Patents by Inventor Takayuki Matsusima

Takayuki Matsusima 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).

  • Apparatus for fixing boots of a constant velocity joint assembly and apparatus for positioning the joint assembly for use therein
    Patent number: 5911301
    Abstract: In a constant-velocity-joint-assembly positioning system, a first boot positioning apparatus includes a clamping mechanism for clamping a central drive shaft of a constant velocity joint assembly, a right boot positioning mechanism for positioning a right boot of the joint assembly and a left boot positioning mechanism for positioning a left boot of the joint assembly. The boot positioning apparatus variably sets distances, from the left boot positioning mechanism, of the clamping mechanism and right boot positioning mechanism. A transfer-pallet-position adjusting apparatus includes an adjusting mechanism by which positions of first and second joint-assembly gripping mechanisms are adjusted in accordance with differences between current and target positions of the gripping mechanisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1999
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Mitsuharu Ozawa, Tomohiko Yamamoto, Takayuki Matsusima, Masahiro Takita