Patents by Inventor Nobuaki Fujita

Nobuaki Fujita 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: 7357232
    Abstract: In an inverted type front fork in a two-wheeled motor vehicle or the like, a stopper plate having a through hole formed in a center portion is fitted to an inner periphery of an upper end portion of an inner tube. A rod attached to an outer tube is inserted into the inner tube via the through hole of the stopper plate. A spring seat supporting an upper end portion of a suspension spring is provided in a end portion of the rod. A rebound spring is interposed between the spring seat and the stopper plate. A plurality of connecting holes connecting upper and lower air chambers locating above and below the stopper plate are formed in an outer peripheral portion of the stopper plate, and a flow path connecting the upper and lower air chambers locating above and below the stopper plate is formed within the rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Showa Corporation
    Inventor: Nobuaki Fujita
  • Patent number: 7296812
    Abstract: In a front fork of a motorcycle or other motor vehicle, an oil chamber is provided in an outer side of a hollow pipe is vertically divided into upper and lower sides by a piston arranged in a leading end portion of the vehicle body side tube. An oil reservoir chamber communicated with the oil chamber is provided in an inner side of the hollow pipe. A partition member dividing the oil reservoir chamber into upper and lower sides is provided in an upper portion of the hollow pipe, and a compression side damping valve is provided in a flow path formed in the partition wall member. A seal member slidably contacted with an inner periphery of the vehicle body side tube is provided in an outer periphery of the vehicle body side tube is provided in an outer periphery of the partition wall member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Showa Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuaki Fujita, Kimitoshi Satoh
  • Patent number: 7290643
    Abstract: In a front fork in a two-wheeled vehicle or motor vehicle, a partition wall member sectioning an oil reservoir chamber into upper end lower sides is provided in an upper portion of a hollow pipe. A center hole and an expansion and compression common flow passage are formed in the partition wall member. The expansion and compression common flow passage is provided with a deflection valve in a state of being supported in an inner periphery, and a check valve in a state of being supported in an outer periphery, in such a manner that an outer periphery of the deflection valve and an inner periphery of the check valve are at least partially overlapped. A first spring supporting the deflection valve in a back surface and a second spring supporting the check valve in a back surface are provided. A small gap is provided in the overlapping portion between the deflection valve and the check valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Inventors: Nobuaki Fujita, Kimitoshi Sato
  • Patent number: 7083028
    Abstract: In a hydraulic shock absorber for a vehicle, an annular support member is provided in a lower side of a portion to which a vehicle body side mounting member of a piston rod is fixed. A case cover is detachably provided around the vehicle body side mounting member and the annular support member. The case cover has a mounting portion which covers an outer shape of the vehicle body side mounting member. A tubular portion covers an outer periphery of the annular support member and extends to a lower side in an axial direction than the annular support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Showa Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuaki Fujita, Kazumi Imai
  • Publication number: 20060137947
    Abstract: In an inverted type front fork in a two-wheeled motor vehicle or the like, a stopper plate having a through hole formed in a center portion is fitted to an inner periphery of an upper end portion of an inner tube. A rod attached to an outer tube is inserted into the inner tube via the through hole of the stopper plate. A spring seat supporting an upper end portion of a suspension spring is provided in a end portion of the rod. A rebound spring is interposed between the spring seat and the stopper plate. A plurality of connecting holes connecting upper and lower air chambers locating above and below the stopper plate are formed in an outer peripheral portion of the stopper plate, and a flow path connecting the upper and lower air chambers locating above and below the stopper plate is formed within the rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2005
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventor: Nobuaki Fujita
  • Publication number: 20050151343
    Abstract: In a front fork of a motor cycle or the like in which a hollow pipe is provided in a standing manner in a bottom portion of an axle side tube. An oil chamber provided in an outer side of the hollow pipe is vertically divided into upper and lower sides by a piston arranged in a leading end portion of the vehicle body side tube. An oil reservoir chamber communicated with the oil chamber is provided in an inner side of the hollow pipe. A partition member dividing the oil reservoir chamber into upper and lower sides is provided in an upper portion of the hollow pipe, and a compression side damping valve is provided in a flow path formed in the partition wall member. A seal member slidably contacted with an inner periphery of the vehicle body side tube is provided in an outer periphery of the partition wall member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: Nobuaki Fujita, Kimitoshi Satoh
  • Publication number: 20050133320
    Abstract: In a front fork in a two-wheeled vehicle or motor vehicle, a partition wall member sectioning an oil reservoir chamber into upper end lower sides is provided in an upper portion of a hollow pipe. A center hole and an expansion and compression common flow passage are formed in the partition wall member. The expansion and compression common flow passage is provided with a deflection valve in a state of being supported in an inner periphery, and a check valve in a state of being supported in an outer periphery, in such a manner that an outer periphery of the deflection valve and an inner periphery of the check valve are partially overlapped. A first spring supporting the deflection valve in a back surface and a second spring supporting the check valve in a back surface are provided. A small gap is provided in the overlapping portion between the deflection valve and the check valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Nobuaki Fujita, Kimitoshi Sato
  • Publication number: 20050121274
    Abstract: In a hydraulic shock absorber for a vehicle, an annular support member is provided in a lower side of a portion to which an annular mounting member of a piston rod is fixed. A case cover is detachably provided around the annular mounting member and the annular support member. The case cover has a mounting portion which covers an outer shape of the annular mounting member. A tubular portion covers an outer periphery of the annular support member and extends to a lower side in an axial direction than the annular support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Nobuaki Fujita, Kazumi Imai
  • Patent number: D532340
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Showa Corporation
    Inventor: Nobuaki Fujita
  • Patent number: D562737
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Showa Corporation
    Inventor: Nobuaki Fujita