Patents by Inventor Kozo Uno

Kozo Uno 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: 7954239
    Abstract: A manufacturing method that can stabilize an operation torque of a torque limiter device in a manufacturing stage is provided. The method of manufacturing the torque limiter device 1 includes an assembling step S1 of attaching a clutch disk 13 and a damper mechanism 16 to a spline hub 15, and attaching a friction facing 21 to the clutch disk 13; an assembling step S2 of attaching a transmission torque limiting portion 6 to the friction facing 21; and a grinding step S4 of supplying a torque to at least one of the transmission torque limiting portion 6 and the spline hub 15 to rotate them relatively to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Exedy Corporation
    Inventor: Kozo Uno
  • Publication number: 20080072427
    Abstract: A manufacturing method that can stabilize an operation torque of a torque limiter device in a manufacturing stage is provided. The method of manufacturing the torque limiter device 1 includes an assembling step S1 of attaching a clutch disk 13 and a damper mechanism 16 to a spline hub 15, and attaching a friction facing 21 to the clutch disk 13; an assembling step S2 of attaching a transmission torque limiting portion 6 to the friction facing 21; and a grinding step S4 of supplying a torque to at least one of the transmission torque limiting portion 6 and the spline hub 15 to rotate them relatively to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2005
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicant: Exedy Corporation
    Inventor: Kozo Uno
  • Publication number: 20040045152
    Abstract: A method for assembling a torque limiting device to be mounted to a member on the engine side is disclosed, the torque limiting device having a clutch plate 11 that includes a clutch disk 13, a spline hub 25 that has a spline hole 25a in the inner peripheral portion thereof, a damper mechanism 16 that links the clutch plate 11 and the spline hub 25 together, and a torque transmission controller 6 that is mounted to a flywheel 2, has friction facings 21 that are interposed between a pair of plates 30, 31, and which controls the torque transmitted thereby. This assembly method includes a first step in which the spline hub 25 and the torque transmission controller 6 are centered and attached to each other and the torque limiting device is assembled, and a second step in which the torque transmission controller 6 and the flywheel 2 are centered and the torque limiting device is attached to the flywheel 2 via the torque transmission controller 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Applicant: Exedy Corporation
    Inventor: Kozo Uno
  • Patent number: 5979629
    Abstract: The pull-type clutch 1 basically includes a clutch disc assembly 4, a clutch cover assembly 5, a cylindrical or tubular member 21 and a release mechanism 6. The pull-type clutch 1 is designed to restrain the rotational engagement between the release mechanism 6 and the input shaft 3 of the transmission. The cylindrical member 21 is fixedly coupled to the front cover 7 of the transmission and extends around the input shaft 3 in the radial direction spaced apart. The release mechanism 6 is a mechanism for releasing the biasing force by the diaphragm spring 14 of the clutch cover assembly 5. The release mechanism 6 has a sleeve 23 and a bearing 24. The sleeve 23 is supported on an outer surface of the cylindrical member 21 for axial movement. The bearing 24 is disposed within the clutch cover 11 and is located between the sleeve 23 and the retainer 13.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Exedy Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki Asada, Kozo Uno, Toshiya Kosumi