Patents by Inventor Shoji Oshita

Shoji Oshita 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: 6656140
    Abstract: A first drive shaft having a pair of eccentric shaft portions at its middle part and a second drive shaft on which a pair of eccentric cum bodies having eccentric cum portions are provided, are provided in a holding body. A pair of arms are provided on the eccentric shaft portions of the first drive shaft so as to freely oscillate and main massage rollers are provided on each of the arms. The kneading movement is assigned to the main massage rollers by a drive mechanism by selectively rotating the first drive shaft or the second drive shaft. Each arm is composed of an arm housing having a first opening portion, and an arm cover which forms a holding portion having a second opening portion, being bonded to the arm housing and holding a slider so as to freely slide between the bonded surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: France Bed Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshio Oguma, Shoji Oshita
  • Publication number: 20010011160
    Abstract: A first drive shaft having a pair of eccentric shaft portions at its middle part and a second drive shaft on which a pair of eccentric cum bodies having eccentric cum portions are provided, are provided in a holding body. A pair of arms are provided on the eccentric shaft portions of the first drive shaft so as to freely oscillate and main massage rollers are provided on each of the arms. The kneading movement is assigned to the main massage rollers by a drive mechanism by selectively rotating the first drive shaft or the second drive shaft. Each arm is composed of an arm housing having a first opening portion, and an arm cover which forms a holding portion having a second opening portion, being bonded to the arm housing and holding a slider so as to freely slide between the bonded surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Publication date: August 2, 2001
    Applicant: France Bed Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshio Oguma, Shoji Oshita
  • Patent number: 4585020
    Abstract: A self-contained tent includes a flat rectangular case which can be freely opened or closed. A tent sheet and a plurality of substantially U-shaped frame pipes are held in the case. The two ends of each frame pipe are pivotally supported in the case through a pair of supports. When the tent sheet is held in the case, the sheet covers the frame pipes. An edge of the tent sheet is attached to the edge of the case through a seal element, and the frame pipes are fastened at predetermined inner surface positions of the tent sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1986
    Assignee: France Bed Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Teruo Masuda, Masahiro Matsuzaki, Shoji Oshita