Patents by Inventor Shoji Ohshita

Shoji Ohshita 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: 7077415
    Abstract: A vehicle body is provided with a rear wheel at a rear portion, and a front wheel coupled to a handle post. A swing-enabling shaft is rotatably provided on the upper portion of the handle post. A handlebars unit is attached to the swing-enabling shaft such that it can swing forward and backward relative to the vehicle body. When the handlebars unit is swung, a driving mechanism is driven. The driving mechanism rotates the front wheel such that the vehicle body advances, regardless of whether the handlebars unit is swung forward or backward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: France Bed Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeru Ikeda, Shoji Ohshita, Yoshio Sakai
  • Publication number: 20050035569
    Abstract: A vehicle body is provided with a rear wheel at a rear portion, and a front wheel coupled to a handle post. A swing-enabling shaft is rotatably provided on the upper portion of the handle post. A handlebars unit is attached to the swing-enabling shaft such that it can swing forward and backward relative to the vehicle body. When the handlebars unit is swung, a driving mechanism is driven. The driving mechanism rotates the front wheel such that the vehicle body advances, regardless of whether the handlebars unit is swung forward or backward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Applicant: France Bed Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeru Ikeda, Shoji Ohshita, Yoshio Sakai
  • Patent number: 5755677
    Abstract: A guide unit (4) is held by a holding unit (1) in a predetermined state and has a guide section (4e). A travelling unit (21a, 21b) is so mounted on the guide section (4e) as to be freely run. The travelling unit (21a, 21b) is driven, by a drive unit (10), in reciprocatory motion along the guide section (4e). Roller supports (35) are mounted on the travelling unit (21a, 21b) and massage rollers (53) are mounted on the roller support (35) such that their rotation center lies in a direction intersecting with a run direction of the travelling unit (21a, 21b). At least one of the roller support (35) and massage roller (53) is rotatably mounted on the travelling unit (21a, 21b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: France Bed Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Teruo Masuda, Shoji Ohshita, Fumihiro Yoshidome
  • Patent number: 5443439
    Abstract: A bedstead mounted on a bedframe is divided into a plurality of separation pieces. The separation pieces are set swingable on the bedframe. A drive shaft is provided on the bedframe. The drive shaft is rotationally; driven by a driver. The rotational motion of the drive shaft is converted by a power transmitting device to an up and down motion whereby the separation pieces are so driven as to be swingable over the bedframe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1995
    Assignee: France Bed Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shoji Ohshita
  • Patent number: 5330416
    Abstract: A carrier holding massage rollers is provided on an upper surface of a base plate so that the carrier can run on the upper surface of the base plate. A vibration transmission plate made of a material capable of transmitting vibration is provided on the base plate. The vibration transmission plate is provided with a vibration generator. Thus, when the vibration generator is actuated, the vibration transmission plate vibrates to massage a person lying on his/her back over the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1994
    Assignee: France Bed Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Teruo Masuda, Masahiro Matsuzaki, Shoji Ohshita