Patents by Inventor Syunsuke HINUMA

Syunsuke HINUMA 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: 10930447
    Abstract: An inhibitor switch is attached to a manual shaft with a jig. The jig includes a fitting part and an engagement pin. The fitting part is spline-fitted to an outer periphery of the manual shaft. The engagement pin engages in a positioning hole of the inhibitor switch. The outer periphery of the manual shaft includes a tooth-omitted part formed by omitting at least one of spline teeth. The fitting part includes an insertion hole. The insertion hole includes an inner periphery including internal teeth and an engaging part, wherein the internal teeth meshes with the spline teeth, and wherein the engaging part engages with the tooth-omitted part. The jig is attached to the manual shaft with the engaging part engaged with the tooth-omitted part. The inhibitor switch is rotated about the rotation axis to a position allowing engagement of the positioning hole with the engagement pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: JATCO LTD
    Inventor: Syunsuke Hinuma
  • Publication number: 20190333722
    Abstract: An inhibitor switch is attached to a manual shaft with a jig. The jig includes a fitting part and an engagement pin. The fitting part is spline-fitted to an outer periphery of the manual shaft. The engagement pin engages in a positioning hole of the inhibitor switch. The outer periphery of the manual shaft includes a tooth-omitted part formed by omitting at least one of spline teeth. The fitting part includes an insertion hole. The insertion hole includes an inner periphery including internal teeth and an engaging part, wherein the internal teeth meshes with the spline teeth, and wherein the engaging part engages with the tooth-omitted part. The jig is attached to the manual shaft with the engaging part engaged with the tooth-omitted part. The inhibitor switch is rotated about the rotation axis to a position allowing engagement of the positioning hole with the engagement pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: JATCO Ltd
    Inventor: Syunsuke HINUMA