Patents by Inventor Toshimi Awano

Toshimi Awano 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: 4711462
    Abstract: An injection ski comprises a pair of spaced composite elements and an expanded plastic interposed between the composite elements. The upper composite element is provided with convex portions formed thereon to prevent the composite element from sagging due to its own weight during moulding operation of the ski.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1987
    Assignee: Mizuno Corporation
    Inventors: Keijiro Hayashi, Toshimi Awano
  • Ski
    Patent number: 4697821
    Abstract: A ski comprises an upper-surface constituting member provided with a projection which is constituted by an upper-surface member and a reinforcing member, and has the shape of a roof whose ridge is defined by the widthwise central portion of the ski. The upper-surface constituting member is formed on the upper part of the ski.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1987
    Assignee: Mizuno Corporation
    Inventors: Keijiro Hayashi, Kenzo Shinya, Toshimi Awano, Shigeru Asai
  • Patent number: 4590023
    Abstract: Method of manufacturing an injection-molded ski plate comprising steps of disposing a lower side member in a lower mold, disposing an upper side member in the lower mold, disposing an upper mold formed with a concaved portion corresponding to a roof-like shape with the widthwise central part of the ski plate and injecting a foaming synthetic resin into a hollow space between the lower and upper members and harding after foaming, whereby the upper member is molded following the roof-like concaved portion so that a convexed roof-like portion is formed on the upper member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 20, 1986
    Assignee: Mizuno Corporation
    Inventors: Keijiro Hayashi, Toshimi Awano, Shigeru Asai
  • Patent number: 4451042
    Abstract: A golf club head comprises a shell of carbon fiber reinforced plastic having a core embedded in the shell, the side and bottom of the shell are covered with a metal sole member including its integral side and sole portions, the core is positioned and retained in said shell by inserting a projection or projections on the sole member into the core and a pocket is provided in the sole member for containing weights to be used for weight adjustment of the head or balance adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1984
    Assignee: Mizuno Corporation
    Inventors: Keijiro Hayashi, Toshimi Awano, Masayuki Yoshikawa, Kouzou Yazawa, Takashi Ito
  • Patent number: 4451041
    Abstract: A golf club head comprises a shell of carbon fiber reinforced plastic, a polyulethane core embedded in the shell, a metal sole member having pointed pins extending through the shell into the core to position and retaining the core in the shell and an upwardly converging neck reinforcement embedded in the neck portion of the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1984
    Assignee: Mizuno Corporation
    Inventors: Keijiro Hayashi, Toshimi Awano, Masayuki Yoshikawa, Kouzou Yazawa, Takashi Ito
  • Patent number: 4449707
    Abstract: A golf club head comprises a shell of carbon fiber reinforced plastic having a core and a reinforcement of carbon fiber fabric embedded in the shell, the side and bottom of the shell are covered with a metal sole member including its integral side and sole portions, the core is positioned and retained in said shell by inserting a projection or projections on the sole member into the core and a pocket is provided in the sole member for containing weights to be used for weight adjustment of the head or balance adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1984
    Assignee: Mizuno Corporation
    Inventors: Keijiro Hayashi, Toshimi Awano, Masayuki Yoshikawa, Kouzou Yazawa, Takashi Ito