Patents by Inventor Sakuzo Shimbara

Sakuzo Shimbara 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).

  • Pivotal attaching device for linkage cam lever
    Patent number: 4848181
    Abstract: A pivotal attaching device for a linkage cam lever which is pivotally attached to one end of a rod so that a lever can be pivoted by a shaft. The device is comprised of a securing portion for securing the shaft to one end of the rod, and a forked leaf spring portion including a pair of integrally formed spring pieces connected to the securing portion and maintaining a space therebetween. The securing portion and forked leaf spring portion are integrally molded of plastic with formed openings for receiving and securing the end of the rod, and further including receiving and securing the end of the rod, and further including integral clip portions to maintain the device in a secure fashion around the end of the rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1989
    Assignee: Nifco Inc.
    Inventor: Sakuzo Shimbara
  • Unit case housing apparatus
    Patent number: 4586761
    Abstract: A unit case housing apparatus for storing a unit case in a housing in the fashion of a drawer has an operating member provided on the face of the housing, which when operated causes the unit case to be pushed out from the front of the housing so that it can be removed therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1986
    Assignee: Nifco Inc.
    Inventor: Sakuzo Shimbara
  • Damper device
    Patent number: 4542810
    Abstract: A damper device comprises a slider capable of reciprocating along a rail, a rack gear disposed parallelly to the rail, and a damper swingably retained on the slider and provided with a toothed wheel adapted to be meshed with the aforementioned rack gear. This damper device, when the slider moves in one direction and push the damper from behind, enables the toothed wheel to be brought into engagement with the rack gear and, when the slider moves in the opposite direction, releases the toothed wheel from engagement with the rack gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1985
    Assignee: Nifco Ind.
    Inventor: Sakuzo Shimbara
  • Detachable fastener
    Patent number: 4524494
    Abstract: A detachable fastener comprises a central shank provided at one end thereof with a head portion and at the other end thereof with leg pieces of the shape of legs of an anchor movably connected through respective hinges to the aforementioned other end, and a receiving part adapted to receive external force and formed as connected to the leading ends of the leg pieces projected from the aforementioned other end of the central shank. In this fastener, the receiving part on receiving an external force causes the leg pieces to be bent about the hinges and the free ends of the leg pieces to be converged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1985
    Assignee: Nifco Inc.
    Inventors: Youji Sato, Nobuaki Omata, Sakuzo Shimbara