Patents by Inventor Kazuro Tokushige

Kazuro Tokushige 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: 7430894
    Abstract: A gas sensor where breakage of a separator can be prevented even if impact is applied to an outer sleeve from outside and the separator can be stably held in the outer sleeve. A separator (82) is received in an outer sleeve (44) without contact with the inner circumferential surface of the outer sleeve (44), and the separator (82) is held in contact with a front end surface (52) of an elastic seal member (50) and urged toward the rear end. At that time, the separator (82) is held between the urging metal piece (200) and the elastic seal member (50) while being urged toward the elastic seal member (50). The urging metal piece (200) is located around a front-end-side portion (301) of the separator (82) and, with effect of a deformed portion (205) of the outer sleeve (44), the urging metal piece (200) is deformed so as to urge the separator (82) toward the rear end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouji Matsuo, Kazuro Tokushige
  • Publication number: 20070119235
    Abstract: A gas sensor where breakage of a separator can be prevented even if impact is applied to an outer sleeve from outside and the separator can be stably held in the outer sleeve. A separator (82) is received in an outer sleeve (44) without contact with the inner circumferential surface of the outer sleeve (44), and the separator (82) is held in contact with a front end surface (52) of an elastic seal member (50) and urged toward the rear end. At that time, the separator (82) is held between the urging metal piece (200) and the elastic seal member (50) while being urged toward the elastic seal member (50). The urging metal piece (200) is located around a front-end-side portion (301) of the separator (82) and, with effect of a deformed portion (205) of the outer sleeve (44), the urging metal piece (200) is deformed so as to urge the separator (82) toward the rear end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Kouji Matsuo, Kazuro Tokushige