Patents by Inventor Kazushige Tasaki

Kazushige Tasaki 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: 8267467
    Abstract: A cab in a construction machine, the cab including frame members including a hollow first frame member connected to a second frame member in order to form a corner portion, the first frame member including a pass-through portion formed at a first side surface portion of the first frame member; a reinforcing member that is installed at the corner portion, wherein at least one of two sides of the reinforcing member passes through the pass-through portion and abuts against an inner surface of a second side surface portion of the first frame member that is at an opposite side of the first side surface portion; and a reinforcing plate that abuts against an outer surface of the second side surface portion, wherein the at least one of two sides of the reinforcing member is supported and reinforced by the reinforcing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignees: Caterpillar Japan Ltd., Press Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuji Takaoka, Eiji Akahane, Kazushige Tasaki, Masayoshi Nakajima, Teruyuki Yamada, Yusuke Harayama, Tomoya Hirano
  • Publication number: 20120038186
    Abstract: A cab in a construction machine, the cab including frame members including a hollow first frame member connected to a second frame member in order to form a corner portion, the first frame member including a pass-through portion formed at a first side surface portion of the first frame member; a reinforcing member that is installed at the corner portion, wherein at least one of two sides of the reinforcing member passes through the pass-through portion and abuts against an inner surface of a second side surface portion of the first frame member that is at an opposite side of the first side surface portion; and a reinforcing plate that abuts against an outer surface of the second side surface portion, wherein the at least one of two sides of the reinforcing member is supported and reinforced by the reinforcing plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicants: PRESS KOGYO CO., LTD., CATERPILLAR JAPAN LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuji Takaoka, Eiji Akahane, Kazushige Tasaki, Masayoshi Nakajima, Teruyuki Yamada, Yusuke Harayama, Tomoya Hirano
  • Patent number: 8029044
    Abstract: To facilitate the production of a cab in the form of a box by joining side, rear and roof panels to pillars, and to improve the productivity. Pillars forming the cab (2) include composite pillars (16, 18) obtained by juxtaposing and joining together the pairs of pillar members (20, 22), and panel assemblies (4, 6, 8) adjacent to the pillar members (20, 22) are joined to the pillar members (20, 22) of the composite pillars (16, 18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignees: Caterpillar Japan Ltd., Press Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eiji Akahane, Takayuki Yuasa, Kazushige Tasaki, Masayoshi Nakajima, Robert D. Clausen, Teruyuki Yamada, Hideo Kosaka, Yusuke Harayama
  • Patent number: 7922237
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a cab; a front window that is capable of moving between a closed position where a window opening at a front surface of the cab is closed and an open position where the front window is housed in a ceiling portion of the cab and the window opening is open; and a guide structure for the front window that guides the front window between the closed position and the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignees: Catepillar Japan Ltd., Press Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eiji Akahane, Kazushige Tasaki, Masayoshi Nakajima, Tetsuji Takaoka, Teruyuki Yamada, Tomoya Hirano, Yusuke Harayama
  • Publication number: 20100283290
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a cab; a front window that is capable of moving between a closed position where a window opening at a front surface of the cab is closed and an open position where the front window is housed in a ceiling portion of the cab and the window opening is open; and a guide structure for the front window that guides the front window between the closed position and the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicants: CATERPILLAR JAPAN LTD., PRESS KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eiji Akahane, Kazushige Tasaki, Masayoshi Nakajima, Tetsuji Takaoka, Teruyuki Yamada, Tomoya Hirano, Yusuke Harayama
  • Publication number: 20100117399
    Abstract: To facilitate the production of a cab in the form of a box by joining side, rear and roof panels to pillars, and to improve the productivity. Pillars forming the cab (2) include composite pillars (16, 18) obtained by juxtaposing and joining together the pairs of pillar members (20, 22), and panel assemblies (4, 6, 8) adjacent to the pillar members (20, 22) are joined to the pillar members (20, 22) of the composite pillars (16, 18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventors: Eiji Akahane, Takayuki Yuasa, Kazushige Tasaki, Masayoshi Nakajima, Robert D. Clausen, Teruyuki Yamada, Hideo Kosaka, Yusuke Harayama
  • Patent number: 6938677
    Abstract: The invention provides an air-conditioning apparatus that maximizes the space in an operator's cab and provides a comfortable working environment for the operator of a construction machine. The body unit of the air-conditioning apparatus is disposed under the floor surface of the cab, cold air and hot air ducts are connected to the body unit, and routed under the floor of the cab to be passed through the floor surface and taken out into the inside of the cab using cold air and hot air outlets disposed at both left and right sides at the front part of the cab. Also, by providing two evaporators, air of different temperatures can be blown through the left and right outlets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Shin Caterpillar Mitsubishi Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Yamakawa, Kazushige Tasaki, Eiji Akahane
  • Publication number: 20040187509
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an air-conditioning apparatus so as not to make space in an operator's cab narrow and to bring about a comfortable working environment in the operator's cab when installing an air-conditioning apparatus in a construction machine. For these purposes it is structured that while the body unit 4 of an air-conditioning apparatus is disposed under the floor surface 9 of the cab 1, cold air and hot air ducts 10L, 10R, 11L, 11R which are connected to the body unit, are routed under the floor of the cab and are taken out into the inside of the cab. In addition, the cold air and hot air outlets 10La, 10Ra, 11La, 11Ra are disposed at both left and right sides at the front part of the cab. Also, by providing two evaporators 6L,6R, air of different temperatures can be blown out through the left and right outlets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Atsushi Yamakawa, Kazushige Tasaki, Eiji Akahane