Patents by Inventor Tomofumi Ochi

Tomofumi Ochi 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: 6991042
    Abstract: A working machine lifting device of a tractor, comprising externally installed hydraulic lift cylinders disposed on the right and left sides of a transmission casing, lift arms rotated by the operation of the cylinders, and lower links vertically rotated by the rotation of the lift arms and connected to a working machine, wherein the cylinder and the lower link are rotatably supported on a same pin supported by the transmission casing and a sway chain bracket, and the support point of the cylinder and the vertical rotating pivot of the lower link are positioned on the axis of the pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Yanmar Agricultural Equipment Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomofumi Ochi, Takayuki Isogai, Keiichi Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20040200624
    Abstract: A working machine lifting device (1) of a tractor (100), comprising externally installed hydraulic lift cylinders (2, 2) disposed on the right and left sides of a transmission casing (4), lift arms (5, 5) rotated by the operation of the cylinders, and lower links (13) vertically rotated by the rotation of the lift arms and connected to a working machine (120), wherein the cylinder (2) and the lower link (13) are rotatably supported on a same pin (8) supported by the transmission casing (4) and a sway chain bracket (11), and the support point of the cylinder (2) and the vertical rotating pivot of the lower link (13) are positioned on the axis of the pin (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Tomofumi Ochi, Takayuki Isogai, Keiichi Hayashi