Patents by Inventor Takeo MANABE

Takeo MANABE 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).

  • Publication number: 20230038839
    Abstract: A left console device (11) disposed on an entrance (8A)-side of a cab (8) is provided with a gate lock device (19). The gate lock device (19) includes a gate lock lever (20) which has an operating part (20C) to be operated by an operator and is rotationally displaced between a lock position and an unlock position, and a spring member (22) which urges the gate lock lever (20) toward the lock position or the unlock position. The spring member (22) is configured to urge the gate lock lever (20) toward the unlock position when the operating part (20C) of the gate lock lever (20) is in a height position lower than an upper surface (16C) of the left console device (11) (an upper cover (16)) and urges the gate lock lever (20) toward the lock position when the operating part (20C) of the gate lock lever (20) is in a height position higher than the upper surface (16C) of the left console device (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Shigeru HIRASAWA, Tsuyoshi KAKEGAWA, Wataru ISAKA, Takeo MANABE, Hiroyuki ISOBE
  • Publication number: 20190381942
    Abstract: A console box includes a unit, an exterior cover that has an opening into which the unit is fitted, and a fixing mechanism, in which the unit has an engagement piece provided at one end side, and a first through hole provided in the other end side, the exterior cover has a hole which is located on one end side of the opening and into which the engagement piece is inserted, and a second through hole provided at a position of the first through hole in a state where the unit is fitted into the opening at the other end side of the opening, the opening is inclined to cause one end side to be lower than the other end side, the fixing mechanism has an operation portion which is exposed to an external.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Wataru ISAKA, Takeo MANABE, Saori YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20130259624
    Abstract: An engine cover comprises a top surface part covering an engine from above and a rear surface part hanging down from a rear end of the top surface part and making contact with a top surface of a counterweight. A lock device is provided between the engine cover and the counterweight for locking the engine cover to the counterweight. The rear surface part of the engine cover is recessed toward the engine side to provide a lock device-accommodating recessed portion for accommodating the lock device. A camera opening is provided in an upper position of the lock device-accommodating recessed portion, and the rear-view camera is mounted to an inner surface side of the engine cover in a position corresponding to the camera opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takeo MANABE
  • Publication number: 20130259623
    Abstract: A striker provided on a rear surface part of an engine cover is mounted on the rear surface part by using nuts from an inner surface. In a counterweight, a bracket is mounted on a top surface of a center weight portion by using bracket bolts, and a latch is mounted on a latch mounting surface of the bracket by using latch bolts. In this state, a hiding member is mounted on a hiding member mounting surface of the bracket by using hiding member bolts. At this time, the hiding member can cover and hide the bracket bolts and the latch bolts. Further, at the time the engine cover is closed, the bolts can be hidden.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takeo MANABE