Patents by Inventor Minoru Tokue

Minoru Tokue 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: 5174638
    Abstract: A track belt for snowmobiles equipped with metal guide clips that are disposed on the outer peripheral of reinforcing rods crossing the gaps between belt sections through a rubber layer. Each guide clip includes a main guide portion for guiding the lower surface of a guide rail and a flange portion for guiding the side surface of the guide rail, and the flange portion is shaped in an outwardly projecting spherical shape. The outer peripheral edge portion of this spherically shaped flange portion is buried into the side surface of an adjacent drive lug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1992
    Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minoru Tokue, Masaomi Kurihara
  • Patent number: 4474414
    Abstract: A track belt for snowmobiles having a plurality of guide clips attached to such portions of the inner peripheral surface of the track belt which face suspension rails of the snowmobile, at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction of the track belt. Each guide clip has a fastening portion formed at each side of a sliding portion and a guide portion integrally extending from one end of the sliding portion, and ribs are formed at the sides of the guide portion and connected to both fastening portions. Also disclosed is a method of producing the track belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 2, 1984
    Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Minoru Tokue