Patents by Inventor Tetsuo Sugimura

Tetsuo Sugimura 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: 6062779
    Abstract: Upper-and-lower cutouts (25a) and right-and-left cutouts are formed in a flange portion (23) of a holder main body (12). In a fore portion of the outer circumference of the flange portion (23), is provided a first operation ring (41), which is urged rearward by a compression spring (42). A taper portion (44) inwardly slanted as viewed toward the rear as well as a straight portion (45) are formed in the operation ring (41), and a drive key portion to be fitted to the key way of the spindle through the right-and-left cutouts are provided on both right and left sides of a rear face (45a) of the straight portion (45). In the rear of the operation ring (41), is provided a second operation ring (51) via two spacers (52).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Kuroda Seiko Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tetsuo Sugimura