Patents by Inventor Naoki Kabe

Naoki Kabe 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: 11148703
    Abstract: Construction for reinforcing the strength of a pair of support plate sections is achieved. Upper end edges of the pair of support plate sections are fastened to a bottom surface of a bridge plate section of an installation plate section via lug sections for welding. A reinforcing member comprising a protrusion which is convex on the outside in the width direction and concave on the inside in the width direction is provided from the upper end section to the lower end section of the front-end section of each one of the pair of support plate sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Suguru Sugishita, Naoki Kabe
  • Publication number: 20200189642
    Abstract: Construction for reinforcing the strength of a pair of support plate sections is achieved. Upper end edges of the pair of support plate sections are fastened to a bottom surface of a bridge plate section of an installation plate section via lug sections for welding. A reinforcing member comprising a protrusion which is convex on the outside in the width direction and concave on the inside in the width direction is provided from the upper end section to the lower end section of the front-end section of each one of the pair of support plate sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Suguru SUGISHITA, Naoki KABE
  • Patent number: 10093340
    Abstract: A steering device includes a steering column (4a), a support bracket (17a) attachable to a vehicle body to support the steering column, and a tightening mechanism (80). The steering column includes an outer column (11a) and an inner column (10a) partially enclosed by the outer column (11a). The tightening mechanism has a first state in which the steering column is tightened with the support bracket and a second state in which the tightening is released. The outer column includes a first surface (49a) and a second surface (49b) arranged spaced apart from each other in a first direction, which intersects an axial direction, and such that the first surface and the second surface is pressed by the support bracket in the first state, and includes a clamp part (38). The clamp part has a third surface (40) provided independently from the first surface and the second surface and such that the third surface is pressed by the support bracket in the first state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Suguru Sugishita, Naoki Kabe
  • Publication number: 20180029627
    Abstract: A steering device includes a steering column (4a), a support bracket (17a) attachable to a vehicle body to support the steering column, and a tightening mechanism (80). The steering column includes an outer column (11a) and an inner column (10a) partially enclosed by the outer column (11a). The tightening mechanism has a first state in which the steering column is tightened with the support bracket and a second state in which the tightening is released. The outer column includes a first surface (49a) and a second surface (49b) arranged spaced apart from each other in a first direction, which intersects an axial direction, and such that the first surface and the second surface is pressed by the support bracket in the first state, and includes a clamp part (38). The clamp part has a third surface (40) provided independently from the first surface and the second surface and such that the third surface is pressed by the support bracket in the first state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Suguru SUGISHITA, Naoki KABE
  • Patent number: 8171578
    Abstract: There is provided a water discharge system. A water discharge system includes a water discharge portion; a sensor unit which acquires movement information about an object based on a radiated electric wave, and outputs a detecting signal; and a control unit which controls water discharge of the water discharge portion based on the detecting signal. When it is detected that the object is decelerated to a first threshold velocity or less, the control unit controls the water discharge portion to start the water discharge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Toto Ltd.
    Inventors: Masami Tsujita, Tomoyuki Abe, Naoki Kabe, Hiroshi Tsuboi, Masayuki Nagaishi, Katsuhisa Tsuchiya, Shoichi Tsuiki, Kensuke Murata
  • Publication number: 20090031493
    Abstract: There is provided a water discharge system. A water discharge system includes a water discharge portion; a sensor unit which acquires movement information about an object based on a radiated electric wave, and outputs a detecting signal; and a control unit which controls water discharge of the water discharge portion based on the detecting signal. When it is detected that the object is decelerated to a first threshold velocity or less, the control unit controls the water discharge portion to start the water discharge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Masami TSUJITA, Tomoyuki ABE, Naoki KABE, Hiroshi TSUBOI, Masayuki NAGAISHI, Katsuhisa TSUCHIYA, Shoichi TSUIKI, Kensuke MURATA