Patents by Inventor Norihiko Tashiro

Norihiko Tashiro 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: 9789856
    Abstract: A parking lock-releasing device for a vehicle, which is capable of improving workability in manually releasing a parking lock while ensuring sealing performance of an outer casing, and easily holding the locking released state. The locking release operation section includes a base having a hollow cylindrical guide portion and concentrically continuous with a front end of the outer casing, with a female screw formed on an inner peripheral surface thereof, and an operating section body which is screwed via a male screw formed on an outer peripheral surface thereof into the female screw of the guide portion, closes the guide portion, holds a front end of the inner cable, and when releasing the locking, is rotatingly operated in a predetermined direction relative to the base, to thereby cause the inner cable to slide to be pulled in the direction away from the parking mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Norihiko Tashiro
  • Publication number: 20150298663
    Abstract: A parking lock-releasing device for a vehicle, which is capable of improving workability in manually releasing a parking lock while ensuring sealing performance of an outer casing, and easily holding the locking released state. The locking release operation section includes a base having a hollow cylindrical guide portion and concentrically continuous with a front end of the outer casing, with a female screw formed on an inner peripheral surface thereof, and an operating section body which is screwed via a male screw formed on an outer peripheral surface thereof into the female screw of the guide portion, closes the guide portion, holds a front end of the inner cable, and when releasing the locking, is rotatingly operated in a predetermined direction relative to the base, to thereby cause the inner cable to slide to be pulled in the direction away from the parking mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Norihiko Tashiro
  • Patent number: 8191696
    Abstract: A torque transmission apparatus includes first and second torque transmission members 3, 5, a frictional clutch 7 for transmitting a torque between the torque transmission members 3, 5, a stationary housing 11 accommodating a coupling 9, a spatial part for enclosing oil in the stationary housing 11 and an opening 15 formed in a part of the coupling 9 so that the oil in the stationary housing 11 is introduced into the coupling 9.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: GKN Driveline Torque Technology KK
    Inventors: Isao Hirota, Norihiko Tashiro, Satoshi Murakami
  • Patent number: 7713159
    Abstract: A differential mechanism 3 is contained and supported at inside of a bell housing 7 integrally provided to a transmission case 11 of a transmission 9 to constitute a common lubrication environment. A limited slip differential mechanism 5 for limiting differential movement of the differential mechanism 3 is made to be selectively attachable to outside of the bell housing 7. The limited slip differential mechanism 5 is not restricted by a size of the bell housing 7, the sufficient limited slip differential mechanism 5 can be provided, and an interchangeability of presence/absence of the limited slip differential mechanism 5 can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: GKN Driveline Torque Technology KK
    Inventors: Isao Hirota, Norihiko Tashiro
  • Publication number: 20090008207
    Abstract: A torque transmission apparatus includes first and second torque transmission members 3, 5, a frictional clutch 7 for transmitting a torque between the torque transmission members 3, 5, a stationary housing 11 accommodating a coupling 9, a spatial part for enclosing oil in the stationary housing 11 and an opening 15 formed in a part of the coupling 9 so that the oil in the stationary housing 11 is introduced into the coupling 9.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: Isao Hirota, Norihiko Tashiro, Satoshi Murakami
  • Publication number: 20070238567
    Abstract: A differential mechanism 3 is contained and supported at inside of a bell housing 7 integrally provided to a transmission case 11 of a transmission 9 to constitute a common lubrication environment. A limited slip differential mechanism 5 for limiting differential movement of the differential mechanism 3 is made to be selectively attachable to outside of the bell housing 7. The limited slip differential mechanism 5 is not restricted by a size of the bell housing 7, the sufficient limited slip differential mechanism 5 can be provided, and an interchangeability of presence/absence of the limited slip differential mechanism 5 can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Applicant: GKN Driveline Torque Technology KK
    Inventors: Isao Hirota, Norihiko Tashiro
  • Patent number: 6413183
    Abstract: An outer rotational member has an inner wall surface and an outer wall surface. An inner rotational member is arranged inside the outer rotational member. Friction-clutch means is provided between the inner rotational member and the outer rotational member and is fastened by a thrust force. An oil lubricates at least the friction-clutch means. An oil space intervenes between the inner rotational member and the outer rotational member. Seal means seals the oil in the oil space. A first oil reservoir is recessed on the inner wall surface of the outer rotational member toward a side of the outer wall surface side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Tochigi Fuji Sangyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasuhiko Ishikawa, Kazutaka Kawata, Hiroshi Nohara, Toshio Shiba, Naoshi Mogami, Katsumi Tanaka, Norihiko Tashiro, Naoyuki Shioda, Tadashi Oikawa, Akihiro Mashiyama, Osamu Ishikawa, Masayuki Sayama, Shigeyuki Shimada, Hideyuki Inose, Yoshiharu Shouda