Patents by Inventor Naochika Katada
Naochika Katada 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).
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Patent number: 9033022Abstract: A sunshade device includes a pair of rails disposed so as to have a gradually decreasing spacing therebetween, a windup device disposed between proximal ends of the pair of rails, a shade configured to be drawn from and housed in the windup device, a stay attached to a short side edge of the shade, a pair of shafts respectively inserted into the stay so as to move along a longitudinal direction thereof at both ends of the stay, and a pair of runners respectively provided so as to move along the pair of rails and coupled to the pair of shafts. Provided at least on one end side of the stay is a rotation mechanism causing the stay to change its position upon reception of a force by which the shafts move along the longitudinal direction of the stay as the pair of runners move along the pair of rails.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2011Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: ASHIMORI INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: Naochika Katada
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Patent number: 8833429Abstract: Included are a windup device, a screen mounted to the windup device so as to be drawn therefrom and housed therein, a stay mounted to a drawing-side edge of the screen, and a pair of arms each including a distal end portion connected to the stay so as to rotate relative thereto and a proximal end portion supported by the windup device so as to rotate relative thereto about a rotation axis, the pair of arms being configured to change a position between a folded position and an extended position through a rotary movement about the rotation axis. The pair of arms are configured such that in the extended position, one-end-side portion of a pivot base extends toward a vertical frame of a window from the rotation axis and the other-end-side portion of the pivot base and an arm part extend along the vertical frame in a manner of being bent from the distal end portion of the one-end-side portion of the pivot base, and that the arm part and the pivot base are connected so as to rotate relative thereto.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2010Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Ashimori Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Naochika Katada
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Patent number: 8579011Abstract: A sunshade device including: a windup device; a screen attached to the windup device so as to be drawn therefrom and housed therein; a stay attached to a drawing-side edge of the screen and including a pair of connecting end portions; and a pair of arms configured to change a position between a folded position and an extended position through a rotary movement. The pair of arms each include: a pivot base including a one-end-side portion extending toward a vertical frame side in the extended position and the other-end-side portion extending along the vertical frame; and an arm portion connected the other-end-side portion and extending along the vertical frame, and the pair of connecting end portions are each configured so as to extend and retract in a state of being biased in an extending direction along a drawing/housing direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2010Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Ashimori Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Naochika Katada
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Publication number: 20130292961Abstract: A shade device serves to shield a window. The shade device includes a windup device, a main shade configured to partially shield the window and attached to the windup device so as to be drawn therefrom and housed therein, an auxiliary shade configured to shield, of the window, a portion lateral to a portion shielded by the main shade, and an association mechanism that operates the auxiliary shade to advance and retract in a direction different from a drawing and housing direction of the main shade, in association with the operation of drawing and housing the main shade.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2011Publication date: November 7, 2013Applicant: Ashimori Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Naochika Katada
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Publication number: 20130168034Abstract: A sunshade device includes a pair of rails disposed so as to have a gradually decreasing spacing therebetween, a windup device disposed between proximal ends of the pair of rails, a shade configured to be drawn from and housed in the windup device, a stay attached to a short side edge of the shade, a pair of shafts respectively inserted into the stay so as to move along a longitudinal direction thereof at both ends of the stay, and a pair of runners respectively provided so as to move along the pair of rails and coupled to the pair of shafts. Provided at least on one end side of the stay is a rotation mechanism causing the stay to change its position upon reception of a force by which the shafts move along the longitudinal direction of the stay as the pair of runners move along the pair of rails.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2011Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: ASHIMORI INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: Naochika Katada
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Publication number: 20130008619Abstract: A shade device is configured to shield a window through a slit. The shade device includes: a windup device including a windup shaft supported so as to pivot about an axis; a shade that includes a short side edge and a long side edge opposed to each other and is configured to be drawn from and housed in the windup device, the long side edge being attached to the windup shaft; a stay attached to the short side edge of the shade; a cover body movable between a closed position and an open position; and an association mechanism that is configured so as to move the cover body in an association manner with the pivot of the windup shaft, and moves the cover body to the closed position so as to cover the slit with the stay and the cover body in a housed state of the shade.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2011Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: Ashimori Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Naochika Katada
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Publication number: 20120186758Abstract: A sunshade device including: a windup device; a screen attached to the windup device so as to be drawn therefrom and housed therein; a stay attached to a drawing-side edge of the screen and including a pair of connecting end portions; and a pair of arms configured to change a position between a folded position and an extended position through a rotary movement. The pair of arms each include: a pivot base including a one-end-side portion extending toward a vertical frame side in the extended position and the other-end-side portion extending along the vertical frame; and an arm portion connected the other-end-side portion and extending along the vertical frame, and the pair of connecting end portions are each configured so as to extend and retract in a state of being biased in an extending direction along a drawing/housing direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2010Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: ASHIMORI INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: Naochika Katada
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Publication number: 20120111512Abstract: Included are a windup device, a screen mounted to the windup device so as to be drawn therefrom and housed therein, a stay mounted to a drawing-side edge of the screen, and a pair of arms each including a distal end portion connected to the stay so as to rotate relative thereto and a proximal end portion supported by the windup device so as to rotate relative thereto about a rotation axis, the pair of arms being configured to change a position between a folded position and an extended position through a rotary movement about the rotation axis. The pair of arms are configured such that in the extended position, one-end-side portion of a pivot base extends toward a vertical frame of a window from the rotation axis and the other-end-side portion of the pivot base and an arm part extend along the vertical frame in a manner of being bent from the distal end portion of the one-end-side portion of the pivot base, and that the arm part and the pivot base are connected so as to rotate relative thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2010Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: ASHIMORI INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: Naochika Katada
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Patent number: 7213856Abstract: There is provided a load collapse prevention device including a pair of holders (5) fixedly attached to parts of the inner wall of a vehicle compartment, at both ends thereof, in a vehicle-width direction, on the side of the ceiling, respectively, so as to opposite to each other, each having a stopper for engaging a joint, wherein the holders (5) each have a lead-in part (11A, 11B), formed by notching parts of the side faces and lower face of the holder, forming a guide groove wide width part (14), and a guide groove (10) continuing from the lead-in parts (11A, 11B) to the stopper, thereby introducing a stay (2) from the lower part of the holders into the guide groove (10) while the joint is in as-retracted state, then guiding the stay (2) to the stopper. As a result, with load collapse prevention device, the joints can be fitted to the holders, respectively, by one-handed operation, and the respective joints on the right and left sides can be concurrently and easily fitted to the respective holders (5).Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2004Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Ashimori Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Naochika Katada
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Patent number: 7156143Abstract: A shade apparatus, attached to a sunroof apparatus, including a transparent window, the transparent window being supported by a window supporting member so as to be attached to a vehicle roof, and also capable of being opened and closed, comprises a winding-type roof shade apparatus provided inwards of the transparent window so as to enable a shade cloth, which blocks light from entering therethrough, to be pulled in and pulled out, a lock mechanism attached to a side portion of the winding-type roof shade apparatus for maintaining the winding-type roof shade apparatus in a closed state, a first unlocking portion for manually unlocking the lock mechanism and a second unlocking portion for unlocking the lock mechanism by means of a movement of the window supporting member.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2004Date of Patent: January 2, 2007Assignees: Ashimori Industry Co., Ltd., Aisin Seiki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Naochika Katada, Shinji Sakai, Kazuki Sawada
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Publication number: 20060214447Abstract: There is provided a load collapse prevention device comprising a pair of holders 5 fixedly attached to parts of the inner wall of a vehicle compartment, at both ends thereof, in a vehicle-width direction, on the side of the ceiling, respectively, so as to opposite to each other, each having a stopper for engaging a joint, wherein the holders 5 each have a lead-in part 11A, 11B, formed by notching parts of the side faces and lower face of the holder, forming a guide groove wide width part 14, and a guide groove 10 continuing from the lead-in parts 11A, 11B to the stopper, thereby introducing a stay 2 from the lower part of the holders into the guide groove 10 while the joint is in as-retracted state, then guiding the stay 2 to the stopper. As a result, with load collapse prevention device, the joints can be fitted to the holders, respectively, by one-handed operation, and the respective joints on the right and left sides can be concurrently and easily fitted to the respective holders 5.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2004Publication date: September 28, 2006Inventor: Naochika Katada
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Publication number: 20050140181Abstract: A shade apparatus, attached to a sunroof apparatus, including a transparent window, the transparent window being supported by a window supporting member so as to be attached to a vehicle roof, and also capable of being opened and closed, comprises a winding-type roof shade apparatus provided inwards of the transparent window so as to enable a shade cloth, which blocks light from entering therethrough, to be pulled in and pulled out, a lock mechanism attached to a side portion of the winding-type roof shade apparatus for maintaining the winding-type roof shade apparatus in a closed state, a first unlocking portion for manually unlocking the lock mechanism and a second unlocking portion for unlocking the lock mechanism by means of a movement of the window supporting member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2004Publication date: June 30, 2005Applicants: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, ASHIMORI INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Naochika Katada, Shinji Sakai, Kazuki Sawada