Patents by Inventor Masaharu Kon

Masaharu Kon 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: 5636516
    Abstract: The present invention provides a swing hydraulic circuit for use in a construction machine, which is free from a shock upon the starting and stopping of the turning frame even though the reach of the working machine is small and from a delay upon the starting and stopping of the turning frame even though the reach of the working machine is large.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventor: Masaharu Kon
  • Patent number: 4437682
    Abstract: An outrigger for use in a wheel-type vehicle which can be mounted just behind a front wheel where available height for mounting is very limited. The outrigger comprises a support fixedly secured to an axle of the vehicle, a first and a second link both pivotally mounted to the support and being in parallel to each other, an earth contacting member pivotally connected to both first and second links, the earth contacting member being generally L-shaped when viewed from the bottom, and a hydraulic cylinder pivotally connected to the support and the earth contacting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 20, 1984
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Komatsu Seisakusho
    Inventors: Masao Yokoyama, Masaharu Kon, Hiroshi Ota