Patents by Inventor Mituo Kuzukawa

Mituo Kuzukawa 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: 5988610
    Abstract: A liquid sealed suspension unit includes a first member and a second member which are independent of each other and which are coupled together. A cylindrical rubber mount (43) is fastened to the first member, and the second member is mounted so as to be slidable in an axial direction thereof relative to the cylindrical rubber mount (43). The cylindrical rubber mount (43) has a plurality of rubber layers (46a, 46b, 46c) laminated via a plurality of cylindrical members (45a, 45b, 45c) such that they are different with respect to at least either of (i) thickness in their radial direction and (ii) height in their axial direction. A spring member (57), in the form of at least one spring coil, is interposed between a damper plate member (50) and an inner surface of a vessel (40) at the bottom of the vessel. This construction provides an increased displacement amplitude in the axial direction, and an excellent vibration absorptivity for both a roll and a pitch can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignees: Komatsu, Ltd., Fukoku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hikosaburo Hiraki, Kuniaki Nakada, Mituo Kuzukawa, Tatuo Tanaka