Patents by Inventor Keiichi Mita

Keiichi Mita 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: 20190176522
    Abstract: An object is to protect a plurality of belt layers of a tire and suppress exposure of the belt layer. A plurality of the belt layer are arranged outside a carcass in a tire radial direction. A protective layer has an organic fiber cord extending along a tire circumferential direction, and is arranged outside the belt layer in the tire radial direction and in a tire width direction. A circumferential belt layer has a cord extending along the tire circumferential direction and is provided at least at the outermost side in the tire radial direction in the plurality of belt layers. An end of the protective layer is arranged on the inner side in the tire radial direction than the plurality of belt layers, in a region outer in the tire width direction than an outermost end of the plurality of belt layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Keiichi MITA
  • Patent number: 10236595
    Abstract: A terminal fitting includes a fastening portion and a wire connection portion. The fastening portion is formed with an installation insertion hole through which a fixing member is inserted. The wire connection portion extends from a peripheral edge portion of the fastening portion. A notch is provided in the fastening portion so as to extend along the peripheral edge of an opening of the installation insertion hole and between the installation insertion hole and the wire connection portion. A through hole or a thin recessed portion is formed on the notch at an intersection portion between the notch and an axis in an extending direction of the wire connection portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takatatsu Yamamoto, Keiichi Mita, Ryou Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20180351267
    Abstract: A terminal fitting includes a fastening portion and a wire connection portion. The fastening portion is formed with an installation insertion hole through which a fixing member is inserted. The wire connection portion extends from a peripheral edge portion of the fastening portion. A notch is provided in the fastening portion so as to extend along the peripheral edge of an opening of the installation insertion hole and between the installation insertion hole and the wire connection portion. A through hole or a thin recessed portion is formed on the notch at an intersection portion between the notch and an axis in an extending direction of the wire connection portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Takatatsu YAMAMOTO, Keiichi MITA, Ryou SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 10096912
    Abstract: A connection method for a terminal fitting, in which the terminal fitting includes a terminal body and a plurality of terminal connection portions extending from the terminal body, and a pair of fastening caulking pieces of each of connection terminals connected to end portions of electric wires are caulked and connected to a pair of fastened caulking pieces formed in a corresponding one of the terminal connection portions, the connection method includes folding open end portions of the fastened caulking pieces inward respectively to form folded portions and a space between the folded portions so that open end portions of the pair of fastening caulking portions enter the space, and crushing the pair of the fastening caulking pieces to caulk the pair of the fastened caulking pieces so that the open end portions of the pair of the fastening caulking pieces enter the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takatatsu Yamamoto, Keiichi Mita
  • Patent number: 9948014
    Abstract: A connection structure of a terminal fitting includes the terminal fitting including a terminal body, and a plurality of terminal connection portions extending from the terminal body and connection terminals connected to end portions of electric wires. Each of the connection terminals includes a pair of fastening caulking pieces which erects on opposite side portions of a terminal bottom portion. The pair of the fastening caulking pieces are caulked with opposite side portions of a corresponding one of the terminal connection portions from outside so that the connection terminal is caulked and fastened to the terminal fitting. Concave-convex engagement portions are provided in opposed surfaces in which the terminal connection portion and the terminal bottom portion abut against each other. The terminal fitting is connected to the electric wires through the connection terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takatatsu Yamamoto, Keiichi Mita
  • Patent number: 9859627
    Abstract: A terminal fitting includes a terminal body and a plurality of terminal connection sections. A connection terminal is connected to an electric wire. The connection terminal has a holding space defined by a pair of fastening caulking pieces provided on both side sections of the connection terminal and upper end sections of the pair of fastening caulking pieces which are folded back inwardly. A pair of caulked pieces is provided so as to stand upright on both side sections of the terminal connection section and is configured to be accommodated in the holding space. A provisional engaging mechanism that is detachably engaged with the pair of fastening caulking pieces when the pair of caulked pieces is accommodated in the holding space and is provided between the pair of caulked pieces and the pair of fastening caulking pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takatatsu Yamamoto, Keiichi Mita, Takehiko Uehara
  • Patent number: 9825375
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a connection structure for a terminal fitting (1010). The connection structure includes a terminal fitting (1010) including a terminal body (1011) to be fastened and fixed to a grounding surface and a plurality of terminal connecting portions (1021) extended from the terminal body; and a junction terminal (1030) electrically connected to ground wire (D) and electrically connected to the terminal connecting portions (1021). This connection structure enables a plurality of ground wires to be electrically connected all together to a grounding surface in a space-saving manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukinari Naganishi, Kousuke Kinoshita, Takatatsu Yamamoto, Keiichi Mita, Tomoyasu Terada, Takehiko Uehara
  • Patent number: 9812797
    Abstract: A connection structure of a terminal fitting includes the terminal fitting including a terminal body, and a plurality of terminal connection portions extending from the terminal body and connection terminals connected to end portions of electric wires. Each of the connection terminals includes a pair of fastening caulking pieces which erects on opposite side portions of a terminal bottom portion. The pair of the fastening caulking pieces are caulked with opposite side portions of a corresponding one of the terminal connection portions from outside so that the connection terminal is caulked and fastened to the terminal fitting. Concave-convex engagement portions are provided in opposed surfaces in which the terminal connection portion and the terminal bottom portion abut against each other. The terminal fitting is connected to the electric wires through the connection terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takatatsu Yamamoto, Keiichi Mita
  • Publication number: 20170310019
    Abstract: A terminal fitting includes a terminal body and a plurality of terminal connection sections. A connection terminal is connected to an electric wire. The connection terminal has a holding space defined by a pair of fastening caulking pieces provided on both side sections of the connection terminal and upper end sections of the pair of fastening caulking pieces which are folded back inwardly. A pair of caulked pieces is provided so as to stand upright on both side sections of the terminal connection section and is configured to be accommodated in the holding space. A provisional engaging mechanism that is detachably engaged with the pair of fastening caulking pieces when the pair of caulked pieces is accommodated in the holding space and is provided between the pair of caulked pieces and the pair of fastening caulking pieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Takatatsu Yamamoto, Keiichi Mita, Takehiko Uehara
  • Patent number: 9776460
    Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic tire having laminated reinforcement layers with organic fiber over a polygonal cross-section bead core, and in the layer, a rubber-coated organic fiber cord is tilted to the center line of the bead core in a transverse section and is spirally coiled, in which each organic fiber cord in an inner and outer adjacent reinforcement layers over the bead core extends such that an organic fiber cord in the inner reinforcement layer and an organic fiber cord in the outer reinforcement layer intersect each other relative to the center line of the bead core in the transverse section, in which in the inner reinforcement layer, the cord is coiled with space at least partially in a tire circumferential direction such that the cord does not overlap in the tire circumferential direction, and the outer reinforcement layer is arranged to cover at least a part of the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Keiichi Mita
  • Patent number: 9748716
    Abstract: A connection structure for a terminal fitting includes the terminal fitting including a terminal body and a plurality of terminal connection portions extending from the terminal body, and connection terminals connected to electric wires. Each of the connection terminals include a pair of fastening caulking pieces. The pair of fastening caulking pieces are caulked with opposite side portions of a corresponding one of the terminal connection portions from outside so as to roll up the opposite side portions so that the connection terminal is caulked and fastened to the terminal fitting. The terminal connection portion and the connection terminal include an engagement mechanism that prevents the terminal connection portion from detaching from the fastening caulking pieces. The terminal fitting is connected to the electric wires through the connection terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takehiko Uehara, Takatatsu Yamamoto, Keiichi Mita
  • Publication number: 20170194722
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a connection structure for a terminal fitting (1010). The connection structure includes a terminal fitting (1010) including a terminal body (1011) to be fastened and fixed to a grounding surface and a plurality of terminal connecting portions (1021) extended from the terminal body; and a junction terminal (1030) electrically connected to ground wire (D) and electrically connected to the terminal connecting portions (1021). This connection structure enables a plurality of ground wires to be electrically connected all together to a grounding surface in a space-saving manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukinari NAGANISHI, Kousuke KINOSHITA, Takatatsu YAMAMOTO, Keiichi MITA, Tomoyasu TERADA, Takehiko UEHARA
  • Publication number: 20170155220
    Abstract: A connection structure for a terminal fitting includes the terminal fitting including a terminal body and a plurality of terminal connection portions extending from the terminal body, and connection terminals connected to electric wires. Each of the connection terminals include a pair of fastening caulking pieces. The pair of fastening caulking pieces are caulked with opposite side portions of a corresponding one of the terminal connection portions from outside so as to roll up the opposite side portions so that the connection terminal is caulked and fastened to the terminal fitting. The terminal connection portion and the connection terminal include an engagement mechanism that prevents the terminal connection portion from detaching from the fastening caulking pieces. The terminal fitting is connected to the electric wires through the connection terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Takehiko Uehara, Takatatsu Yamamoto, Keiichi Mita
  • Publication number: 20170155200
    Abstract: A connection method for a terminal fitting, in which the terminal fitting includes a terminal body and a plurality of terminal connection portions extending from the terminal body, and a pair of fastening caulking pieces of each of connection terminals connected to end portions of electric wires are caulked and connected to a pair of fastened caulking pieces formed in a corresponding one of the terminal connection portions, the connection method includes folding open end portions of the fastened caulking pieces inward respectively to form folded portions and a space between the folded portions so that open end portions of the pair of fastening caulking portions enter the space, and crushing the pair of the fastening caulking pieces to caulk the pair of the fastened caulking pieces so that the open end portions of the pair of the fastening caulking pieces enter the space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Takatatsu Yamamoto, Keiichi Mita
  • Publication number: 20170155202
    Abstract: A connection structure of a terminal fitting includes the terminal fitting including a terminal body, and a plurality of terminal connection portions extending from the terminal body and connection terminals connected to end portions of electric wires. Each of the connection terminals includes a pair of fastening caulking pieces which erects on opposite side portions of a terminal bottom portion. The pair of the fastening caulking pieces are caulked with opposite side portions of a corresponding one of the terminal connection portions from outside so that the connection terminal is caulked and fastened to the terminal fitting. Concave-convex engagement portions are provided in opposed surfaces in which the terminal connection portion and the terminal bottom portion abut against each other. The terminal fitting is connected to the electric wires through the connection terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Takatatsu Yamamoto, Keiichi Mita
  • Publication number: 20140144567
    Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic tire having laminated reinforcement layers with organic fiber over a bead core, and in the layer, a rubber-coated organic fiber cord is tilted to the center line of the bead core in a transverse section and is spirally coiled, in which each organic fiber cord in an inner and outer adjacent reinforcement layers over the bead core extends such that an organic fiber cord in the inner reinforcement layer and an organic fiber cord in the outer reinforcement layer intersect each other relative to the center line of the bead core in the transverse section, in which in the inner reinforcement layer, the cord is coiled with space at least partially in a tire circumferential direction such that the cord does not overlap in the tire circumferential direction, and the outer reinforcement layer is arranged to cover at least a part of the space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Keiichi Mita