Patents by Inventor Ken'ichi Sugahara

Ken'ichi Sugahara 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: 8561930
    Abstract: A spinning reel fishing line guide mechanism for guiding a fishing line onto a spool is provided. The spinning reel fishing line guide mechanism includes first and second bail support members pivotably attached to first and second rotor arms respectively, a fixation shaft fixed to the first bail support member, a fixation shaft cover, a line roller, and a bail guiding the fishing line to the line roller through the fixation shaft cover. The fixation shaft cover includes a cover body disposed onto an axial end of the fixation shaft wherein the cover body is separate from the first bail support member, and an engagement groove on a lateral portion of the cover body. The lateral portion extends to the fixation shaft. The bail has a rod portion having a rod shape, and a plate portion attached to the rod portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventor: Ken'ichi Sugahara
  • Publication number: 20110210197
    Abstract: A spinning reel fishing line guide mechanism for guiding a fishing line onto a spool is provided. The spinning reel fishing line guide mechanism includes first and second bail support members pivotably attached to first and second rotor arms respectively, a fixation shaft fixed to the first bail support member, a fixation shaft cover, a line roller, and a bail guiding the fishing line to the line roller through the fixation shaft cover. The fixation shaft cover includes a cover body disposed onto an axial end of the fixation shaft wherein the cover body is separate from the first bail support member, and an engagement groove on a lateral portion of the cover body. The lateral portion extends to the fixation shaft. The bail has a rod portion having a rod shape, and a plate portion attached to the rod portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventor: Ken'ichi SUGAHARA
  • Patent number: 7815138
    Abstract: A handle assembly includes a handle shaft portion, a handle arm, a handle grip, and a tubular member. The handle shaft portion is mounted to the inner peripheral portion of a master gear shaft so as not to be allowed to rotate relative to the master gear shaft, and is disposed so that the tip end portion of the master gear shaft protrudes outward in the axial direction compared to the tip end portion of the master gear. The handle arm extends in the radial direction from the tip end portion of the handle shaft portion, and is mounted to the handle shaft portion so as to be capable of pivoting with respect to the handle shaft portion. The handle grip is mounted to the tip of the handle arm. The tubular member is non-rotatably engaged with the tip end portion of the master gear shaft and the base end portion of the handle arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Shimano Components (Malaysia) SDN. BHD.
    Inventors: Ken'ichi Sugahara, Yik Hui Chan
  • Publication number: 20080191079
    Abstract: A handle assembly includes a handle shaft portion, a handle arm, a handle grip, and a tubular member. The handle shaft portion is mounted to the inner peripheral portion of a master gear shaft so as not to be allowed to rotate relative to the master gear shaft, and is disposed so that the tip end portion of the master gear shaft protrudes outward in the axial direction compared to the tip end portion of the master gear. The handle arm extends in the radial direction from the tip end portion of the handle shaft portion, and is mounted to the handle shaft portion so as to be capable of pivoting with respect to the handle shaft portion. The handle grip is mounted to the tip of the handle arm. The tubular member is non-rotatably engaged with the tip end portion of the master gear shaft and the base end portion of the handle arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: SHIMANO COMPONENTS (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD.
    Inventors: Ken'ichi SUGAHARA, Yik Hui CHAN
  • Patent number: 7104485
    Abstract: A spinning-reel sounding mechanism for emitting sound when a spool spins in a fishing-line reel-out direction includes a spool shaft, an annular member, a tubular first sounding part, a second sounding part and a rotation-restricting member. The annular member is non-rotatably and immovably coupled to the spool shaft at a rearward portion of the spool shaft. The first sounding part is rotatably coupled to the annular member along an outer periphery of the annular member. The second sounding part repeatedly collides with the first sounding part to emit sound when a spool rotates in the fishing-line reel-out direction. The rotation-restricting member is disposed between the annular member and the first sounding part for restricting rotation of the first sounding part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventor: Ken'ichi Sugahara
  • Publication number: 20050274838
    Abstract: A spinning-reel sounding mechanism for emitting sound when a spool spins in a fishing-line reel-out direction includes a spool shaft, an annular member, a tubular first sounding part, a second sounding part and a rotation-restricting member. The annular member is non-rotatably and immovably coupled to the spool shaft at a rearward portion of the spool shaft. The first sounding part is rotatably coupled to the annular member along an outer periphery of the annular member. The second sounding part repeatedly collides with the first sounding part to emit sound when a spool rotates in the fishing-line reel-out direction. The rotation-restricting member is disposed between the annular member and the first sounding part for restricting rotation of the first sounding part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Applicant: Shimano Inc.
    Inventor: Ken'ichi Sugahara