Patents by Inventor Masaya Nagao
Masaya Nagao 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).
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Patent number: 12151350Abstract: An elastic member is disposed between an internal gear of a gear train and a gear housing. A force is applied to the gear train when a lift mechanism is activated. The force is received and absorbed by the elastic member, thereby reducing the amount of force received by the gear housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2023Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Masaya Nagao, Norikazu Baba, Shun Kuriki, Kazusa Fukuda
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Patent number: 12023790Abstract: A driving tool comprises a cylinder extending in an up-down direction and a piston that moves downward within the cylinder due to a compressed gas to drive a driving member. The driving tool further comprises a main body housing that houses the cylinder and a grip extending rearward from a rear surface of the main body housing. The driving tool further comprises an upper chamber that is provided above the cylinder and communicates with the cylinder. The driving tool further comprises an air chamber that extends downward from the upper chamber and that extends only in an area on a right or left side of the main body housing with respect to both an axis center of the cylinder and an axis center of the grip.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2022Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Kazusa Fukuda, Masaya Nagao, Kiyonobu Yoshikane, Toshiro Hirayama
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Patent number: 11981005Abstract: A rotary shaft is spline coupled to a carrier of a final-stage planetary gear mechanism. A bearing for supporting the rotary shaft is arranged on an outer circumferential side of the carrier. The bearing and the carrier are arranged so as to overlap in a direction perpendicular to a motor axis.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Shun Kuriki, Masaya Nagao, Kiyonobu Yoshikane, Toshiro Hirayama
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Publication number: 20240066672Abstract: A driving tool has a configuration for preventing deviation of a driving posture of driving members from intended position during a use. The driving tool has a guide member supplied to a driving passage and a relief passage for an engagement portion of a driver to pass. The relief passage is therefore blocked by the guide member, stabilizing a driving posture of the driving member. The guide member is then pushed by a lowermost engagement portion of the driver so as to be retreaded from the relief passage, thereby allowing the engagement portion to move downward in the relief passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Nobuyuki HOSHIYAMA, Masaya NAGAO
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Publication number: 20240051103Abstract: A driving tool for improving shock absorbability and durability of a tubular damper, the driving tool comprising a cylinder and a piston that moves inside the cylinder owing to a gas pressure. The driving tool further comprises a driver main body to drive a driving member by moving integrally with the piston, and a lift mechanism having a wheel for the driver main body to return to original position. The driver main body is arranged such that a width center line of the driver main body is offset in a direction away from the lift mechanism with respect to a width center line of the piston.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Shun KURIKI, Kiyonobu YOSHIKANE, Masaya NAGAO
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Publication number: 20230364761Abstract: A preceding engaging portion preceding a last engaging portion has a smaller diameter or is positioned further inward than the last engaging portion. Because of this configuration, an engagement of the preceding engaging portion with respect to a last engaged portion becomes more easily disengageable in comparison to the last engaging portions. When the preceding engaging portion disengages from the last engaged portion, the driver moves downward to a standby position. Accordingly, an engagement of the engaging portions with the engaged portions can be properly corrected, such that the last engaging portion engages the last engaged portion at the standby position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Norikazu BABA, Shun KURIKI, Kazusa FUKUDA, Masaya NAGAO
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Publication number: 20230364762Abstract: A driving tool includes a piston configured to move in a driving direction due to gas pressure, and a driver configured to move integrally with the piston to strike a fastener. The driver includes a plurality of rack teeth formed along a driving direction. The driving tool includes a wheel having a plurality of engaging portions to engage the plurality of rack teeth at its outer circumference. The driver is moved in a counter-driving direction as the wheel rotates. The plurality of engaging portions of the wheel includes at least one advancing/retracting engaging portion configured to move with respect to a shaft member of the wheel. The driver has a tooth groove between adjacent rack teeth of the plurality of rack teeth. One tooth groove is configured to receive the advancing/retracting engaging portion and has a depth deeper than at least one other tooth groove.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Norikazu BABA, Shun KURIKI, Kazusa FUKUDA, Masaya NAGAO
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Publication number: 20230364763Abstract: An elastic member is disposed between an internal gear of a gear train and a gear housing. A force is applied to the gear train when a lift mechanism is activated. The force is received and absorbed by the elastic member, thereby reducing the amount of force received by the gear housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Masaya NAGAO, Norikazu BABA, Shun KURIKI, Kazusa FUKUDA
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Publication number: 20230125450Abstract: A rotary shaft is spline coupled to a carrier of a final-stage planetary gear mechanism. A bearing for supporting the rotary shaft is arranged on an outer circumferential side of the carrier. The bearing and the carrier are arranged so as to overlap in a direction perpendicular to a motor axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Shun KURIKI, Masaya NAGAO, Kiyonobu YOSHIKANE, Toshiro HIRAYAMA
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Publication number: 20230129001Abstract: A driving tool comprises a cylinder extending in an up-down direction and a piston that moves downward within the cylinder due to a compressed gas to drive a driving member. The driving tool further comprises a main body housing that houses the cylinder and a grip extending rearward from a rear surface of the main body housing. The driving tool further comprises an upper chamber that is provided above the cylinder and communicates with the cylinder. The driving tool further comprises an air chamber that extends downward from the upper chamber and that extends only in an area on a right or left side of the main body housing with respect to both an axis center of the cylinder and an axis center of the grip.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Kazusa FUKUDA, Masaya NAGAO, Kiyonobu YOSHIKANE, Toshiro HIRAYAMA
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Patent number: 11229996Abstract: A fastening tool is provided, wherein a relief valve piston (65) is arranged that blocks an air passage from an air plug (58) to an accumulator chamber (50) and that opens/closes a flow path of a discharge port of compressed air from the accumulator chamber (50) to the atmosphere. When a state in which a trigger lever (21) is pulled while a push lever is released continues for a prescribed time or longer, a portion of the compressed air in the accumulator chamber (50) is released to the outside from the discharge port to notify the operator that the trigger lever (21) has not returned. If the trigger lever (21) is not returned even after the notification, the compressed air in the accumulator chamber (50) is discharged to the atmosphere at once and an air passage from an air plug (58) to the accumulator chamber (50) is blocked.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2017Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Koki Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masaya Nagao
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Publication number: 20190111552Abstract: A fastening tool is provided, wherein a relief valve piston (65) is arranged that blocks an air passage from an air plug (58) to an accumulator chamber (50) and that opens/closes a flow path of a discharge port of compressed air from the accumulator chamber (50) to the atmosphere. When a state in which a trigger lever (21) is pulled while a push lever is released continues for a prescribed time or longer, a portion of the compressed air in the accumulator chamber (50) is released to the outside from the discharge port to notify the operator that the trigger lever (21) has not returned. If the trigger lever (21) is not returned even after the notification, the compressed air in the accumulator chamber (50) is discharged to the atmosphere at once and an air passage from an air plug (58) to the accumulator chamber (50) is blocked.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2017Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: Koki Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masaya NAGAO
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Patent number: 10232498Abstract: A driving machine is provided to prevent clogging of a fastener in an ejection passage without increasing the total length of the ejection passage. A nail driving machine includes: a nose part forming an upper portion of an ejection passage through which a nail passes; a contact part being slidable along the nose part and forming a lower portion of the ejection passage; a driver blade striking a head part of the nail supplied to the ejection passage; and a guide part disposed in a lower portion of the nose part and guiding the nail passing through the ejection passage. The guide part has a guide surface inclining to protrude from a radial outer side toward a radial inner side of the ejection passage. A housing groove is formed in the contact part and the guide part enters the housing groove when the contact part slides along the nose part.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2015Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: Koki Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masashi Nishida, Yoshimitsu Iijima, Masaya Nagao
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Publication number: 20160151901Abstract: A driving machine is provided to prevent clogging of a fastener in an ejection passage without increasing the total length of the ejection passage. A nail driving machine includes: a nose part forming an upper portion of an ejection passage through which a nail passes; a contact part being slidable along the nose part and forming a lower portion of the ejection passage; a driver blade striking a head part of the nail supplied to the ejection passage; and a guide part disposed in a lower portion of the nose part and guiding the nail passing through the ejection passage. The guide part has a guide surface inclining to protrude from a radial outer side toward a radial inner side of the ejection passage. A housing groove is formed in the contact part and the guide part enters the housing groove when the contact part slides along the nose part.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2015Publication date: June 2, 2016Applicant: Hitachi Koki Co.,Ltd.Inventors: MASASHI NISHIDA, YOSHIMITSU IIJIMA, MASAYA NAGAO
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Patent number: 9221162Abstract: The nailing machine (1) comprises an air passage (510) allowing communication between a cylinder (200) and a return air chamber (500) in which compressed air for returning a piston (300) to the initial position is accumulated. The air passage (510) is provided with a control valve (520) controlling entry of compressed air into the return air chamber (500) from the cylinder (200). The control valve (520) opens the air passage (510) and allows entry of compressed air into the return air chamber (500) in the case wherein the nailed object produces a small reaction force upon driving the nail, namely when the upward moving distance of the body (100) relative to the push lever (700) is smaller than a predetermined distance. The compressed air that has entered the return air chamber (500) further enters a below-the-piston chamber and serves as air damper, reducing the driving force.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2009Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: HITACHI KOKI CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroki Kitagawa, Masashi Nishida, Tetsuhito Shige, Kousuke Akutsu, Masaya Nagao, Shouichi Hirai
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Publication number: 20140158740Abstract: The fastening tool includes a housing, a trigger, a cylinder, a piston, and a main valve. The main valve allows a communication between the cylinder and the first air chamber in conjunction with an operation of the trigger. The housing is formed with a first air chamber, a second air chamber, and a third air chamber. The second air chamber is communicated with the cylinder in conjunction with a movement of the piston. The third air chamber accumulates or discharges the compressed air in the first air chamber in conjunction with the operation of the trigger. The cylinder is movable between a first position where the cylinder upper chamber being in communication with the first air chamber, and a second position where the cylinder upper chamber being blocked from the first air chamber based on a differential pressure between the second air chamber and the third air chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2012Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kousuke Akutsu, Shouichi Hirai, Yoshiichi Komazaki, Masaya Nagao, Akiyuki Miyazaki
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Patent number: 8479963Abstract: The nailing machine (1) comprises an air passage (510) allowing communication between a cylinder (200) and a return air chamber (500) in which compressed air for returning a piston (300) to the initial position is accumulated. The air passage (510) is provided with a control valve (520) controlling entry of compressed air into the return air chamber (500) from the cylinder (200). The control valve (520) opens the air passage 510 and allows entry of compressed air into the return air chamber (500) in the case wherein the nailed object produces a small reaction force upon driving the nail, namely when the upward moving distance of the body (100) relative to the push lever (700) is smaller than a predetermined distance. The compressed air that has entered the return air chamber (500) further enters a below-the-piston chamber and serves as air damper, reducing excess energy absorbed by a piston bumper (360).Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2009Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroki Kitagawa, Masashi Nishida, Tetsuhito Shige, Kousuke Akutsu, Masaya Nagao, Shouichi Hirai
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Publication number: 20110198380Abstract: The nailing machine (1) comprises an air passage (510) allowing communication between a cylinder (200) and a return air chamber (500) in which compressed air for returning a piston (300) to the initial position is accumulated. The air passage (510) is provided with a control valve (520) controlling entry of compressed air into the return air chamber (500) from the cylinder (200). The control valve (520) opens the air passage (510) and allows entry of compressed air into the return air chamber (500) in the case wherein the nailed object produces a small reaction force upon driving the nail, namely when the upward moving distance of the body (100) relative to the push lever (700) is smaller than a predetermined distance. The compressed air that has entered the return air chamber (500) further enters a below-the-piston chamber and serves as air damper, reducing the driving force.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2009Publication date: August 18, 2011Inventors: Hiroki Kitagawa, Masashi Nishida, Tetsuhito Shige, Kousuke Akutsu, Masaya Nagao, Shouichi Hirai
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Publication number: 20110198384Abstract: The nailing machine (1) comprises an air passage (510) allowing communication between a cylinder (200) and a return air chamber (500) in which compressed air for returning a piston (300) to the initial position is accumulated. The air passage (510) is provided with a control valve (520) controlling entry of compressed air into the return air chamber (500) from the cylinder (200). The control valve (520) opens the air passage 510 and allows entry of compressed air into the return air chamber (500) in the case wherein the nailed object produces a small reaction force upon driving the nail, namely when the upward moving distance of the body (100) relative to the push lever (700) is smaller than a predetermined distance. The compressed air that has entered the return air chamber (500) further enters a below-the-piston chamber and serves as air damper, reducing excess energy absorbed by a piston bumper (360).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2009Publication date: August 18, 2011Inventors: Hiroki Kitagawa, Masashi Nishida, Tetsuhito Shige, Kousuke Akutsu, Masaya Nagao, Shouichi Hirai
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Patent number: 6333309Abstract: The new glycoprotein, which possesses an anti-tumor activity, a leukemia cell differentiation inducing activity, a cellular immunology enhancing activity, a vascular endothelial cell growth stimulating activity and a hepatocyte growth stimulating activity, can be obtained.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 1996Date of Patent: December 25, 2001Assignee: Snow Brand Milk Products Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kanji Higashio, Shinjiro Mitsuda, Nobuyuki Shima, Yasuharu Itagaki, Masaya Nagao