Patents by Inventor Noboru Niikura

Noboru Niikura 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: 10919382
    Abstract: A rotary type extension/retraction device includes a body member, a movement member, a spring member, a protrusion and a cam groove. The cam groove has a first fitting groove configured to hold the movement member in a state protruding from a cylindrical part of the body member, a second fitting groove configured to hold the movement member in a state pulled in the cylindrical part, a first guide groove configured to guide the protrusion from the first fitting groove to the second fitting groove, and a second guide groove configured to guide the protrusion from the second fitting groove to the first fitting groove. The first fitting groove, the first guide groove, the second fitting groove and the second guide groove are arranged circumferentially along an inner periphery of the cylindrical part in this order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: PIOLAX, INC.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Kato, Noboru Niikura
  • Patent number: 7695028
    Abstract: A lock apparatus includes a operation handle, a pair of springs movably supported by the container member, a pair of slide pins urged in directions of lock holes defined on the support member by the springs, respectively, and a pair of cam members to which rear end portions of the slide pins are fitted, respectively, to urge each slide pin to project and retract. When the operation handle is operated in a swing manner, a front end portion of each slide pin is retracted from each lock hole of the support member against pressure of each spring. Engagement holes are defined on opposed surfaces of each front end portion of the cam member having a cylindrical shape. Each rear end portion of the slide pin is formed in a bifurcated structure to have elastic pieces. Each of elastic pieces has a protrusion for detachably engaging with each of engagement holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignees: Piolax, Inc., Kanto Auto Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouichi Katou, Noboru Niikura, Toshihiko Ookawara
  • Publication number: 20040189012
    Abstract: A lock apparatus includes a operation handle, a pair of springs movably supported by the container member, a pair of slide pins urged in directions of lock holes defined on the support member by the springs, respectively, and a pair of cam members to which rear end portions of the slide pins are fitted, respectively, to urge each slide pin to project and retract. When the operation handle is operated in a swing manner, a front end portion of each slide pin is retracted from each lock hole of the support member against pressure of each spring. Engagement holes are defined on opposed surfaces of each front end portion of the cam member having a cylindrical shape. Each rear end portion of the slide pin is formed in a bifurcated structure to have elastic pieces. Each of elastic pieces has a protrusion for detachably engaging with each of engagement holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicants: Piolax Inc., Kanto Auto Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouichi Katou, Noboru Niikura, Toshihiko Ookawara
  • Patent number: 6669243
    Abstract: A storage bin side lock assembly is disclosed including a storage bin B mounted to a support body P for an opening and closing capability, with the storage bin B being attached with a housing 8, 70 encompassing a pair of right and left latches 5, 5, 40, 40 which are biased toward lock apertures Pa, Pa formed in the support body P by a spring member 6, 6, 50, 50 and distal ends of which are retracted from the lock apertures of the support body against the biasing force of the spring member responsive to pivotal operation of an operating handle 3, 30. Pivotal operation of the operating handle is converted to lateral motions of the latches 5, 5, 40, 40 which are consequently retracted in an unlocked condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignees: Piolax Inc., Kanto Auto Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouichi Katoh, Noboru Niikura
  • Publication number: 20030006616
    Abstract: A storage bin side lock assembly is disclosed including a storage bin B mounted to a support body P for an opening and closing capability, with the storage bin B being attached with a housing 8, 70 encompassing a pair of right and left latches 5, 5, 40, 40 which are biased toward lock apertures Pa, Pa formed in the support body P by a spring member 6, 6, 50, 50 and distal ends of which are retracted from the lock apertures of the support body against the biasing force of the spring member responsive to pivotal operation of an operating handle 3, 30. Pivotal operation of the operating handle is converted to lateral motions of the latches 5, 5, 40, 40 which are consequently retracted in an unlocked condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Applicant: PIOLAX INC.
    Inventors: Kouichi Katoh, Noboru Niikura