Patents by Inventor Kazuya KUWAYAMA

Kazuya KUWAYAMA 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).

  • Publication number: 20130072333
    Abstract: A bicycle front derailleur is basically provided with a base member, a movable member and a biasing arrangement. The biasing arrangement is operatively disposed between the base member and the movable member such that a biasing force of the biasing arrangement is smaller during an early range of a movement range of the movable member as the movable member moves from a first position to a second position. The biasing arrangement includes a first biasing member, a second biasing member and a pre-load body. The first and second biasing members selectively bias the movable member. The pre-load body maintains the second biasing member in a loaded state such that the second biasing member applies the second biasing force only after the movable member has partially moved from the first position towards the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Kazuya KUWAYAMA, Kenkichi INOUE, Atsuhiro EMURA
  • Publication number: 20120295745
    Abstract: A bicycle front derailleur is basically provided with a base member and a movable member. The base member includes a bicycle mounting portion. The movable member is movably supported to the base member between a retracted position and an extended position relative to the base member. The movable member includes a first guide plate having a first inner surface and a second guide plate having a second inner surface. The first and second inner surfaces face each other to form a chain receiving slot therebetween. The second guide plate includes an adjustable guide member that is arranged at the chain receiving slot to move between at least two different positions relative to the second guide plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Atsuhiro EMURA, Kazuya KUWAYAMA, Kenkichi INOUE