Patents by Inventor Koji OBARA

Koji OBARA 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: 10851837
    Abstract: A swing bearing allows a reduction in thickness, weight, and manufacturing cost by fixing together a pair of split rings each formed of a plate member to form an outer ring, and fixing together a pair of split rings each formed of a plate member to form an inner ring. The outer ring is composed of a pair of split rings which are obtained by splitting the outer ring at an axially midpoint of the first raceway groove, are formed of respective plate members, and are fixed together. The inner ring is composed of a pair of split rings which are obtained by splitting the inner ring at an axially midpoint of the second raceway groove, are formed of respective plate members, and are fixed together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: NIPPON THOMPSON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichiro Tsuruta, Shinji Oishi, Masao Kondo, Koji Obara
  • Publication number: 20190316633
    Abstract: A swing bearing allows a reduction in thickness, weight, and manufacturing cost by means of fixing together a pair of split rings each formed of a plate member to form an outer ring, and fixing together a pair of split rings each formed of a plate member to form an inner ring. The outer ring is composed of a pair of split rings which are obtained by splitting the outer ring at an axially midpoint of the first raceway groove, are formed of respective plate members, and are fixed together. The inner ring is composed of a pair of split rings which are obtained by splitting the inner ring at an axially midpoint of the second raceway groove, are formed of respective plate members, and are fixed together. The split rings of the outer ring and the split rings of the inner ring are formed by press working on the respective plate members having predetermined thicknesses, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Kenichiro TSURUTA, Shinji OISHI, Masao KONDO, Koji OBARA