Patents by Inventor Masahiko Sugita

Masahiko Sugita 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: 4958400
    Abstract: A line cleaning apparatus includes a pair of frames with handle arms, a roller brush and a secondary roller respectively disposed between the frames at it leading and trailing ends thereof. The roller brush and the secondary roller are rotatably supported on the frames by shafts. A primary roller is disposed between the frames substantially at the central portion thereof, and is rotatably supported on the frames by a shaft. A pulley is rotatably provided on each end of the shafts, with a belt extending around a respective pair of pulleys in the form of a figure eight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1990
    Inventor: Masahiko Sugita
  • Patent number: 4938577
    Abstract: A rear-view mirror pivoting apparatus according to the present invention reflects a dead angle portion generated in the direction in which a vehicle makes a turn.The mirror pivoting apparatus includes a mounting arm mounted on a car body a, a mirror box supported on the arm, a mirror pivotally supported on an open side of the mirror box by hinges, a crank arm whose one end is supported on the mirror, the other end thereof being pivotally supported by a crank piece, an electric motor with a reduction gear which rotates the crank piece, electrically insulated wires through which current is supplied from a power a source to said motor through a winker switch provided on the car body, and a mirror returning switch for short-circuiting the winker switch only when the mirror is pivoted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 3, 1990
    Inventor: Masahiko Sugita