Patents by Inventor Toshiharu Shiramizu

Toshiharu Shiramizu 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).

  • Publication number: 20070209412
    Abstract: A cylinder lock device (1) includes: a rotor (30) rotatably disposed inside a cylindrical case body (20), a key insertion hole (31) being formed in the rotor (30) to axially extend; tumblers (50) provided in the rotor (30) to be axially movable, the tumblers (50) being radially urged outward to be engaged with a sleeve (40), the engagement of the tumblers (50) with the sleeve (40) being released when a normal key is inserted into a key insertion hole (31); slide members (70) for axially moving toward a lever member (60) side whenever the sleeve (40) relatively rotates by a predetermined angle with respect to the case body (20); a clutch member (80) disposed between the rotor (30) and the lever member (60), the clutch member (80) being provided in the lever member (60) to be axially movable; and an urgement member (90) for urging the clutch member (80) to a rotor (30) side so that the clutch member (80) is engaged with the rotor (30), in which when the slide members (70) move toward the lever member (60) side,
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Applicant: Tokai Rika Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiharu Shiramizu, Yoshiyuki Seki
  • Patent number: 4771619
    Abstract: A device for locking a steering mechanism which includes a key rotor rotatable and axially movable in a cylinder, a rotatable lock cam coupled to the key rotor to control a lock member adapted to lock and unlock the steering mechanism, a movable regulating plate in the lock cam normally protruding perpendicularly therefrom to prevent the lock cam from turning from an unlock position to a lock position and a drive cam for moving the regulating plate when the key rotor is pushed in so as to allow the lock cam to turn to the lock position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1988
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho
    Inventors: Toshiharu Shiramizu, Nobuyoshi Yasuhara