Patents by Inventor Taku Tashima

Taku Tashima 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: 8388295
    Abstract: To obtain a mounting structure capable of being applied to mount an object to be mounted by absorbing a central position variation between a pin and a female mounting member in more directions. A cap pin 26 is formed with a long hole shaped male side fitting portion 36 so as to rotate in an arrow R1 direction with respect to a pin 28 and to relatively move slide in a sliding axis X2 direction. Even if a pin axis X1 of the pin 28 and a central axis X4 of a clip 24 are deviated, the cap pin 26 is rotated and slid; and accordingly, the pin 28 may be inserted and fitted to the male side insertion portion 36.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, VTEC Co., Ltd., NIFCO Inc.
    Inventors: Kenichi Kamiya, Yasuaki Kawakami, Taku Tashima
  • Publication number: 20100260577
    Abstract: To obtain a mounting structure capable of being applied to mount an object to be mounted by absorbing a central position variation between a pin and a female mounting member in more directions. A cap pin 26 is formed with a long hole shaped male side fitting portion 36 so as to rotate in an arrow R1 direction with respect to a pin 28 and to relatively move slide in a sliding axis X2 direction. Even if a pin axis X1 of the pin 28 and a central axis X4 of a clip 24 are deviated, the cap pin 26 is rotated and slid; and accordingly, the pin 28 may be inserted and fitted to the male side insertion portion 36.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: NIFCO INC
    Inventors: Kenichi Kamiya, Yasuaki Kawakami, Taku Tashima
  • Patent number: 7219400
    Abstract: A clip includes a female member, a male member, and a connecting piece. The female member is formed in a cylindrical shape with two open ends, and has an outer flange at an upper cylinder end. A flexible engaging piece is formed in a side section defined by slits formed in the side section, and is provided with an engaging surface facing the outer flange. The male member is formed of a leg shaft and a head provided at an upper end of the leg shaft for a pushing operation. The connecting piece connects the head of the male member with the outer flange of the female member, so that a lower end of the leg shaft of the male member is positioned directly above the upper cylinder end of the female member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Nifco Inc.
    Inventors: Taku Tashima, Kazuo Ito
  • Publication number: 20050217083
    Abstract: A clip includes a female member, a male member, and a connecting piece. The female member is formed in a cylindrical shape with two open ends, and has an outer flange at an upper cylinder end. A flexible engaging piece is formed in a side section defined by slits formed in the side section, and is provided with an engaging surface facing the outer flange. The male member is formed of a leg shaft and a head provided at an upper end of the leg shaft for a pushing operation. The connecting piece connects the head of the male member with the outer flange of the female member, so that a lower end of the leg shaft of the male member is positioned directly above the upper cylinder end of the female member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Applicant: NIFCO INC.
    Inventors: Taku Tashima, Kazuo Ito
  • Patent number: 6896460
    Abstract: A fastener for connecting plate members includes a male member, and a female member to be inserted into mounting holes of the plate members. The female member includes a cylinder body for receiving the main body therein, a projecting portion formed on an outer periphery of the cylinder body at one end thereof, and protruding portions formed at the other end thereof. A first engaging portion is formed on an outer surface of a main body of the male member or an inner surface of the cylinder body, and a second engaging portion engaging the first engaging portion is formed on the inner surface or the outer surface. The second engaging portion has two engaging sections and a smooth surface portion interposed therebetween. When the male member is inserted into the female member, the male member can be easily engaged with the female member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Nifco Inc.
    Inventors: Ryo Enomoto, Taku Tashima, Tadashi Ozeki
  • Patent number: 6474616
    Abstract: An article holding device is formed of an outer casing to be attached to a mounting hole of a member to be attached and having a first engaging portion at an inner wall surface, and a core including a main body to be inserted into the outer casing and a second engaging portion provided on an outer wall surface of the main body and engaging the first engaging portion in an assembled condition that the main body is inserted to a predetermined position of the outer casing. A protruding portion is formed at a side wall of the main body to engage the hook inserted into the core. The hook is located in the core and is pushed, so that the hook presses a bottom wall of the core, and the core is inserted into the outer casing and assembled therewith. In this assembled condition, outer wall surfaces of the elastic engaging portions abut against a narrow width portion of the outer casing to thereby strongly hold the hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Nifco Inc.
    Inventors: Atsushi Yamada, Hikoe Mizukoshi, Taku Tashima, Nobuyasu Furugori, Kosaku Taguchi
  • Publication number: 20020094253
    Abstract: A fastener for connecting plate members includes a male member, and a female member to be inserted into mounting holes of the plate members. The female member includes a cylinder body for receiving the main body therein, a projecting portion formed on an outer periphery of the cylinder body at one end thereof, and protruding portions formed at the other end thereof. A first engaging portion is formed on an outer surface of a main body of the male member or an inner surface of the cylinder body, and a second engaging portion engaging the first engaging portion is formed on the inner surface or the outer surface. The second engaging portion has two engaging sections and a smooth surface portion interposed therebetween. When the male member is inserted into the female member, the male member can be easily engaged with the female member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2002
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventors: Ryo Enomoto, Taku Tashima, Tadashi Ozeki
  • Publication number: 20020050551
    Abstract: An article holding device is formed of an outer casing to be attached to a mounting hole of a member to be attached and having a first engaging portion at an inner wall surface, and a core including a main body to be inserted into the outer casing and a second engaging portion provided on an outer wall surface of the main body and engaging the first engaging portion in an assembled condition that the main body is inserted to a predetermined position of the outer casing. A protruding portion is formed at a side wall of the main body to engage the hook inserted into the core. The hook is located in the core and is pushed, so that the hook presses a bottom wall of the core, and the core is inserted into the outer casing and assembled therewith. In this assembled condition, outer wall surfaces of the elastic engaging portions abut against a narrow width portion of the outer casing to thereby strongly hold the hook.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2001
    Publication date: May 2, 2002
    Applicant: NIFCO INC.
    Inventors: Atsushi Yamada, Hikoe Mizukoshi, Taku Tashima, Nobuyasu Furugori, Kosaku Taguchi