Patents by Inventor Masatoshi Asai

Masatoshi Asai 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).

  • Publication number: 20230389483
    Abstract: A staple including a body part that is formed from a flexible wire rod and that opens in a first direction, a first leg part that extends continuously from a first end section on one opening side of the body part, and a second leg part that extends continuously from a second end section on the other opening side of the body part, the first leg part having a first section that curves and extends outward, and a second section that curves from the first part and extends in the first direction, and the second leg part having a third section that extends in the first direction, and a fourth section that is bent outward from the tip-end part of the third section, the third section being longer than. the second section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: MAX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi OSUGA, Masatoshi ASAI
  • Patent number: 11193477
    Abstract: An air compressor includes a compression machine configured to generate compression air, a main tank configured to store therein the compression air, an extension tank configured to store therein the compression air, a connection pipeline provided between the main tank and the extension tank to be removably inserted thereto, and a fastening unit configured to releasably connect the main tank and the extension tank with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: MAX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masatoshi Asai
  • Publication number: 20180119687
    Abstract: An air compressor includes a compression machine configured to generate compression air, a main tank configured to store therein the compression air, an extension tank configured to store therein the compression air, a connection pipeline provided between the main tank and the extension tank to be removably inserted thereto, and a fastening unit configured to releasably connect the main tank and the extension tank with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: MAX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masatoshi ASAI
  • Patent number: 9328724
    Abstract: A rocking piston type compressor is provided with a piston rod, a lip ring, and a ring holding member. The lip ring includes a center portion fixed by the ring holding member, and a lip portion upwardly extending around the center portion along a periphery of the ring holding member. The ring holding member includes a flange portion covering at least a part of an upper end surface of lip portion. A back pressure introducing portion is provided in a part of the flange portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: MAX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masatoshi Asai
  • Patent number: 9255477
    Abstract: In a rocking piston type compressor, a piston rod 11 is rockingly slidable within a cylinder 10. The compressor is provided with a lip ring 20 and an expansion member 30. The lip ring 20 is configured to seal between the cylinder 10 and piston rod 11. The lip ring 20 is provided on a leading end portion 13 of the piston rod 11 and includes a bottom portion 21 in a circular plate shape and a lip portion 22 extending from an entire peripheral edge of the bottom portion 21 to an upper side in a height direction. The expansion member 30 is provided on an inside of the lip portion 22 and configured to outwardly expand the lip portion 22 at a side of an upper portion in the height direction of the lip portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: MAX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masatoshi Asai
  • Patent number: 8714947
    Abstract: An air compressor is provided. The air compressor includes a compression mechanism including a cylinder to generate compressed air, a motor provided to drive the compression mechanism, an inverter board including an inverter to control a rotation of the motor, two elongated tanks provided to store the compressed air generated by the cylinder, and a fan rotated by the motor to supply cooling air. The tanks are arranged below the cylinder and the motor, and the inverter board is arranged between the cylinder and the tanks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masatoshi Asai
  • Publication number: 20120257992
    Abstract: An air compressor is provided. The air compressor includes a compression mechanism including a cylinder to generate compressed air, a motor provided to drive the compression mechanism, an inverter board including an inverter to control a rotation of the motor, two elongated tanks provided to store the compressed air generated by the cylinder, and a fan rotated by the motor to supply cooling air. The tanks are arranged below the cylinder and the motor, and the inverter board is arranged between the cylinder and the tanks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: MAX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masatoshi ASAI
  • Publication number: 20120020821
    Abstract: A rocking piston type compressor is provided with a piston rod, a lip ring, and a ring holding member. The lip ring includes a center portion fixed by the ring holding member, and a lip portion upwardly extending around the center portion along a periphery of the ring holding member. The ring holding member includes a flange portion covering at least a part of an upper end surface of lip portion. A back pressure introducing portion is provided in a part of the flange portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: MAX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masatoshi ASAI
  • Publication number: 20110277626
    Abstract: In a rocking piston type compressor, a piston rod 11 is rockingly slidable within a cylinder 10. The compressor is provided with a lip ring 20 and an expansion member 30. The lip ring 20 is configured to seal between the cylinder 10 and piston rod 11. The lip ring 20 is provided on a leading end portion 13 of the piston rod 11 and includes a bottom portion 21 in a circular plate shape and a lip portion 22 extending from an entire peripheral edge of the bottom portion 21 to an upper side in a height direction. The expansion member 30 is provided on an inside of the lip portion 22 and configured to outwardly expand the lip portion 22 at a side of an upper portion in the height direction of the lip portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: MAX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masatoshi ASAI
  • Patent number: 7828266
    Abstract: A valve body of each of low and high-pressure couplers is urged in a close direction in to a supply side of a partition. A stem that penetrates through an opening portion and projects into the receive side is connected to the valve body. A cylinder portion is formed on the receive side of the partition. A locking mechanism is provided in a vicinity of an end portion of the cylinder portion. A movable sleeve having an annular projecting portion is provided on an inside of the cylinder portion. Each of low and high-pressure plugs has an annular projecting surface that can engage with the annular projecting portion, a flange that engages with an end portion of the cylinder portion, and an engaging portion that can engage with the locking mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masatoshi Asai, Jun Inagaki
  • Publication number: 20090166571
    Abstract: A valve body (12) of each of low and high-pressure couplers (1,2) is urged in a close direction in to a supply side (A) of a partition (11). A stem (13) that penetrates through an opening portion and projects into the receive side (B) is connected to the valve body (12). A cylinder portion (18) is formed on the receive side (B) of the partition (11). A locking mechanism (22) is provided in a vicinity of an end portion of the cylinder portion. A movable sleeve (23) having an annular projecting portion (26) is provided on an inside of the cylinder portion. The movable sleeve (23) is urged to a lock releasing position where a lock of the locking mechanism (22) is released. Each of low and high-pressure plugs (3,4) has an annular projecting surface (34) that can engage with the annular projecting portion (26), a flange (33) that engages with an end portion of the cylinder portion (18), and an engaging portion (32) that can engage with the locking mechanism (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Masatoshi Asai, Jun Inagaki
  • Patent number: 6883542
    Abstract: A socket portion (11) capable of mounting either of a high pressure exclusive plug and a normal pressure exclusive plug is formed at one end of a coupler (6). In the coupler (6), an opening/closing valve (18) for opening and closing a flow path of a compressed air is provided, and a pressure reducing valve for reducing an air pressure to a predetermined pressure value proximate to substantially an upper limit value of an operating pressure region of a normal pressure tool by controlling the opening/closing valve (18) is formed. Thereby, when the normal pressure exclusive plug (P1) is mounted, air the pressure of which is reduced by the pressure reducing valve is supplied to the normal pressure exclusive plug (P1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Kuraguchi, Hajime Takemura, Masatoshi Asai
  • Publication number: 20040238047
    Abstract: A socket portion (11) capable of mounting either of a high pressure exclusive plug and a normal pressure exclusive plug is formed at one end of a coupler (6). In the coupler (6), an opening/closing valve (18) for opening and closing a flow path of a compressed air is provided, and a pressure reducing valve for reducing an air pressure to a predetermined pressure value proximate to substantially an upper limit value of an operating pressure region of a normal pressure tool by controlling the opening/closing valve (18) is formed. Thereby, when the normal pressure exclusive plug (P1) is mounted, air the pressure of which is reduced by the pressure reducing valve is supplied to the normal pressure exclusive plug (P1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Kuraguchi, Hajime Takemura, Masatoshi Asai
  • Patent number: D1002356
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: MAX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masatoshi Asai