Patents by Inventor Kohei Ohsono

Kohei Ohsono 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).

  • Stepless transmission control device
    Patent number: 4795407
    Abstract: A hydraulic control system for a stepless belt and pulley transmission in which the sides of the pulleys are movable by hydraulic pressure to vary the position of the belt and thereby the transmission ratio and belt tension. The control system comprises control valves including servo mechanisms for controlling the supply of operating fluid to the pulleys during various phases of system operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1989
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kohei Ohsono, Yoshihisa Iwatsuka
  • Automatic clutch adjuster mechanism
    Patent number: 4787493
    Abstract: A clutch having a centrifugal clutch mechanism coupled in series with a controlled clutch mechanism to provide automatic clutching for starting and controlled clutching for gear shifting. A clutch pressure plate is coupled with a clutch release member for actuating the clutch. The clutch further includes a lock plate which is positioned around the clutch release member to engage same when tilted. An actuator directs the clutch lock plate along the clutch release member and acts to twist the plate to engage the member for disengaging the clutch. A spring returns the plate and untwists it when the actuator is released to allow automatic adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1988
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kohei Ohsono, Yoshihiro Yoshida