Patents by Inventor Tohru Aihara

Tohru Aihara 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).

  • Tire building machine
    Patent number: 4430143
    Abstract: The band transfer device is provided between the band building device and tire building device, and on the side of the band transfer device facing the tire building device, is provided a bead supply means. This bead supply means comprises a bead retaining part having a plurality of divided segments movable in the radial direction and arranged in an expansible ring, and a bead kicking means for kicking a bead retained on the bead retaining part onto the bead ring of the tire building device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1982
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1984
    Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tohru Aihara