Patents by Inventor Mineho MASUDA

Mineho MASUDA 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).

  • Bicycle front derailleur
    Patent number: 11161569
    Abstract: A bicycle front derailleur is provided that can be easily coupled to a bicycle frame. The bicycle front derailleur includes a base member, a chain guide and a link mechanism. The base member is configured to be coupled to a bottom bracket hanger of the bicycle frame. The chain guide is configured to guide a chain. The link mechanism connects the chain guide to the base member to move the chain guide between a retracted position and an extended position. The base member includes a recess configured to accommodate a part of the chain guide in a state where the chain guide is located at the retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Kenkichi Inoue, Kohei Obuchi, Mineho Masuda
  • Bicycle front derailleur with mounting bracket
    Patent number: 10086905
    Abstract: A bicycle front derailleur including a chain guide; a linkage assembly; and a mounting bracket configured to mount the chain guide to a bicycle frame such that the chain guide is movable with respect to the mounting bracket. The mounting bracket includes at least one fixed portion adapted to receive a fastener to fix the fixed portion so that an axis of the fastener extends toward a bottom bracket hangar of the bicycle frame when the fixed portion is fixed to the bicycle frame via the fastener. The axis of the fastener is generally vertical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Atsuhiro Emura, Kenkichi Inoue, Kazuya Kuwayama, Kohei Obuchi, Mineho Masuda, Kento Mitsuyasu
  • BICYCLE FRONT DERAILLEUR
    Publication number: 20180265170
    Abstract: A bicycle front derailleur is provided that can be easily coupled to a bicycle frame. The bicycle front derailleur includes a base member, a chain guide and a link mechanism. The base member is configured to be coupled to a bottom bracket hanger of the bicycle frame. The chain guide is configured to guide a chain. The link mechanism connects the chain guide to the base member to move the chain guide between a retracted position and an extended position. The base member includes a recess configured to accommodate a part of the chain guide in a state where the chain guide is located at the retracted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Kenkichi INOUE, Kohei OBUCHI, Mineho MASUDA
  • Bicycle Front Derailleur with Mounting Bracket
    Publication number: 20170274962
    Abstract: A bicycle front derailleur including a chain guide; a linkage assembly; and a mounting bracket configured to mount the chain guide to a bicycle frame such that the chain guide is movable with respect to the mounting bracket. The mounting bracket includes at least one fixed portion adapted to receive a fastener to fix the fixed portion so that an axis of the fastener extends toward a bottom bracket hangar of the bicycle frame when the fixed portion is fixed to the bicycle frame via the fastener. The axis of the fastener is generally vertical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Atsuhiro EMURA, Kenkichi INOUE, Kazuya KUWAYAMA, Kohei OBUCHI, Mineho MASUDA, Kento MITSUYASU