Patents by Inventor Takanori Ebunuma

Takanori Ebunuma 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: 4759128
    Abstract: A transmission device adopted for a working tool such as a weed cutter having an engine, a rotary blade, and a gear case for supporting the rotary blade. The transmission device comprises an operation pipe for connecting the engine with the gear case, a transmission shaft disposed inside the operation pipe to transmit the torque of the engine to the rotary blade, and a bearing pipe interposed between the operation pipe and the transmission shaft. The inner surface of the bearing pipe contacts with the outer surface of the transmission shaft to support the transmission shaft rotatably. A plurality of grooves are formed circumferentially on the inner surface of the bearing pipe with predetermined intervals to reduce the contacting area thereof with respect to the transmission shaft. The transmission device further comprises a vibration isolator which is fixed to an end of the operation pipe and removably engaged with a clutch housing of the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1988
    Assignee: Komatsu Zenoah Co.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Katoh, Toshio Akashi, Toshiharu Sawada, Takanori Ebunuma