Patents by Inventor Shoichi Motohashi

Shoichi Motohashi 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).

  • Truss structure
    Patent number: 5125206
    Abstract: A truss structure includes a first truss element having, a foldable frame obtained by assembling a plurality of beam members into a cube, foldable diagonal beam members located on diagonals of two opposing planes of the frame, respectively, and telescopic diagonal beam members located on diagonals of four planes other than the two planes of the frame, respectively, a second truss element having, a foldable frame obtained by assembling a plurality of beam members into a cube, foldable diagonal beam members located on diagonals of two opposing planes of the frame, respectively, and telescopic diagonal beam members located on diagonals of three planes other than the two planes of the frame, respectively, a third truss element having, a foldable frame obtained by assembling a plurality of beam members into a cube, and a telescopic diagonal beam member located on a diagonal connecting farthest node portions of the frame, and an adjusting unit for adjusting the length of each telescopic diagonal beam member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1992
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shoichi Motohashi, Fumihiro Kuwao