Patents by Inventor Keisuke Yabe

Keisuke Yabe 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).

  • Line introduction guide for pass-through fishing rod
    Patent number: 5930940
    Abstract: A line introduction guide adapted to be mounted on a pass-through fishing rod having an internal passage through which the fishing line passed, and which is used to guide the fishing line from a reel into a line introduction port of the internal passage, includes front and rear fastening elements and a connecting element. The front and rear fastening elements are formed at both ends of the guide, and are adapted to be fastened to the outer circumferential surface of the fishing rod. The connecting element connects the front and rear fastening elements, and has a guide element for guiding the fishing line from the reel into the line introduction port so that the fishing line can be passed through the internal passage of the fishing rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignee: Shimano, Inc.
    Inventors: Keisuke Yabe, Hiroshi Hashimoto