Patents by Inventor Mitsugu Shioda

Mitsugu Shioda 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: 5765959
    Abstract: A structure for supporting a rotation member to an attached member is formed of a clip for rotationally supporting the rotation member to the attached member, and circular member. The clip includes a leg elastically engaging a hole in the attached member, a shaft part fixed to the leg and disposed in a hole of the rotation member for rotationally supporting the rotation member, and a stopping piece attached to the shaft part for preventing the rotation member from coming off from the shaft part. The circular member has a hole in which the shaft part of the clip is disposed, and an elastic pressing piece situated outside the hole. The circular member is disposed between the rotation member and the attached member to elastically press the rotation member to the stopping piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Nifco Inc.
    Inventor: Mitsugu Shioda
  • Patent number: 5582729
    Abstract: A fuel tank filter assembly for a vehicle is disclosed which includes a suction pipe and a filter connected through the pipe to an inlet port of a bottom plate for a fuel suction pump, and which is characterized in that the bottom plate is formed of resin material so as to be integral with the suction pipe. Also disclosed is a shape retaining frame of a box-like shape made of a resin and having downwardly extending protrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Assignee: Nifco Inc.
    Inventors: Mitsugu Shioda, Tsutomu Oshida
  • Patent number: 4688961
    Abstract: A combination clip comprises a pair of identically shaped clips each having a holder portion provided at one end for detachably holding a supported member and a pivotal coupler portion provided at the other end. The pivotal coupler portion includes a shaft portion and a clamp portion which is open on one side, extends perpendicular to the shaft portion in spaced relation to the free end thereof and is capable of being fitted on the shaft portion of the other clip. The pair of clips can be pivotally coupled together for relative rotation about each other's shaft portions with the clamp portion of each clip fitted on the shaft portion of the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1987
    Assignee: Nifco Inc.
    Inventors: Mitsugu Shioda, Atsushi Takahashi
  • Patent number: 4688829
    Abstract: A tube joint comprises a tube joint body for interconnecting tubes for passing a fluid, a securement member secured to a panel so as to extend along the panel, a hinge coupling together the tube joint body and the securement member, and locking means provided between the tube joint body and the securement member for locking the tube joint body at a prescribed position at which the tube joint body extends along the panel with the hinge held flexed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1987
    Assignee: Nifco Inc.
    Inventors: Mitsugu Shioda, Akio Inaba
  • Patent number: D295723
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1988
    Assignee: Nifco Inc.
    Inventor: Mitsugu Shioda
  • Patent number: D295724
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1988
    Assignee: Nifco Inc.
    Inventor: Mitsugu Shioda
  • Patent number: D295725
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1988
    Assignee: Nifco Inc.
    Inventor: Mitsugu Shioda