Patents by Inventor Makoto Watari
Makoto Watari 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).
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Patent number: 8313397Abstract: A bat includes a handle having a handle joint, a barrel having a barrel joint and a barrel joint opening at an end of the barrel joint, and a connector connecting the handle joint and barrel joint together. The barrel joint has a first support hole formed proximal to the barrel joint opening, a second support hole formed distal to the barrel joint opening and having a larger diameter than the first support hole, and a receiver formed between the first and second support holes orthogonal to an axis of the holes. The connector has a handle connection connected to the handle joint, a first barrel connection formed on an outer periphery of the connector and engaging with the first support hole, a second barrel connection formed on an outer periphery of the connector and engaging with the second support hole.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2010Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: NHK Spring Co., Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Watari, Katsumi Shimohira
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Patent number: 8007381Abstract: A bat used for baseball or softball includes a bat body including a grip part, a taper part and a first tube, a fixing component including a first fixing component and a second fixing component and a cylindrical second tube having two opened ends, the inner diameter of the cylindrical second tube being larger than the diameter of the first tube, the second tube being placed on the outer circumference of the first tube and being latched so that a gap is formed between the bat body and the second tube via the first fixing component and the second fixing component.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2007Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Nippon Shaft Co., Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Watari, Koji Yoshida
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Patent number: 7993223Abstract: A bat for baseball or softball of the present invention includes a first tube having an impact part, a step part and a stopper part, a cylindrical second tube, a fixing component being inserted between the first tube and second tube, the step part having an exterior diameter larger than that of the impact part and smaller than an interior diameter of the second tube, the stopper part having an exterior diameter larger than that of the step part and large than the interior diameter of the second tube, the second tube is held of an exterior periphery of the impact part, one end of the second tube is fixed between the stopper part and the step part by an adhesive and the other end is fixed by an adhesive on the fixing component, and a crevice is formed between the first tube and the second tube.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2008Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Nippon Shaft Co., LtdInventors: Makoto Watari, Katsumi Shimohira, Shuichi Nagashima
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Patent number: 7985149Abstract: A bat for baseball or softball of the present invention includes a first tube formed from FRP or synthetic resin having a part to be hit and a stopper part, a cylindrical second tube having two ends which are open and including at least two or more layers, a first fixing component including a body part, an interior periphery surface of the body part is fixed to the first tube, a second fixing component including an insertion part, and a gap located between the first tube and the second tube and being formed by the second tube being attached to an exterior periphery of the first tube, one end of the second tube being fixed to an exterior periphery surface of the body part, and the other end of the second tube being fixed to the insertion part which is inserted between the first tube and the second tube.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2009Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: Nippon Shaft Co., Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Watari, Katsumi Shimohira, Yuta Okutsu
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Patent number: 7980970Abstract: A bat for baseball or softball of the present invention includes a first tube having an impact part, a step part and a stopper part, a cylindrical second tube, a fixing component being inserted between the first tube and second tube, the step part having an exterior diameter larger than that of the impact part and smaller than an interior diameter of the second tube, the stopper part having an exterior diameter larger than that of the step part and larger than the interior diameter of the second tube, the second tube is arranged on an exterior periphery of the impact part, one end of the second tube is fixed between the stopper part and the step part by an adhesive and the other end is fixed by an adhesive on the fixing component, and a crevice is formed between the first tube and the second tube.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2009Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Nippon Shaft Co., LtdInventors: Makoto Watari, Katsumi Shimohira, Shuichi Nagashima
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Publication number: 20110172038Abstract: A bat includes a handle having a handle joint, a barrel having a barrel joint and a barrel joint opening at an end of the barrel joint, and a connector connecting the handle joint and barrel joint together. The barrel joint has a first support hole formed proximal to the barrel joint opening, a second support hole formed distal to the barrel joint opening and having a larger diameter than the first support hole, and a receiver formed between the first and second support holes orthogonal to an axis of the holes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2010Publication date: July 14, 2011Inventors: Makoto WATARI, Katsumi Shimohira
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Publication number: 20110105255Abstract: A bat for baseball or softball of the present invention includes a first tube having an impact part, a step part and a stopper part, a cylindrical second tube, a fixing component being inserted between the first tube and second tube, the step part having an exterior diameter larger than that of the impact part and smaller than an interior diameter of the second tube, the stopper part having an exterior diameter larger than that of the step part and large than the interior diameter of the second tube, the second tube is held of an exterior periphery of the impact part, one end of the second tube is fixed between the stopper part and the step part by an adhesive and the other end is fixed by an adhesive on the fixing component, and a crevice is formed between the first tube and the second tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2011Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: NHK SHAFT CO., LTD.Inventors: Makoto WATARI, Katsumi SHIMOHIRA, Shuichi NAGASHIMA
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Patent number: 7883433Abstract: A bat for baseball or softball of the present invention includes a first tube having an impact part, a step part and a stopper part, a cylindrical second tube, a fixing component being inserted between the first tube and second tube, the step part having an exterior diameter larger than that of the impact part and smaller than an interior diameter of the second tube, the stopper part having an exterior diameter larger than that of the step part and large than the interior diameter of the second tube, the second tube is held of an exterior periphery of the impact part, one end of the second tube is fixed between the stopper part and the step part by an adhesive and the other end is fixed by an adhesive on the fixing component, and a crevice is formed between the first tube and the second tube.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2008Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Nippon Shaft Co., LtdInventors: Makoto Watari, Katsumi Shimohira, Shuichi Nagashima
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Publication number: 20100125014Abstract: A bat for baseball or softball of the present invention includes a first tube formed from FRP or synthetic resin having a part to be hit and a stopper part, a cylindrical second tube having two ends which are open and including at least two or more layers, a first fixing component including a body part, an interior periphery surface of the body part is fixed to the first tube, a second fixing component including an insertion part, and a gap located between the first tube and the second tube and being formed by the second tube being attached to an exterior periphery of the first tube, one end of the second tube being fixed to an exterior periphery surface of the body part, and the other end of the second tube being fixed to the insertion part which is inserted between the first tube and the second tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2009Publication date: May 20, 2010Applicant: NIPPON SHAFT CO., LTD.Inventors: Makoto WATARI, Katsumi SHIMOHIRA, Yuta OKUTSU
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Publication number: 20090280934Abstract: A bat for baseball or softball of the present invention includes a first tube having an impact part, a step part and a stopper part, a cylindrical second tube, a fixing component being inserted between the first tube and second tube, the step part having an exterior diameter larger than that of the impact part and smaller than an interior diameter of the second tube, the stopper part having an exterior diameter larger than that of the step part and large than the interior diameter of the second tube, the second tube is held of an exterior periphery of the impact part, one end of the second tube is fixed between the stopper part and the step part by an adhesive and the other end is fixed by an adhesive on the fixing component, and a crevice is formed between the first tube and the second tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2008Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: NIPPON SHAFT CO., LTD.Inventors: Makoto WATARI, Katsumi SHIMOHIRA, Shuichi NAGASHIMA
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Publication number: 20090280935Abstract: A bat for baseball or softball of the present invention includes a first tube having an impact part, a step part and a stopper part, a cylindrical second tube, a fixing component being inserted between the first tube and second tube, the step part having an exterior diameter larger than that of the impact part and smaller than an interior diameter of the second tube, the stopper part having an exterior diameter larger than that of the step part and larger than the interior diameter of the second tube, the second tube is arranged on an exterior periphery of the impact part, one end of the second tube is fixed between the stopper part and the step part by an adhesive and the other end is fixed by an adhesive on the fixing component, and a crevice is formed between the first tube and the second tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: NHK SPRING CO., LTD.Inventors: Makoto WATARI, Katsumi SHIMOHIRA, Shuichi NAGASHIMA
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Publication number: 20080070726Abstract: A bat used for baseball or softball includes a bat body including a grip part, a taper part and a first tube, a fixing component including a first fixing component and a second fixing component and a cylindrical second tube having two opened ends, the inner diameter of the cylindrical second tube being larger than the diameter of the first tube, the second tube being placed on the outer circumference of the first tube and being latched so that a gap is formed between the bat body and the second tube via the first fixing component and the second fixing component.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2007Publication date: March 20, 2008Applicant: NIPPON SHAFT CO., LTD.Inventors: Makoto Watari, Koji Yoshida
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Patent number: 6213888Abstract: A golf club shaft includes a first strain gauge attached to a first side of the shaft facing the striking direction, a second strain gauge attached to a second side of the shaft facing the address direction at right-angles to the striking direction, and a third strain gauge which is capable of measuring the twist of the shaft. Detection signals from the strain gauges are used to classify a shaft into four types according to the swing type of a golfer in accordance with at least torque or kick point.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 1999Date of Patent: April 10, 2001Assignee: Nippon Shaft Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masatake Kawaguchi, Makoto Watari, Katsumi Shimohira, Atsushi Yagita