Patents by Inventor Tomohide Ito

Tomohide Ito 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: 7128346
    Abstract: An cylindrical convex portion of which opposite ends are open is integrally formed onto a fuel tank made of HDPE therewith so as to inwardly extend in the fuel tank to provide an opening thereon. A press-fit portion of a filler hose connecting pipe made of PA as a tubular member is press-fitted in the cylindrical convex portion to connecting the tubular member to the fuel tank. At least one continuous annular projection is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the press-fit portion of the tubular member so as to bite into the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical convex portion to provide continuous circumferential contact. A face of the annular projection in direction axially of one end of tubular member is formed so as to extend outwardly and inclinedly with respect to the axial direction of the tubular member form one end toward the other end thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsuo Miyajima, Tomohide Ito, Hiroaki Ito
  • Publication number: 20060220379
    Abstract: A high-pressure resistant vibration absorbing hose includes an inner surface rubber layer, a reinforcing layer formed by braiding a reinforcing yarn in an outer side thereof at a high braiding density equal to or more than 50%, and an outer surface rubber layer, and has a joint metal fitting to an axial end portion, the caulked portion is formed in an expanded shape, and a braiding angle of the reinforcing yarn is set to 55 degree±2 degree in both of a caulked portion and a main portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Tetsuyo Arima, Tomohide Ito, Norihiko Furuta, Koichi Wakita, Ayumu Ikemoto
  • Patent number: 7080860
    Abstract: In a hose with a corrugated metal tube, an axial leading end portion of the corrugated metal tube is configured as an extending portion so as to extend in an axial direction beyond a base portion of a socket fitting and be exposed out of an outer layer of the hose. The extending portion is clamped by an inner end surface of the base portion and an outer surface of a rigid insert pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Takagi, Norihiko Furuta, Tomohide Ito
  • Publication number: 20060118195
    Abstract: A high-pressure resistant vibration absorbing hose has a hose body and a joint fitting. The joint fitting is attached to a swaged portion of the hose body. The hose body has an inner surface layer, a reinforcing layer, and an outer surface layer. The swaged portion is made to have an enlarged diameter relative to a main portion of the hose body in a state before the joint fitting is securely swaged thereto. The reinforcing layer has a braid or winding angle of a reinforcing wire member in a range of 53° to 57° at the main portion, and in a range of above 53° to 62° at the swaged portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Tetsuya Arima, Norihiko Furuta, Tomohide Ito, Ayumu Ikemoto
  • Patent number: 7021673
    Abstract: A hose having a corrugated metal tube as the innermost layer and an outer layer including an inner elastic layer, a reinforced layer and an outer elastic layer. A socket fitting is swaged onto the hose body at three axially spaced points. The corrugated metal tube is provided with a flattened end portion. A proximal end of the flattened end portion extends for a minimum of 10 mm. axially away (in the direction of the complete corrugations) from the swaged point which is axially most proximate to the proximal end of the flattened end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Norihiko Furuta, Yuji Takagi, Tomohide Ito
  • Publication number: 20040200846
    Abstract: An cylindrical convex portion of which opposite ends are open is integrally formed onto a fuel tank made of HDPE therewith so as to inwardly extend in the fuel tank to provide an opening thereon. A press-fit portion of a filler hose connecting pipe made of PA as a tubular member is press-fitted in the cylindrical convex portion to connecting the tubular member to the fuel tank. At least one continuous annular projection is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the press-fit portion of the tubular member so as to bite into the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical convex portion to provide continuous circumferential contact. A face of the annular projection in direction axially of one end of tubular member is formed so as to extend outwardly and inclinedly with respect to the axial direction of the tubular member form one end toward the other end thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Atsuo Miyajima, Tomohide Ito, Hiroaki Ito
  • Publication number: 20040090065
    Abstract: A hose body of a hose with corrugated metal tube has a corrugated metal tube of innermost layer and outer layer in a radially outer side thereof including inner elastic layer, reinforced layer and outer elastic layer. A socket fitting is swaged onto the hose body at three axially spaced points thereof. The corrugated metal tube is provided with a straight tubular portion so as to extend for minimum 10 mm beyond the last and third swaged point which is located on an most opposite axial or longitudinal side of the socket fitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: Norihiko Furuta, Yuji Takagi, Tomohide Ito
  • Patent number: 6676165
    Abstract: A tank joint part has a welding member welded to the outer surface of a fuel tank and a main body formed of a material of low fuel permeability and welded or otherwise joined to the welding member. The welding member is formed of modified polyethylene, which is easily weldable or otherwise joinable to the outer surface of the fuel tank and the main body, and in which very fine particles of a layered mineral are easily dispersible. The mineral is dispersed in layers oriented substantially at right angles to the direction of any possible permeation from the tank joint part. The tank joint part ensures a low fuel permeability and a high bonding strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinji Iio, Hiroaki Ito, Atsuo Miyajima, Tomohide Ito
  • Patent number: 6517120
    Abstract: A quick connector including: (a) a tubular male element having an introduced end portion which has an extreme end portion and an annular protrusion portion; and (b) a tubular female element having a first receiving portion and a second receiving portion which have respective tubular shapes configured to receive therein the annular protrusion portion and the extreme end portion of the introduced end portion of the tubular male element, respectively. The first receiving portion has an elastically-deformable tongue portion which is defined by a U-shaped slot formed through the cylindrical wall of the first receiving portion. The tongue portion extends in a circumferential direction of the tubular female element, and has a free end portion which is displaceable in a radial direction of the tubular female member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsuo Miyajima, Kazushige Sakazaki, Akira Takayanagi, Tomohide Ito
  • Publication number: 20020167163
    Abstract: A tank joint part has a welding member welded to the outer surface of a fuel tank and a main body formed of a material of low fuel permeability and welded or otherwise joined to the welding member. The welding member is formed of modified polyethylene, which is easily weldable or otherwise joinable to the outer surface of the fuel tank and the main body, and in which very fine particles of a layered mineral are easily dispersible. The mineral is dispersed in layers oriented substantially at right angles to the direction of any possible permeation from the tank joint part. The tank joint part ensures a low fuel permeability and a high bonding strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventors: Shinji IIo, Hiroaki Ito, Atsuo Miyajima, Tomohide Ito
  • Publication number: 20020159825
    Abstract: A tank joint part welded to the resinous outer surface of a fuel tank is formed of a resinous material such that the difference in volume swelling between materials of the tank joint part and the outer surface of the tank is 10% or less when they swell with fuel, and that the bonding strength therebetween is at least 2 MPa. The tank joint part may be comprised of a main member and a joining member if every two adjoining materials satisfy the above requirements. The main and joining members are preferably formed by two-color injection molding. The tank joint part maintains good fuel impermeability and bonding strength even after exposure to fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2002
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: Hiroaki Ito, Shinji Iio, Atsuo Miyajima, Tomohide Ito
  • Patent number: 6464264
    Abstract: A heat resistance resin based engaging and holding member 4 for a connector is stopped at a female member 2 of a connector, and is engaged with a male member 1 housed at one end of the female member 2 to connect the male member 1 to the female member 2. This engaging and holding member consists of a heat resistance resin having 10% or more in elongation; 4000 MPa or less in Young's modulus in flexure; 80° C. or more in glass transition temperature; and 100° C. or more in heat distortion temperature under a load of 1.85 MPa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohide Ito, Akira Takayanagi, Hiroaki Ito, Kazutaka Katayama
  • Publication number: 20020134450
    Abstract: A hose of low fuel permeability has a fuel permeability in a bent state with R50 not more than three times a fuel permeability in a straight state, R50 being a bent state where the hose has its longitudinal axis bent to form an arc having a diameter of 100 mm. Its low fuel permeability is achieved if the resin forming its inner wall layer has a melt viscosity falling within a certain range, which can be obtained by, for example, increasing the degree of polymerization of the resin, or grafting a specific side chain to the main chain in each molecule of the resin, or if the resin has a volume swelling degree falling within a certain range, which can be obtained by copolymerizing a monomer having fuel resistance, or blending a polymer having fuel resistance. The hose maintains its low fuel permeability even if it may be subjected to a large load of bending stress as when it is used to form a fluid conveying line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2002
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Shinji Iio, Hiroaki Ito, Yoshimitsu Ishida, Katsutoshi Mizuno, Tomohide Ito
  • Publication number: 20020130515
    Abstract: An cylindrical convex portion of which opposite ends are open is integrally formed onto a fuel tank made of RDPE therewith so as to inwardly extend in the fuel tank, to provide an opening thereon. A press-fit portion of a filler hose connecting pipe made of PA as a tubular member is press-fitted in the cylindrical convex portion to connecting the tubular member to the fuel tank. At least one annular projection is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the press-fit portion of the tubular member so as to bite in the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical connvex portion. A face of the annular projection in direction axially of one end of tubular member is formed so as to extend outwardly and inclinedly with respect to the axial direction of the tubular member form one end toward the other end thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Inventors: Atsuo Mlyajima, Tomohide Ito, Hiroaki Ito
  • Patent number: 6446673
    Abstract: A hose of low fuel permeability has a fuel permeability in a bent state with R50 not more than three times a fuel permeability in a straight state, R50 being a bent state where the hose has its longitudinal axis bent to form an arc having a diameter of 100 mm. Its low fuel permeability is achieved if the resin forming its inner wall layer has a melt viscosity falling within a certain range, which can be obtained by, for example, increasing the degree of polymerization of the resin, or grafting a specific side chain to the main chain in each molecule of the resin, or if the resin has a volume swelling degree falling within a certain range, which can be obtained by copolymerizing a monomer having fuel resistance, or blending a polymer having fuel resistance. The hose maintains its low fuel permeability even if it may be subjected to a large load of bending stress as when it is used to form a fluid conveying line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinji Iio, Hiroaki Ito, Yoshimitsu Ishida, Katsutoshi Mizuno, Tomohide Ito
  • Publication number: 20020090477
    Abstract: A corrugated fuel tube is manufactured by extruding an inner single layer or multilayer of a resin of high fuel impermeability, extruding an outer single layer or multilayer of a thermoplastic resin so as to cover the inner layer to form a tube having a multi-layered wall, and corrugating the tube along at least a part thereof. The surface treatment is preferably given to an outer peripheral surface of the inner layer to ensure an improved adhesion between the inner and outer layers. The tube can be made without presenting any problem caused by a difference in melt viscosity between the materials forming its inner and outer layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Applicant: Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Ito, Shinji Iio, Tomohide Ito, Yoshimitsu Ishida
  • Publication number: 20020084654
    Abstract: A resin connector having superior gasoline permeation resistance, particularly superior gasohol permeation resistance. The resin connector has a nearly cylindrical housing section in which one end portion is formed as an insert portion adapted to be inserted into the interior of a hose, and the other end portion is a container portion adapted to contain an engaging object member therein, and a pair of O rings, which function as seal members, incorporated in the housing section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventors: Kazutaka Katayama, Akira Takayanagi, Hiroaki Ito, Tomohide Ito
  • Patent number: 6397884
    Abstract: A connection member includes a nipple portion formed at one end and a first end face portion formed at an end part of the nipple portion. A valve cap includes a small-diameter portion; a large-diameter portion; a valve seat portion having a valve seal surface formed on an inner circumferential surface of the valve cap and located between the small-diameter portion and the large-diameter portion; and a fitting end portion fitted to the outer circumferential surface of the end part of the nipple portion. A valve body includes a bottom portion having an abutment part to abut the valve seal surface; a cylindrical open end portion extending from the bottom portion; a second end face portion formed at the open end portion in such a manner as to face the first end face portion; a first sliding portion provided on the open end portion; and a first flow path portion provided in the first sliding portion. The valve body is accommodated within the large-diameter portion in an axially slidable condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsuo Miyajima, Tomohide Ito
  • Publication number: 20020036015
    Abstract: A connection member includes a nipple portion formed at one end and a first end face portion formed at an end part of the nipple portion. A valve cap includes a small-diameter portion; a large-diameter portion; a valve seat portion having a valve seal surface formed on an inner circumferential surface of the valve cap and located between the small-diameter portion and the large-diameter portion; and a fitting end portion fitted to the outer circumferential surface of the end part of the nipple portion. A valve body includes a bottom portion having an abutment part to abut the valve seal surface; a cylindrical open end portion extending from the bottom portion; a second end face portion formed at the open end portion in such a manner as to face the first end face portion; a first sliding portion provided on the open end portion; and a first flow path portion provided in the first sliding portion. The valve body is accommodated within the large-diameter portion in an axially slidable condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2001
    Publication date: March 28, 2002
    Applicant: TOKAI RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Atsuo Miyajima, Tomohide Ito
  • Patent number: 6321794
    Abstract: A corrugated or convoluted laminated tube has a wall formed by an outer resin layer formed from e.g. nylon and a thin inner layer of a THV terpolymer bonded to its inner surface. It is high in flexibility, etc., has a low fuel permeability and is not deformed by swelling with fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshimitsu Ishida, Tomohide Ito, Atsuo Miyajima, Hiroaki Ito