Patents by Inventor Masao Kumagaya

Masao Kumagaya 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: 4218598
    Abstract: An end of a stiff wire latching member is slidable in a heart shaped groove of a slider in such a manner that the slider latches in a depressed position when pushed once and unlatches when pushed again. A compression spring retained by a cap member urges the end of the wire into the groove to ensure proper operation. In one embodiment of the invention a cap member which retains the spring is formed with an elongated hole through which the wire may be passed for assembly, after which the spring is inserted and retained together in this manner for assembly with the slider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1978
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1980
    Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sadayoshi Iwasaki, Masao Kumagaya