Patents by Inventor Shioto Tokumoto

Shioto Tokumoto 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: 7836817
    Abstract: A pair of recesses is formed on a cylinder hole of a cylinder tube, wherein the recesses are recessed further into the cylinder hole from an inner circumferential surface thereof. Projections that correspond to the recesses are disposed on a head cover and a rod cover, respectively, which are installed into both ends of the cylinder tube. The head cover and the rod cover that are accommodated in the cylinder hole are positioned through abutment of the projections against stepped portions of the recesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shioto Tokumoto
  • Patent number: 7836816
    Abstract: A cylinder tube includes a cylinder hole therein through which a piston is displaceably inserted. A head cover and a rod cover are installed respectively into ends of the cylinder hole. Locking rings, each having a bent section, a pair of arm sections that extend from both ends of the bent section, and claw sections disposed on ends of the arm sections, are disposed in the cylinder hole. In addition, the locking rings are installed respectively in the cylinder hole through ring grooves, wherein the head cover and the rod cover are fixed by means of the locking rings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shioto Tokumoto
  • Patent number: 7613014
    Abstract: The present invention provides a switch mounting mechanism that can be adopted with ease in conjunction with a compact fluid pressure device. A space (31), to be used to absorb elastic deformation of a holding arm (33) occurring as a switch holder (24) is inserted through a groove opening (22A) of a switch mounting groove (22), is formed. A clearance (32) to be used as a buffer for the holding arm (33) is formed between the switch mounting groove (22) and a detection switch (21). As a result, the switch holder (24) can be inserted to assume the same position as the detection switch (21) inside the switch mounting groove (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventor: Shioto Tokumoto
  • Publication number: 20090122511
    Abstract: The present invention provides a switch mounting mechanism that can be adopted with ease in conjunction with a compact fluid pressure device. A space (31), to be used to absorb elastic deformation of a holding arm (33) occurring as a switch holder (24) is inserted through a groove opening (22A) of a switch mounting groove (22), is formed. A clearance (32) to be used as a buffer for the holding arm (33) is formed between the switch mounting groove (22) and a detection switch (21). As a result, the switch holder (24) can be inserted to assume the same position as the detection switch (21) inside the switch mounting groove (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: SMC Corporation
    Inventor: Shioto Tokumoto
  • Publication number: 20080134881
    Abstract: A pair of recesses is formed on a cylinder hole of a cylinder tube, wherein the recesses are recessed further into the cylinder hole from an inner circumferential surface thereof. Projections that correspond to the recesses are disposed on a head cover and a rod cover, respectively, which are installed into both ends of the cylinder tube. The head cover and the rod cover that are accommodated in the cylinder hole are positioned through abutment of the projections against stepped portions of the recesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: SMC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shioto Tokumoto
  • Publication number: 20080134877
    Abstract: A cylinder tube includes a cylinder hole therein through which a piston is displaceably inserted. A head cover and a rod cover are installed respectively into ends of the cylinder hole. Locking rings, each having a bent section, a pair of arm sections that extend from both ends of the bent section, and claw sections disposed on ends of the arm sections, are disposed in the cylinder hole. In addition, the locking rings are installed respectively in the cylinder hole through ring grooves, wherein the head cover and the rod cover are fixed by means of the locking rings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: SMC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shioto Tokumoto
  • Publication number: 20080135363
    Abstract: A piston is slidably displaced inside of a cylinder tube, and damper grooves are provided on both end surfaces of the piston, which extend substantially perpendicular to the axis thereof. The damper grooves penetrate along the end surfaces of the piston, and respective dampers formed from an elastic material are installed therein. On the dampers, base members thereof are inserted into first grooves that make up the damper grooves, and guide members, which are expanded in width with respect to the base members, are inserted into second grooves that lie adjacent to and are expanded in width with respect to the first grooves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: SMC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shioto Tokumoto
  • Patent number: D572118
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventor: Shioto Tokumoto
  • Patent number: D600534
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventor: Shioto Tokumoto
  • Patent number: D606629
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventor: Shioto Tokumoto
  • Patent number: D670789
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventor: Shioto Tokumoto
  • Patent number: D670790
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventor: Shioto Tokumoto