Patents by Inventor Kunio Takechi

Kunio Takechi 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: 9807989
    Abstract: A dual-bearing reel, includes a reel body, a spool, a spool shaft, an adjustment member, and an operating lever. The spool is rotatable relative to the reel body. The spool shaft is configured to integrally rotate with the spool. The adjustment member is attached to the reel body and configured to adjust a braking force that brakes the rotation of the spool shaft. The operating lever is detachably attached to the adjustment member so as to extend in a radial direction, and configured to be positionally adjusted in a circumferential direction relative to the adjustment member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Akira Niitsuma, Takeshi Ikuta, Kunio Takechi, Takuji Takamatsu, Hirokazu Hiraoka
  • Patent number: 9788535
    Abstract: The waterproof structure includes a reel body, a spool, a first abutting member, and a second abutting member. The first abutting member includes a first body portion and at least one first annular protrusion. The first body portion abuts with the reel body. The first annular protrusion protrudes from the first body portion. The second abutting member includes a second body portion and at least one second annular protrusion. The second body portion abuts with the spool and is adjacently disposed at a predetermined first waterproof gap from the first annular protrusion. The second annular protrusion protrudes from the second body portion and is adjacently disposed at a predetermined second gap from the first body portion. The first annular protrusion and the second annular protrusion are adjacently disposed with a predetermined second waterproof gap therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Akira Niitsuma, Takeshi Ikuta, Kunio Takechi, Yutaka Inoue
  • Publication number: 20170280698
    Abstract: A handle is rotatably attached to a first reel body. A second reel body has a cylindrical shape, and is an interval apart from the first reel body in an axial direction. A spool is disposed between the first reel body and the second reel body. A mount includes a mount surface facing in a first direction to contact the fishing rod when the dual-bearing reel is mounted to the fishing rod. The second reel body includes an outer peripheral surface and an outer lateral surface. The outer lateral surface faces outward in the axial direction, and the outer peripheral surface of the second reel body has a width narrower towards a first directional end of the second reel body than towards a second directional end of the second reel body. The second directional end is opposite to the first direction end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Kunio TAKECHI, Motohiro NIITSUMA
  • Patent number: 9763433
    Abstract: A level winding mechanism for a dual-hearing reel is equipped with a worm shaft including intersecting spiral grooves and an engagement pin, and a torque limiting mechanism. The engagement pin engages the spiral grooves. The torque limiting mechanism limits the rotational drive force which rotates the worm shaft. At least a portion of the worm shaft is made of synthetic resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignees: Shimano Inc., SHIMANO COMPONENTS (MALAYSIA) SDN.
    Inventors: Kunio Takechi, Akira Niitsuma, Koichi Kawane, Keigo Kitajima, Baihaki Bin Sabtu, Abu Supian Bin Ahmad
  • Publication number: 20170258062
    Abstract: A dual-bearing reel being capable of regulating relative rotation between a drive gear that interlocks with a spool and a drive shaft includes a braking device, a ring, a drag adjustment part and a sound unit. The ring is configured to be integrally rotatable with the drive shaft, configured to be pressed toward the drive gear, and has a sound generating part disposed at an outer periphery thereof. The drag adjustment part is configured to adjust a pressing force of the braking device. The sound unit is mounted to the drive gear and extends toward the sound generating part, so as to contact the sound generating part in an axial direction of the drive gear, and is configured to generate sound by interfering with the sound generating part by relative rotation between the drive gear and the drive shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventor: Kunio TAKECHI
  • Patent number: 9750234
    Abstract: An engagement pin of a fishing reel for engaging a worm shaft of the fishing reel, the worm shaft having intersecting spiral grooves, the engagement pin includes a shaft portion and an engagement portion. The shaft portion has an end. The engagement portion is integrally and turnably disposed on the end of the shaft portion and is configured to engage the intersecting spiral grooves. At least the engagement portion is formed from synthetic resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventor: Kunio Takechi
  • Publication number: 20170245484
    Abstract: A dual-bearing reel includes a reel body, a spool rotatable relative to the reel body, a spool shaft integrally rotatable with the spool, a one-way clutch and an operating lever. The one-way clutch includes an outer ring rotatable relative to the reel body and a rolling body configured to transmit rotation of the spool shaft in a casting direction to the outer ring. The one-way clutch is attached to the spool shaft. The operating lever has a flat shape, is attached to the reel body, and extends in a radial direction. The operating lever is configured to adjust a braking force that brakes the rotation of the outer ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventor: Kunio TAKECHI
  • Publication number: 20170202194
    Abstract: A drag device for a dual bearing reel includes a drag device, a sound generating member, and a housing member. The drag plate is integrally rotatable with the drive shaft, and is capable of being pressed by a drag adjustment member. The drag plate includes a sound generating plate opposed to the drive gear. The sound generating member includes a head portion configured to contact the sound generating plate, and a shaft portion connected to the head portion. The sound generating member is configured to generate a sound by interference between the sound generating plate and the head portion during relative rotation between the drive gear and the drag plate. The housing member is configured to be mounted to the drive gear and includes a holding portion to hold the shaft portion of the sound generating member, and a regulating portion configured to regulate movement of the head portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Kunio TAKECHI, Takeshi IKUTA
  • Patent number: 9700032
    Abstract: A clutch pawl includes a synthetic resin body member and a metallic reinforcing member. The synthetic resin body member is pivotally mounted to a clutch cam. The metallic reinforcing member integrally pivots with the body member and reinforces the body member. The toggle spring member divides and biases the clutch pawl to the engaged position and the separated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventor: Kunio Takechi
  • Patent number: 9693544
    Abstract: The drag device is a device that regulates the relative rotation between a drive gear that interlocks with a spool and a drive shaft. The drag device includes a first drag member, a star drag, and a sound unit. The first drag member is configured to be integrally rotatable with the drive shaft, includes a pressing side configured to be pressed against the drive gear, and has a sound generating part on the pressing side. The star drag is configured to adjust a pressing force of the first drag member. The sound unit is configured to interlock with the drive gear, is disposed so as to face the sound generating part, and is configured to generate sound by interfering with the sound generating part by relative rotation between the drive gear and the drive shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventor: Kunio Takechi
  • Patent number: 9668465
    Abstract: A dual-bearing reel, includes a reel body, a handle, a spool, a spool shaft, a friction material an operating portion. The reel body has a first reel body portion and a second reel body portion. The handle is attached to the first reel body portion. The spool is disposed between the first reel body portion and the second reel body portion. The spool shaft is configured to integrally rotate with the spool. The friction material is configured to brake rotation of the spool shaft by frictional force. The operating member is rotatably disposed about the spool shaft in the second reel body portion, a portion of the operating member being exposed from an outer perimeter surface of the second reel body portion, and the operating member is configured to adjust the braking force by the first friction material by being rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Akira Niitsuma, Takeshi Ikuta, Kunio Takechi, Takuji Takamatsu, Hirokazu Hiraoka
  • Patent number: 9629349
    Abstract: The present dual-bearing reel includes a first reel body, a second reel body, a first bearing member, a second bearing member, a spool, a spool shaft and a first urging member. The first bearing member is attached to the first reel body. The second bearing member is attached to the second reel body. The spool shall has a first protruding part. The first protruding part radially protrudes between the first bearing member and the second bearing member. The spool shaft is supported by the first and second bearing members. The urging member urges the first protruding part and the first bearing member in opposite directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Kunio Takechi, Hiroki Ogose
  • Patent number: 9549540
    Abstract: A dual-bearing reel includes a reel body, a spool, a spool shaft, a one-way clutch, and an operating lever. The spool is rotatable relative to the reel body. The spool shaft is configured to integrally rotate with the spool. The one-way clutch comprises an outer ring that is rotatable relative to the reel body and a rolling body configured to transmit rotation of the spool shaft in the casting direction to the outer ring, the one-way clutch being attached to the spool shaft. The operating lever is attached to the reel body, extends in a radial direction, and is configured to adjust a braking force that brakes rotation of the outer ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Takeshi Ikuta, Kunio Takechi, Takuji Takamatsu, Akira Niitsuma, Hirokazu Hiraoka
  • Patent number: 9545089
    Abstract: A dual-bearing reel spool braking device for applying a braking force to a spool rotatably mounted on a reel body, the dual-bearing reel spool braking device includes a brake drum, a rotating member, and a brake shoe. The brake drum is configured to be non-rotatably attached to the reel body. The rotating member is configured to rotate in conjunction with the rotation of the spool. The brake shoe is detachably attached to the rotating member and configured to contact the brake drum. The rotating member comprises a main body section, a swinging shaft section indisposed on the main body section and swingably supporting the brake shoe, and a main body section configured to guide the brake shoe when mounting the brake shoe to the swinging shaft section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Kunio Takechi, Akira Niitsuma
  • Publication number: 20160345558
    Abstract: A dual-bearing reel, includes a reel body, a spool, a spool shaft, an adjustment member, and an operating lever. The spool is rotatable relative to the reel body. The spool shaft is configured to integrally rotate with the spool. The adjustment member is attached to the reel body and configured to adjust a braking force that brakes the rotation of the spool shaft. The operating lever is detachable attached to the adjustment member so as to extend in a radial direction, and configured to be positionally adjusted in a circumferential direction relative to the adjustment member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Akira NIITSUMA, Takeshi IKUTA, Kunio TAKECHI, Takuji TAKAMATSU, Hirokazu HIRAOKA
  • Publication number: 20160345560
    Abstract: A dual-bearing reel, includes a reel body, a handle, a spool, a spool shaft, a friction material an operating portion. The reel body has a first reel body portion and a second reel body portion. The handle is attached to the first reel body portion. The spool is disposed between the first reel body portion and the second reel body portion. The spool shaft is configured to integrally rotate with the spool. The friction material is configured to brake rotation of the spool shaft by frictional force. The operating member is rotatably disposed about the spool shaft in the second reel body portion, a portion of the operating member being exposed from an outer perimeter surface of the second reel body portion, and the operating member is configured to adjust the braking force by the first friction material by being rotated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Akira NIITSUMA, Takeshi IKUTA, Kunio TAKECHI, Takuji TAKAMATSU, Hirokazu HIRAOKA
  • Publication number: 20160345559
    Abstract: A dual-bearing reel includes a reel body, a spool, a spool shaft, a one-way clutch, and an operating lever. The spool is rotatable relative to the reel body. The spool shaft is configured to integrally rotate with the spool. The one-way clutch comprises an outer ring that is rotatable relative to the reel body and a rolling body configured to transmit rotation of the spool shaft in the casting direction to the outer ring, the one-way clutch being attached to the spool shaft. The operating lever is attached to the reel body, extends in a radial direction, and is configured to adjust a braking force that brakes rotation of the outer ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Takeshi IKUTA, Kunio TAKECHI, Takuji TAKAMATSU, Akira NIITSUMA, Hirokazu HIRAOKA
  • Publication number: 20160262362
    Abstract: A level winding mechanism for a dual-hearing reel is equipped with a worm shaft including intersecting spiral grooves and an engagement pin, and a torque limiting mechanism. The engagement pin engages the spiral grooves. The torque limiting mechanism limits the rotational drive force which rotates the worm shaft. At least a portion of the worm shaft is made of synthetic resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Kunio TAKECHI, Akira NIITSUMA, Koichi KAWANE, Keigo KITAJIMA, Baihaki Bin Sabtu, Abu Supian Bin Ahmad
  • Patent number: 9439408
    Abstract: A dual-bearing reel includes a reel unit, a spool, a spool shaft, a handle, and an attachment-detachment operating part, a lock member. The reel unit includes a frame having a first side plate and a second side plate. The attachment-detachment operating part has a protruding portion protruding towards the first side plate from a position away from an axis of the spool shaft. The first side cover is attachable to and detachable from the first side plate when the attachment-detachment operating part is at a first position. The first side cover is non-attachable to and non-detachable from the first side plate when the attachment-detachment operating part is at a second position. The lock member has an engaging groove. The engaging groove is allowed to be engaged with the protruding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Kunio Takechi, Akira Niitsuma
  • Publication number: 20160219853
    Abstract: An engagement pin of a fishing reel for engaging a worm shaft of the fishing reel, the worm shaft having intersecting spiral grooves, the engagement pin includes a shaft portion and an engagement portion. The shaft portion has an end. The engagement portion is integrally and turnably disposed on the end of the shaft portion and is configured to engage the intersecting spiral grooves. At least the engagement portion is formed from synthetic resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventor: Kunio TAKECHI