Patents by Inventor Shigeru Wako

Shigeru Wako 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: 9097303
    Abstract: A roller guide device including a first guide member that is provided with an arcuate guide surface, a second guide member that is provided with an arcuate guide surface which is in opposition to the arcuate guide surface of the first guide member and which has a radius of curvature larger than that of the arcuate guide surface of the first guide member, and rollers that are interposed in a freely rollable manner between the arcuate guide surface of the first guide member, and the arcuate guide surface of the second guide member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Talk System Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeru Wako, Yoshikazu Komiya
  • Patent number: 9016441
    Abstract: A linear stopper including a stopper body having an inclined surface with a wedge-like space between the inclined surface and a surface of the guide member with a gap decreasing gradually toward one side of an extending direction of the guide member; rolling elements that are arranged in the wedge-like space so as to be rollable therein; and rolling element pressing means that presses the rolling elements in a direction to bite into the wedge-like space, so that the rolling elements are forced into pressure contact with the surface of the guide member and the inclined surface of the stopper body. A one-way stopper mechanism restricts the relative movement of the stopper body with respect to the guide member toward a side at which the gap in the wedge-like space is large, but allows the relative movement toward a side at which the gap in the wedge-like space is small.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Talk System Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeru Wako, Yoshikazu Komiya
  • Publication number: 20140131145
    Abstract: A linear stopper including a stopper body having an inclined surface with a wedge-like space between the inclined surface and a surface of the guide member with a gap decreasing gradually toward one side of an extending direction of the guide member; rolling elements that are arranged in the wedge-like space so as to be rollable therein; and rolling element pressing means that presses the rolling elements in a direction to bite into the wedge-like space, so that the rolling elements are forced into pressure contact with the surface of the guide member and the inclined surface of the stopper body. A one-way stopper mechanism restricts the relative movement of the stopper body with respect to the guide member toward a side at which the gap in the wedge-like space is large, but allows the relative movement toward a side at which the gap in the wedge-like space is small.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: TALK SYSTEM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeru WAKO, Yoshikazu KOMIYA
  • Publication number: 20140069748
    Abstract: A roller guide device including a first guide member that is provided with an arcuate guide surface, a second guide member that is provided with an arcuate guide surface which is in opposition to the arcuate guide surface of the first guide member and which has a radius of curvature larger than that of the arcuate guide surface of the first guide member, and rollers that are interposed in a freely rollable manner between the arcuate guide surface of the first guide member, and the arcuate guide surface of the second guide member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: TALK SYSTEM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeru WAKO, Yoshikazu KOMIYA
  • Patent number: 8616343
    Abstract: A linear stopper including a stopper body having an inclined surface with a wedge-like space between the inclined surface and a surface of the guide member with a gap decreasing gradually toward one side of an extending direction of the guide member; rolling elements that are arranged in said wedge-like space so as to be rollable therein; and rolling element pressing means that presses the rolling elements in a direction to bite into the wedge-like space, so that the rolling elements are forced into pressure contact with the surface of the guide member and the inclined surface of the stopper body. A one-way stopper mechanism restricts the relative movement of the stopper body with respect to said guide member toward a side at which the gap in the wedge-like space is large, but allows the relative movement toward a side at which the gap in the wedge-like space is small.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Talk System Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeru Wako, Yoshikazu Komiya
  • Publication number: 20130028546
    Abstract: A linear stopper including a stopper body having an inclined surface with a wedge-like space between the inclined surface and a surface of the guide member with a gap decreasing gradually toward one side of an extending direction of the guide member; rolling elements that are arranged in said wedge-like space so as to be rollable therein; and rolling element pressing means that presses the rolling elements in a direction to bite into the wedge-like space, so that the rolling elements are forced into pressure contact with the surface of the guide member and the inclined surface of the stopper body. A one-way stopper mechanism restricts the relative movement of the stopper body with respect to said guide member toward a side at which the gap in the wedge-like space is large, but allows the relative movement toward a side at which the gap in the wedge-like space is small.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: Talk System Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeru Wako, Yoshikazu Komiya
  • Patent number: 6085473
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a three-dimensional guiding apparatus capable of bearing large loads and suitable for use in a vibration isolating structure for buildings. The three-dimensional guiding apparatus comprises a base 23, a first curved guiding apparatus 21 disposed above the base 23 and having an arcuate track, a second curved guiding apparatus 22 disposed above the first curved guiding apparatus 21 and having a plane of movement along an arcuate track which crosses the plane of movement of the first curved guiding apparatus 21, and an intermediate member 24 positioned between the first curved guiding apparatus 21 and the second curved guiding apparatus 22 and interconnecting the first curved guiding apparatus 21 and the second curved guiding apparatus 22. Each of the first and second curved guiding apparatuses 21, 22 has a track rail 1, a bearing block 10, lids 13, and a number of balls 9.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: THK Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Teramachi, Yoshikazu Suga, Shigeru Wako, Masashi Konomoto, Hirokazu Ishikawa, Tadashi Hirokawa