Patents by Inventor Satomi Ono

Satomi Ono 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: 5555004
    Abstract: A plurality of arcuate grouping contacts and a plurality of strip contacts are formed in an annular array in opposed spaced relation with each other on two insulation layers. A control key is disposed in opposed position to the annular array of contacts on the side of one of the insulation layers opposite from the other of the layers, and an annular elastic member is interposed between the undersurface of the control key and the annular array of contacts whereby a portion of one of the insulation layers is displaced toward the other of the insulation layers depending upon the direction and magnitude of a force applied to the control key to bring the grouping contacts corresponding to the direction of the force into contact with one or more of the strip contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1996
    Assignee: Hosiden Corporation
    Inventors: Satomi Ono, Tadashi Hanajima