Patents by Inventor Naoya Muramoto
Naoya Muramoto 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: 8821104Abstract: A loader work machine is disclosed in which a base portion of each of right/left arms (77) is received by an arm support portion (164) of a first lift link (81) and pivotally supported by a first arm shaft (88), and a hydraulic pipe arrangement (167) connected to a hydraulic actuator (98) extend through an support frame (11) from inside to outside of its inner wall (12), and toward an arm (77). The base portion of the arm (77) is supported to the arm support portion (164) at a position adjacent a link outer wall (157) in a transverse direction so that a hose accommodation space (165) is formed between a link inner wall (156) and an internal side face of the base portion of the arm (77). The hydraulic pipe arrangement (167) runs frontward of the first arm shaft (88) and a first link shaft (85), and is disposed in the hose accommodation space (165).Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2009Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Kubota CorporationInventors: Toyoaki Yasuda, Masanori Fujino, Toshihiko Takemura, Yasuo Nakata, Yoshitaka Matsubara, Yoshihiro Ueda, Yuuki Takano, Yusuke Kawai, Ryohei Sumiyoshi, Hiroyuki Anami, Naoya Muramoto, Kenji Mitsui, Youhei Kawano, Takeshi Ikumura
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Patent number: 8756838Abstract: A front loader 3 is connected to a front portion of a tractor 1 having a tractor body. The front loader 3 includes mounting frames 7 arranged at right and left sides of the tractor body, booms 8 pivotally supported by upper ends of the mounting frames 7 to be vertically swingable, and a working implement 9 swingably connected to distal ends of the booms 8. A control valve 45 is disposed outside the tractor body 2 and rearwardly of one of the mounting frames 7 for controlling hydraulic cylinders 17, 29.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2013Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Kubota CorporationInventors: Naoya Muramoto, Shusaku Yamaguchi, Kosuke Oyama, Arinobu Ishida
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Publication number: 20130309056Abstract: A front loader 3 is connected to a front portion of a tractor 1 having a tractor body. The front loader 3 includes mounting frames 7 arranged at right and left sides of the tractor body, booms 8 pivotally supported by upper ends of the mounting frames 7 to be vertically swingable, and a working implement 9 swingably connected to distal ends of the booms 8. A control valve 45 is disposed outside the tractor body 2 and rearwardly of one of the mounting frames 7 for controlling hydraulic cylinders 17, 29.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2013Publication date: November 21, 2013Inventors: Naoya Muramoto, Shusaku Yamaguchi, Kosuke Oyama, Arinobu Ishida
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Patent number: 8545163Abstract: Positional relationship among the first link support shaft (85), the second link support shaft (86), the first arm support shaft (88) and the second arm support shaft (89) is set such that an upper portion of the first lift link (81) comes into substantial agreement with a rear end of the machine body (1), when the upper free end of the first lift link (81) is pivoted maximally rearward in the course of transition of the arm (77) from a lowermost state realized lifting down the arm (77) to an uppermost state realized by lifting up the arm (77).Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2009Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Kubota CorporationInventors: Toyoaki Yasuda, Masanori Fujino, Toshihiko Takemura, Yasuo Nakata, Yoshitaka Matsubara, Yoshihiro Ueda, Yuuki Takano, Yusuke Kawai, Ryohei Sumiyoshi, Hiroyuki Anami, Naoya Muramoto, Kenji Mitsui, Youhei Kawano, Takeshi Ikumura
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Patent number: 8342789Abstract: A hood for a loader work machine is provided at the rear end of the frame body and downwardly of the transverse connecting member between the pair of right/left support frame members. The transverse connecting member includes a front wall plate and an upper wall plate projecting rearward from an upper end of the front wall plate. The upper wall plate of the transverse connecting member is disposed more downwardly than the vertical center of the cabin. A rear portion of the upper wall plate is inclined downwardly rearward. A hood upper wall is provided for covering a rear upper side between the pair of right/left support frame members. A front end portion of the hood upper wall is connected to the rear portion of the upper wall plate of the transverse connecting member. The hood upper wall is inclined downwardly rearward in correspondence with the rear portion of the upper wall plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2009Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Kubota CorporationInventors: Toyoaki Yasuda, Masanori Fujino, Toshihiko Takemura, Yasuo Nakata, Yoshitaka Matsubara, Yoshihiro Ueda, Yuuki Takano, Yusuke Kawai, Ryohei Sumiyoshi, Hiroyuki Anami, Naoya Muramoto, Kenji Mitsui, Youhei Kawano, Takeshi Ikumura
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Publication number: 20110091307Abstract: A loader work machine is disclosed in which a base portion of each of right/left arms (77) is received by an arm support portion (164) of a first lift link (81) and pivotally supported by a first arm shaft (88), and a hydraulic pipe arrangement (167) connected to a hydraulic actuator (98) extend through an support frame (11) from inside to outside of its inner wall (12), and toward an arm (77). The base portion of the arm (77) is supported to the arm support portion (164) at a position adjacent a link outer wall (157) in a transverse direction so that a hose accommodation space (165) is formed between a link inner wall (156) and an internal side face of the base portion of the arm (77). The hydraulic pipe arrangement (167) runs frontward of the first arm shaft (88) and a first link shaft (85), and is disposed in the hose accommodation space (165).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2009Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventors: Toyoaki Yasuda, Masanori Fujino, Toshihiko Takemura, Yasuo Nakata, Yoshitaka Matsubara, Yoshihiro Ueda, Yuuki Takano, Yusuke Kawai, Ryohei Sumiyoshi, Hiroyuki Anami, Naoya Muramoto, Kenji Mitsui, Youhei Kawano, Takeshi Ikumura
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Publication number: 20100143087Abstract: A loader work machine includes: a first lift link (81) and a second lift links (82) disposed forwardly of the first lift link (81) for vertically pivotally supporting a base portion of an arm (77) at a rear upper portion of a machine body frame (1); an arm cylinder (79) provided between the base portion of the arm (77) and a rear lower portion of the machine body frame for lifting up/down the arm (77); a first link support shaft (85) for pivotally supporting a lower base portion of the first lift link (81) to the machine body frame (1); a second link support shaft (86) for pivotally connecting a base portion of the second lift link (82) to the machine body frame (1), at a position forwardly of the first link support shaft; a first arm support shaft (88) for pivotally supporting a base portion of the arm (77) to an upper free end of the first lift link (81); a second arm support shaft (89) for pivotally connecting a base portion of the arm (77) to a free end of the second lift link (82), at a position forwardlType: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2009Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: Kubota CorporationInventors: Toyoaki Yasuda, Masanori Fujino, Toshihiko Takemura, Yasuo Nakata, Yoshitaka Matsubara, Yoshihiro Ueda, Yuuki Takano, Yusuke Kawai, Ryohei Sumiyoshi, Hiroyuki Anami, Naoya Muramoto, Kenji Mitsui, Youhei Kawano, Takeshi Ikumura
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Publication number: 20100143086Abstract: An improvement of a loader work machine is disclosed. A machine body frame includes a frame body having a bottom wall and a pair or right/left side walls, and a pair of right/left support frame members connected to a rear end of the frame body. A cabin is mounted on the machine body frame. A transverse connecting member is disposed rearwardly of the cabin for connecting the pair of right/left support frame members to right/left sides thereof, respectively. A pair of right/left arms are disposed on right/left sides of the machine body frame, with base portions thereof being vertically pivotally supported to the pair of right/left support frame members, respectively. A pair of right/left arm cylinders are provided between the base portions of the arms and the rear portions of the machine body frame for lifting up/down the arms. A hood is provided at the rear end of the frame body and downwardly of the transverse connecting member between the pair of right/left support frame members, for housing an engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2009Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: Kubota CorporationInventors: Toyoaki Yasuda, Masanori Fujino, Toshihiko Takemura, Yasuo Nakata, Yoshitaka Matsubara, Yoshihiro Ueda, Yuuki Takano, Yusuke Kawai, Ryohei Sumiyoshi, Hiroyuki Anami, Naoya Muramoto, Kenji Mitsui, Youhei Kawano, Takeshi Ikumura
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Patent number: 7413397Abstract: A work vehicle with a front loader is disclosed. The work vehicle includes a traveling control section having an operator's seat, a hood provided forwardly of the traveling control section, a pair of masts provided on right and left sides of the hood, a pair of booms projecting forwardly from upper ends of the masts and an implement detachably connected to the booms. An upper face of the hood is inclined downwardly from its rear upper portion to its front upper portion. The inclined upper face is located adjacent a downward line of sight from an operator's space in the traveling control section to a connecting portion between each boom and the implement.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2005Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignee: Kubota CorporationInventors: Naoya Muramoto, Arinobu Ishida, Masataka Takagi, Masayuki Nakano, Koichi Kawaguchi
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Publication number: 20080078564Abstract: A front loader 3 is connected to a front portion of a tractor 1 having a tractor body. The front loader 3 includes mounting frames 7 arranged at right and left sides of the tractor body, booms 8 pivotally supported by upper ends of the mounting frames 7 to be vertically swingable, and a working implement 9 swingably connected to distal ends of the booms 8. A control valve 45 is disposed outside the tractor body 2 and rearwardly of one of the mounting frames 7 for controlling hydraulic cylinders 17, 29.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2007Publication date: April 3, 2008Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventors: Naoya Muramoto, Shusaku Yamaguchi, Arinobu Ishida, Kosuke Oyama
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Patent number: 7010874Abstract: A mounting frame unit attached to a tractor body for enabling working implements such as a front loader and a backhoe to be attached to the tractor body. The mounting frame unit includes a pair of right and left main frames extending longitudinally of the tractor body, and connecting frames for connecting the main frames as spaced from each other. A lower mounting unit is disposed in a rearward section of each of the main frames for connection to a rear axle case forming part of the tractor body. An upper mounting unit for connection to the rear axle case is disposed on a bridge member that bridges upper positions of an upwardly opening cutout formed in the rearward section.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2004Date of Patent: March 14, 2006Assignee: Kubota CorporationInventors: Akiyoshi Uchijima, Naoya Muramoto
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Publication number: 20060045716Abstract: A work vehicle with a front loader is disclosed. The work vehicle includes a traveling control section having an operator's seat, a hood provided forwardly of the traveling control section, a pair of masts provided on right and left sides of the hood, a pair of booms projecting forwardly from upper ends of the masts and an implement detachably connected to the booms. An upper face of the hood is inclined downwardly from its rear upper portion to its front upper portion. The inclined upper face is located adjacent a downward line of sight from an operator's space in the traveling control section to a connecting portion between each boom and the implement.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2005Publication date: March 2, 2006Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventors: Naoya Muramoto, Arinobu Ishida, Masataka Takagi, Masayuki Nakano, Koichi Kawaguchi
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Patent number: 7001133Abstract: A working vehicle with a front-end loader comprises: a vehicle body; a right and left pair of support decks each extending transversely of the vehicle body and fixed at an inward end thereof to the vehicle body; boom supporting members each erected on an outward end of one of the support decks; a boom pivotably connected at one end thereof to upper positions of the boom supporting members and having a working implement attached to the other end thereof; a boom cylinder extending between one of the boom supporting members and the boom for swinging the boom; mounting elements each provided for one of the boom supporting members and partially protruding outward from the one of the boom supporting members; and connecting frames each fixed at one end thereof to the vehicle body, and fixed at the other end thereof to one of the mounting elements.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2003Date of Patent: February 21, 2006Assignee: Kubota CorporationInventor: Naoya Muramoto
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Publication number: 20040265109Abstract: A mounting frame unit attached to a tractor body for enabling working implements such as a front loader and a backhoe to be attached to the tractor body. The mounting frame unit includes a pair of right and left main frames extending longitudinally of the tractor body, and connecting frames for connecting the main frames as spaced from each other. A lower mounting unit is disposed in a rearward section of each of the main frames for connection to a rear axle case forming part of the tractor body. An upper mounting unit for connection to the rear axle case is disposed on a bridge member that bridges upper positions of an upwardly opening cutout formed in the rearward section.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventors: Akiyoshi Uchijima, Naoya Muramoto
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Publication number: 20030223851Abstract: A working vehicle with a front-end loader comprises:Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2003Publication date: December 4, 2003Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventor: Naoya Muramoto
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Patent number: 6446367Abstract: A TLB includes a tractor body, a reinforcing frame disposed around the tractor body and supported by the tractor body, a pair of right and left side frames for pivotably supporting a pair of right and left booms having a loader bucket attached to distal ends thereof, and braces for connecting the side frames to the tractor body. The side frames are connected to the reinforcing frames by at least two connecting bosses attached to the side frames, at least two connecting bosses attached to the reinforcing frame, and pins inserted through bores of the connected bosses and bores of the connecting bosses. Rear positions of the reinforcing frame are attached to cylindrical portions of rear axle cases by holders rotatable about an axis of the cylindrical portions, and mounting members for connecting the holders to the reinforcing frame, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2000Date of Patent: September 10, 2002Assignee: Kubota CorporationInventors: Naoya Muramoto, Tsuyoshi Aoki, Shoichiro Kawamura, Toshihiko Takemura
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Patent number: 6142724Abstract: Each of right and left attaching units of a front loader of a working vehicle has a pair of side plates extending vertically, and a connecting member interconnecting the side plates in positions intermediate in a fore and aft direction, As a result, each of the right and left attaching units has an H-shaped cross section.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 1998Date of Patent: November 7, 2000Assignee: Kubota CorporationInventors: Masami Hirooka, Koichi Kawaguchi, Naoya Muramoto