Patents by Inventor Takayuki Kudou

Takayuki Kudou 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: 6550599
    Abstract: A motor includes a motor main body, an output arrangement secured to the motor main body, and a clutch arranged between the motor main body and the output arrangement. The motor main body includes a rotatable shaft. The output arrangement includes a housing and a worm shaft. The clutch transmits rotation of the rotatable shaft to the worm shaft and prevents transmission of rotation of the worm shaft to the rotatable shaft. The worm shaft and a driven-side rotator of the clutch are installed in the housing. The worm shaft and the driven-side rotator can be separately provided or alternatively can be integrally provided as a one-piece member. Then, a driving-side rotator of the clutch is installed on the rotatable shaft. Thereafter, the motor main body is connected to the housing of the output arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Asmo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki Kudou, Masanori Koyama, Yoshimasa Tomida
  • Publication number: 20010047916
    Abstract: A motor includes a motor main body, an output arrangement secured to the motor main body, and a clutch arranged between the motor main body and the output arrangement. The motor main body includes a rotatable shaft. The output arrangement includes a housing and a worm shaft. The clutch transmits rotation of the rotatable shaft to the worm shaft and prevents transmission of rotation of the worm shaft to the rotatable shaft. The worm shaft and a driven-side rotator of the clutch are installed in the housing. The worm shaft and the driven-side rotator can be separately provided or alternatively can be integrally provided as a one-piece member. Then, a driving-side rotator of the clutch is installed on the rotatable shaft. Thereafter, the motor main body is connected to the housing of the output arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2001
    Publication date: December 6, 2001
    Inventors: Takayuki Kudou, Masanori Koyama, Yoshimasa Tomida
  • Patent number: D461195
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Inventors: Takayuki Kudou, Takayuki Matsumoto