filled with non-compressible liquid; and a limiting passage (7) provided in the partition wall (5) to allow the liquid chambers (8), (9) to communicate with each other, wherein the annular rigid member (5a), protrudes from the inner tube (1) toward the outer tube, the elastic member (5b) connects the annular rigid member (5a) to the outer tube (2), and the limiting passage (7) is formed by at least one passage groove (5c), the passage groove b
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Saito, Katsumi Someya
  • Publication number: 20160025182
    Abstract: A liquid-sealed anti-vibration device comprising: an inner tube (1), an outer tube (2); rubber bodies (3), (4) interconnecting the inner and outer tubes (1), (2) in a liquid-tight manner at two positions spaced in an axial direction; a partition wall disposed between the rubber bodies (3), (4) to divide a space between the inner and outer tubes into two parts in the axial direction, the partition wall having an annular rigid member (5a) and an elastic member (5b); liquid chambers (8), (9) configured in such a way that the spaces partitioned by the partition wall (5) are filled with non-compressible liquid; and a limiting passage (7) provided in the partition wall (5) to allow the liquid chambers (8), (9) to communicate with each other, wherein the annular rigid member (5a), protrudes from the inner tube (1) toward the outer tube, the elastic member (5b) connects the annular rigid member (5a) to the outer tube (2), and the limiting passage (7) is formed by at least one passage groove (5c), the passage groove b
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro SAITO, Katsumi SOMEYA
  • Patent number: 9222543
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid-sealed-type anti-vibration device that achieves damping performance as well as durability, the device comprising: an inner-tube member; an outer-tube member; first and second rubber bodies; and a fluid chamber, wherein a partition member, which is provided on the inner-tube member and has an inner-tube rigid protrusion and a rubber partition, is provided with a limiting passage, the outer-tube member has first and second outer-tube rigid protrusions having a shape of an inward flange, at least one of the first and second outer-tube rigid protrusions is disposed on the side of liquid chambers, each of the first rubber body and the second rubber body is provided with a ring-shaped cavity extending inside the respective rubber body along the outer circumferential surface of the inner-tube member, the depth of the cavities being configured such that the cavities extend beyond the first outer-tube rigid protrusion or the second outer-tube rigid protrusion, and at least one o
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Saito, Katsumi Someya
  • Patent number: 9163695
    Abstract: A liquid-sealed anti-vibration device comprising: an inner tube (1), an outer tube (2); rubber bodies (3), (4) interconnecting the inner and outer tubes (1), (2) in a liquid-tight manner at two positions spaced in an axial direction; a partition wall disposed between the rubber bodies (3), (4) to divide a space between the inner and outer tubes into two parts in the axial direction, the partition wall having an annular rigid member (5a) and an elastic member (5b); liquid chambers (8), (9) configured in such a way that the spaces partitioned by the partition wall (5) are filled with non-compressible liquid; and a limiting passage (7) provided in the partition wall (5) to allow the liquid chambers (8), (9) to communicate with each other, wherein the annular rigid member (5a), protrudes from the inner tube (1) toward the outer tube, the elastic member (5b) connects the annular rigid member (5a) to the outer tube (2), and the limiting passage (7) is formed by at least one passage groove (5c), the passage groove b
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Saito, Katsumi Someya
  • Patent number: 8979081
    Abstract: A strut mount allows a sufficient pre-compression to be applied to a rubber member without impairing the retaining force for the rubber member, thereby achieving improved durability of the rubber member. A pre-compression member (4) has an outer diameter that is smaller in the distal end side than in the proximal end side, and is press-fitted into the inner peripheral surface of an inner tube member (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventors: Norikatsu Namito, Katsumi Someya, Akihiro Saito
  • Patent number: 8740197
    Abstract: An outer tube (11) of a vibration-damping device (10) is split into a first outer tube member (21) at a first end along the direction of an axis (O), and a second outer tube member (22) at a second end. The second end of the first outer tube member (21) in the direction of the axis (O), and the first end of the second outer tube member (22) in the direction of the axis (O) overlap each other in a radial direction of the outer tube (11) with the second rubber elastic body therebetween (23). Through this configuration, the generation of a noise from the vibration-damping device can be suppressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki Ohashi, Katsumi Someya
  • Publication number: 20130069288
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid-sealed-type anti-vibration device that achieves damping performance as well as durability, the device comprising: an inner-tube member; an outer-tube member; first and second rubber bodies; and a fluid chamber, wherein a partition member, which is provided on the inner-tube member and has an inner-tube rigid protrusion and a rubber partition, is provided with a limiting passage, the outer-tube member has first and second outer-tube rigid protrusions having a shape of an inward flange, at least one of the first and second outer-tube rigid protrusions is disposed on the side of liquid chambers, each of the first rubber body and the second rubber body is provided with a ring-shaped cavity extending inside the respective rubber body along the outer circumferential surface of the inner-tube member, the depth of the cavities being configured such that the cavities extend beyond the first outer-tube rigid protrusion or the second outer-tube rigid protrusion, and at least one o
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Saito, Katsumi Someya
  • Publication number: 20130038006
    Abstract: A liquid-sealed anti-vibration device comprising: an inner tube (1), an outer tube (2); rubber bodies (3), (4) interconnecting the inner and outer tubes (1), (2) in a liquid-tight manner at two positions spaced in an axial direction; a partition wall disposed between the rubber bodies (3), (4) to divide a space between the inner and outer tubes into two parts in the axial direction, the partition wall having an annular rigid member (5a) and an elastic member (5b); liquid chambers (8), (9) configured in such a way that the spaces partitioned by the partition wall (5) are filled with non-compressible liquid; and a limiting passage (7) provided in the partition wall (5) to allow the liquid chambers (8), (9) to communicate with each other, wherein the annular rigid member (5a), protrudes from the inner tube (1) toward the outer tube, the elastic member (5b) connects the annular rigid member (5a) to the outer tube (2), and the limiting passage (7) is formed by at least one passage groove (5c), the passage groove b
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Saito, Katsumi Someya
  • Publication number: 20120091642
    Abstract: A floor portion (34) is formed to be inflected to a radial direction inner side from a lower end portion of a channel outer tube portion (32), and is disposed apart from and opposing a flange portion (24) at an outer periphery side of a tube portion (22) of a dividing member (20). The floor portion (34) is disposed within the tube portion (22) in an axial direction S, that is, so as to overlap with the tube portion (22) when viewed from a radial direction. A diaphragm (50) in the form of an elastic film is adhered by vulcanization to a restriction channel member (30) so as to cover an aperture in a lower side of the restriction channel member (30). A seal portion (56) is vulcanization-formed integrally with the diaphragm (50), so as to cover an inner periphery face of a channel inner tube portion (36) of the restriction channel member (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideki Sugawara, Katsumi Someya, Naoki Maeda, Yuzo Hattori
  • Publication number: 20110042871
    Abstract: An outer tube (11) of a vibration-damping device (10) is split into a first outer tube member (21) at a first end along the direction of an axis (O), and a second outer tube member (22) at a second end. The second end of the first outer tube member (21) in the direction of the axis (O), and the first end of the second outer tube member (22) in the direction of the axis (O) overlap each other in a radial direction of the outer tube (11) with the second rubber elastic body therebetween (23). Through this configuration, the generation of a noise from the vibration-damping device can be suppressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaaki Ohashi, Katsumi Someya
  • Publication number: 20100295224
    Abstract: A strut mount allows a sufficient pre-compression to be applied to a rubber member without impairing the retaining force for the rubber member, thereby achieving improved durability of the rubber member. A pre-compression member (4) has an outer diameter that is smaller in the distal end side than in the proximal end side, and is press-fitted into the inner peripheral surface of an inner tube member (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norikatsu Namito, Katsumi Someya, Akihiro Saito
  • Patent number: 6669181
    Abstract: The vibration isolating apparatus includes, an outer tube, an inner tube disposed at an inner peripheral side of the outer tube, an elastic body disposed between the outer tube and the inner tube, a main fluid chamber which contains a fluid with the elastic body serving as a portion of a partitioning wall of the main fluid chamber and whose internal volume changes due to deformation of the elastic body, a first auxiliary fluid chamber which contains a fluid and a portion of a partitioning wall of the first auxiliary fluid chamber is formed by a diaphragm so as to expand and contract a space between the first auxiliary fluid chamber and the outer tube, a first passage which communicates the main fluid chamber and the first auxiliary fluid chamber, and a second passage which communicates the main fluid chamber and the first auxiliary fluid chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignees: Bridgestone Corporation, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsumi Someya, Shigeki Okai
  • Publication number: 20020185797
    Abstract: The vibration isolating apparatus includes, an outer tube, an inner tube disposed at an inner peripheral side of the outer tube, an elastic body disposed between the outer tube and the inner tube, a main fluid chamber which contains a fluid with the elastic body serving as a portion of a partitioning wall of the main fluid chamber and whose internal volume changes due to deformation of the elastic body, a first auxiliary fluid chamber which contains a fluid and a portion of a partitioning wall of the first auxiliary fluid chamber is formed by a diaphragm so as to expand and contract a space between the first auxiliary fluid chamber and the outer tube, a first passage which communicates the main fluid chamber and the first auxiliary fluid chamber, and a second passage which communicates the main fluid chamber and the first auxiliary fluid chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsumi Someya, Shigeki Okai
  • Patent number: 5964456
    Abstract: A vibration isolating apparatus includes a first mounting member; a second mounting member formed in a substantially cylindrical shape with a distal end side having a smaller diameter than a diameter of a base end side, the second mounting member being disposed at an outer peripheral side of the first mounting member; an engaging portion formed by projecting the second mounting member toward an inner peripheral side at an axial direction substantially intermediate position between the distal end side and the base end side of the second mounting member; an elastic body disposed between the first and second mounting members; a liquid chamber containing a liquid therein in a sealed manner; a separating wall member having an outer peripheral side which engages with the engaging portion of the second mounting member so as to be positioned in an axial direction, and separating the liquid chamber into a pair of small liquid chambers by being fixed within the liquid chamber; and a bracket in which the second mounting
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventor: Katsumi Someya