Patents by Inventor Muneyasu MACHIDA

Muneyasu MACHIDA 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: 8550025
    Abstract: A rowing boat footrest assembly is provided with a base, an attachment structure, a limit structure and an adjustment structure. The attachment structure is coupled to the base, and configured and arranged to support a cleat. The limit structure limits a movement of the cleat to a first movement range in a transverse direction with respect to a longitudinal boat direction. The adjustment structure is provided at a location such that the adjustment structure adjusts the first movement range to a second movement range that is smaller than the first movement range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventor: Muneyasu Machida
  • Publication number: 20130139745
    Abstract: A rowing shoe binding structure includes a cleat attachment structure and an adapter. The cleat attachment structure has at least one shoe sole facing surface. The shoe sole facing surface faces a shoe sole of a rowing shoe upon attaching the rowing shoe to the rowing shoe binding structure. The adapter is detachably coupled to the cleat attachment structure. The adapter includes at least one adapting portion that is configured to be disposed on the shoe sole facing surface of the cleat attachment structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventor: Muneyasu MACHIDA