Patents by Inventor Tetsunori Ohtaguro

Tetsunori Ohtaguro 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).

  • Stopping apparatus and temporary stopping method
    Patent number: 9090407
    Abstract: A stopping apparatus according to the invention includes a swing unit pivotal about a first pivot shaft between an abutment position in which the swing unit abuts against a work to stop conveyance of the work and a retreat position, a driving unit, and an elastic member applying a biasing force to the swing unit in a direction in which the swing unit is located at the abutment position. The swing unit includes a swing portion pivotal about the first pivot shaft and a movable portion including an abutment portion abutting against the work. The movable portion is pivotally connected to the swing portion. The movable portion pivots relative to the swing portion such that a distance between the first pivot shaft and the abutment portion becomes short along with a pivot motion of the swing unit to the retreat position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: HIRATA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bungo Matsumoto, Tetsunori Ohtaguro
  • STOPPING APPARATUS AND TEMPORARY STOPPING METHOD
    Publication number: 20150001043
    Abstract: A stopping apparatus according to the invention includes a swing unit pivotal about a first pivot shaft between an abutment position in which the swing unit abuts against a work to stop conveyance of the work and a retreat position, a driving unit, and an elastic member applying a biasing force to the swing unit in a direction in which the swing unit is located at the abutment position. The swing unit includes a swing portion pivotal about the first pivot shaft and a movable portion including an abutment portion abutting against the work. The movable portion is pivotally connected to the swing portion. The movable portion pivots relative to the swing portion such that a distance between the first pivot shaft and the abutment portion becomes short along with a pivot motion of the swing unit to the retreat position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: HIRATA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bungo Matsumoto, Tetsunori Ohtaguro