Patents by Inventor Tomonao Kitahara

Tomonao Kitahara 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).

  • Tilting mechanism for outboard motor
    Patent number: 6471556
    Abstract: A mechanism for tilting an outboard motor. The mechanism has an outboard motor which is attached to a hull so as to be tilted up and down, a cylinder for driving the outboard motor to change a posture of the outboard motor, and a linkage to connect the outboard motor and a rod of the cylinder. The cylinder itself serves as a central shaft, around which the outboard motor is tilted up and down. Since the cylinder has a single-walled construction, the mechanism of the present invention is simple and can be economically manufactured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignees: Unikas Industrial Inc., NHK Morse Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryuji Yamashita, Takahiro Fukuda, Tomonao Kitahara, Tatsumi Uchida