Patents by Inventor Toshiji Yamamoto

Toshiji Yamamoto 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: 6131493
    Abstract: A torque transmission unit according to the invention comprises a bolt (1) which has curved outer peripheral surfaces (3) with a peripheral outline consisting of circular arcs circumscribing the sides of a square (.alpha.), respectively, and a socket wrench (2) which has curved inner peripheral surfaces (4) with a peripheral outline consisting of circular arcs circumscribing the sides of a square (.beta.), respectively. The curved inner peripheral surfaces (4) of the socket wrench (2) are brought into contact with the curved outer peripheral surfaces (3) of the bolt (1) and slid thereon by rotating the socket wrench (2). As a result, clamping can be performed with the axis of rotation of the wrench (2) made to coincide with that of rotation of the bolt (1). By virtue of this structure, any corner portion of the bolt (1) is prevented from being rounded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Inventors: Toshiji Yamamoto, Michihiko Tanaka