Patents by Inventor Naohisa Sugawara

Naohisa Sugawara 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: 6264018
    Abstract: A torque converter 1 is provided with a lockup device 4 having a simplified structure. Damper mechanism 40 has a drive member 54, a driven member 53 and a torsion spring 52. Piston 38 has an inner peripheral surface rotatably and axially movably supported on the outer peripheral surface of the driven member 53. The piston 38 is non-rotatably and axially movably coupled to the front cover 2. The piston 38 has an inner diameter S that is larger than an outer diameter of the damper mechanism 40. The piston 38 is arranged radially outside the damper mechanism 40. A seal ring 67 is disposed between the outer peripheral surface of the driven member 53 and the inner peripheral surface of the piston 38 for sealing spaces on its axially opposite sides from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: Exedy Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Matsuoka, Hiroshi Tsue, Naohisa Sugawara