Patents by Inventor Masahiro CHIGASAKI

Masahiro CHIGASAKI 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).

  • Guiding apparatus that maintains attitude of suspended object during conveyance
    Patent number: 8733537
    Abstract: A guiding apparatus includes a hanger line that continuously conveys hangers that are suspended from the hanger line at predetermined intervals and a guide unit installed in the line and driven in synchronization with the line while holding at least one of the objects, thereby maintaining the attitude of the object and guiding the attitude maintained object along the line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kotaro Nukui, Satoshi Akiyama, Tsutomu Fukunaga, Masahiro Chigasaki
  • GUIDING APPARATUS THAT MAINTAINS ATTITUDE OF SUSPENDED OBJECT DURING CONVEYANCE
    Publication number: 20130240328
    Abstract: A guiding apparatus includes a hanger line that continuously conveys hangers that are suspended from the hanger line at predetermined intervals and a guide unit installed in the line and driven in synchronization with the line while holding at least one of the objects, thereby maintaining the attitude of the object and guiding the attitude maintained object along the line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kotaro NUKUI, Satoshi AKIYAMA, Tsutomu FUKUNAGA, Masahiro CHIGASAKI