Patents by Inventor Kohji Hashiuchi

Kohji Hashiuchi 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).

  • Pillow block for feed roller, and feeding apparatus, image forming apparatus, and image processing apparatus using the pillow block
    Patent number: 8752835
    Abstract: A pillow block supporting a feed roller includes a pillow block main body; a wedge body adjusting a height position of the pillow block main body; and a bracket adjustably installing the pillow block main body in a sheet feeding direction on a mounting surface. Further, the pillow block main body includes a reception part to support the feed roller, a concave part though which the wedge body is inserted, and the bracket is temporarily fixed to the mounting surface. Further, the wedge body pushes up the height position of the pillow block main body upon being inserted into the concave part to determine the position of the reception part so that the reception part supports the feed roller from below.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kohji Hashiuchi
  • PILLOW BLOCK FOR FEED ROLLER, AND FEEDING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS USING THE PILLOW BLOCK
    Publication number: 20130241142
    Abstract: A pillow block supporting a feed roller includes a pillow block main body; a wedge body adjusting a height position of the pillow block main body; and a bracket adjustably installing the pillow block main body in a sheet feeding direction on a mounting surface. Further, the pillow block main body includes a reception part to support the feed roller, a concave part though which the wedge body is inserted, and the bracket is temporarily fixed to the mounting surface. Further, the wedge body pushes up the height position of the pillow block main body upon being inserted into the concave part to determine the position of the reception part so that the reception part supports the feed roller from below.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Kohji Hashiuchi