Patents by Inventor Susumu Usami
Susumu Usami 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).
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Patent number: 5057864Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for controlling the quantity of light of a copying apparatus, and more particularly, to an apparatus for controlling the quantity of light to uniformalize the quantity of central light and the quantity of marginal light in a variable power type copying apparatus. The apparatus for controlling the quantity of light of a variable power type copying apparatus has a douser i.e. a light interrupting plate for controlling the quantity of marginal light can be automatically inserted into the projection optical system interlocking with the variable power operation.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 1990Date of Patent: October 15, 1991Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha TopconInventors: Hiromitsu Kijima, Susumu Usami, Masatoshi Ishiwata
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Patent number: 4477150Abstract: An electric remote-controlled rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror pivotally supported by a three point pivot connection of which the center pivot connection is stationary to permit angular movement of the mirror therearound. The remaining two pivot connections are spaced a predetermined angle from each other about the center pivot connection and are connected to rod members which are individually actuatable for longitudinal movement by at least one electric reversible motor to thereby positively angularly adjust the mirror around the center pivot connection. The drive of the motor is transmitted to the rod members through nut members. The rod members is made of an elastic material with providing threads whereas the nut members is made of a rigid material with providing teeth to be meshed with the threads of the rod members.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 1982Date of Patent: October 16, 1984Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki SeisakushoInventors: Susumu Usami, Nobuyuki Teranishi, Tomohisa Kuwako, Ikuo Sugiyama, Yoshio Tsujiuchi, Shigeo Hara
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Patent number: 4362362Abstract: An electric remote-controlled rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror pivotally supported by a three point pivot connection of which the center pivot connection is stationary to permit angular movement of the mirror therearound. The remaining two pivot connections are spaced a predetermined angle from each other about the center pivot connection and are connected to rod members which are individually actuatable for longitudinal movement by at least one electric reversible motor to thereby positively angularly adjust the mirror around the center pivot connection. The drive of the motor is transmitted to the rod members through nut members. Either one of the rod members and the nut members is made of an elastic material whereas the other of the rod members and the nut members is made of a rigid material. The use of pairs of pinch roller instead of the nut members is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1980Date of Patent: December 7, 1982Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki SeisakushoInventors: Susumu Usami, Nobuyuki Teranishi, Tomohisa Kuwako, Ikuo Sugiyama, Yoshio Tsujiuchi, Shigeo Hara
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Patent number: 4328431Abstract: A lever switch for use in a motor vehicle which includes a switch case, a lever rotatably provided in the switch case for pivotal movement about a first support axis and also about a second support axis directed in a direction different from the first support axis, a first switch member for actuating a first functioning element by rotation of the lever about the first support axis, a second switch member for actuating a second functioning element by rotation of the lever about the second support axis. The lever is also arranged to be displaceable in its axial direction to actuate a third switch member for a third functioning element.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 1979Date of Patent: May 4, 1982Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki SeisakushoInventor: Susumu Usami
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Patent number: 4286759Abstract: A lock lever is pivotally supported by a frame secured to the vehicle body, the intermediate portion of a webbing for restraining an occupant is wound around a contact member secured to said lock lever, and, when the tension of the webbing is increased in an emergency, said lock lever turns whereby lock members clamp the intermediate portion of the webbing to lock same, so that the occupant can be restrained. Particularly, the contact member, during normal condition of the vehicle, is supported by a small diameter portion to smoothly guide the webbing, and, in an emergency of the vehicle, comes into contact at a large diameter portion thereof with said lock lever to receive a resisting force to the rotation, so that the portion of the webbing locked by the lock members can be decreased in tension.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 1979Date of Patent: September 1, 1981Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki SeisakushoInventors: Susumu Usami, Yoshihiro Hayashi, Junichi Nakaho, Jun Yasumatsu
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Patent number: 4261530Abstract: Tension at the intermediate portion of a restraining webbing is detected by tension detecting means to sense the condition of a webbing fastened to an occupant, whereby the movement of the webbing is prevented when said webbing is fastened to the occupant, to thereby prevent the tension of the webbing from acting on the occupant during driving.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 1979Date of Patent: April 14, 1981Assignee: Kabushiki-Kaisha Tokai-Rika-Denki-SeisakushoInventors: Toshiaki Asai, Susumu Usami, Yoshio Tsujiuchi
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Patent number: 4223914Abstract: One end of a webbing for restraining an occupant is wound up by a retractor installed on a door so that the webbing can be fitted to or released from the occupant seated as the door is closed or opened. An engaging portion is formed on the retractor and an engageable portion for receiving said engaging portion when the door is closed is provided in the body of vehicle, said engaging and engageable portions imparting a high tension of the webbing to the body of vehicle during an emergency of the vehicle, so that the webbing can reliably restrain the occupant.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 1978Date of Patent: September 23, 1980Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki SeisakushoInventors: Susumu Usami, Toshiaki Asai, Yoshio Tsujiuchi
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Patent number: 4211432Abstract: A webbing guide provided with a contact portion for receiving and guiding a webbing. Furthermore, a belt-like low friction material is bonded to the outer periphery of said contact portion. And the region of said low friction material bonded to said contact portion covers respective side portions each extending over an angle of 90.degree. from a vertical line passing through the center of said contact portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 1978Date of Patent: July 8, 1980Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki SeisakushoInventors: Haruki Furukawa, Susumu Usami, Junichi Nakaho