Patents by Inventor Koji Morishige

Koji Morishige 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).

  • Phased continuously variable transmission chain
    Patent number: 5645502
    Abstract: The power transmission chain of the present invention is formed of two parallel chains that are phased or offset by approximately one-half pitch. The chains are connected by struts that extend across the entire width of both chains. The power transmission chain belt of this invention provides for a restricting device in the interchain gap of the load block. Offset occurring during the speed change of a continuously variable transmission can be absorbed by the above mentioned gap. In one embodiment, the restricting device is in the form of a stop ring provided near the middle of the gap between the two side-by-side chains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1997
    Assignee: Borg-Warner Automotive, K.K.
    Inventors: Shozo Wakabayashi, Yukio Tomimura, Koji Morishige, Hiroshi Umeda, Park Woo Serk, Mark Alan Boshart