Patents by Inventor Toshio Shimizu
Toshio Shimizu 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).
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Patent number: 12142899Abstract: In a base member arrangement section, a plurality of wire-like transmission members are divided into at least a first wire-like transmission member bundle and a second wire-like transmission member bundle, and the cover member is fixed to the base member at positions on both sides of the first wire-like transmission member bundle and the second wire-like transmission member bundle and a position between the positions on the both sides to cover the first wire-like transmission member bundle and the second wire-like transmission member bundle. In a non-base member arrangement section, the plurality of wire-like transmission members include a large bundle part where the first wire-like transmission member bundle and the second wire-like transmission member bundle are bundled together.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Haruka Nakano, Motohiro Yokoi, Kenta Ito, Toshio Shimizu
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Patent number: 12097635Abstract: A refill includes a peripheral wall defining a space capable of accommodating staples therein. The peripheral wall includes a bottom wall having a first side, a second side opposite to the first side, and a third side connecting end portions of the first side and the second side, a first side wall standing from the first side, a second side wall standing from the second side and opposing the first side wall, and a front wall positioned above the third side and connecting the first side wall and the second side wall. A first opening is formed on the first side wall and the front wall to extend across a boundary between the first side wall and the front wall.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshio Shimizu, Futoshi Kameda, Katsunori Manabe, Kiichi Haramiishi
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Patent number: 12090448Abstract: The present disclosure provides a carbon material including a carbon-containing layer having opening parts; and a solid body provided so as to cover the opening parts of the carbon-containing layer, in which the solid body has hole parts communicating with the opening parts.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignees: TAKAGI Co., Ltd., Shinshu UniversityInventors: Katsumi Kaneko, Toshio Takagi, Yasushi Shimizu, Stevic Dragana, Katsuyuki Murata
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Publication number: 20230106640Abstract: In a base member arrangement section, a plurality of wire-like transmission members are divided into at least a first wire-like transmission member bundle and a second wire-like transmission member bundle, and the cover member is fixed to the base member at positions on both sides of the first wire-like transmission member bundle and the second wire-like transmission member bundle and a position between the positions on the both sides to cover the first wire-like transmission member bundle and the second wire-like transmission member bundle. In a non-base member arrangement section, the plurality of wire-like transmission members include a large bundle part where the first wire-like transmission member bundle and the second wire-like transmission member bundle are bundled together.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2021Publication date: April 6, 2023Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Haruka NAKANO, Motohiro YOKOI, Kenta ITO, Toshio SHIMIZU
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Publication number: 20230033175Abstract: A device includes a first member having a first surface, and a second member having a second surface that is partially or wholly in contact with the first surface. The first member and the second member are configured to operate relatively. The first member has a flow path of a lubricant that has an opening provided in the first surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: MAX CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshio SHIMIZU, Kiichi HARAMIISHI
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Patent number: 11077580Abstract: A refill includes a peripheral wall defining a space capable of accommodating staples therein. The peripheral wall includes a bottom wall having a first side, a second side opposite to the first side, and a third side connecting end portions of the first side and the second side, a first side wall standing from the first side, a second side wall standing from the second side and opposing the first side wall, and a front wall positioned above the third side and connecting the first side wall and the second side wall. A first opening is formed on the first side wall and the front wall to extend across a boundary between the first side wall and the front wall.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: MAX CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshio Shimizu, Futoshi Kameda, Katsunori Manabe, Kiichi Haramiishi
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Patent number: 10913175Abstract: A cartridge includes a staple support part provided on a front end face. The staple support part includes an inclined surface protruding obliquely from the front end face in a striking direction, and is configured to support a crown portion of the staple with the inclined surface and a pair of leg portions of the staple with side edge portions of the inclined surface. The side edge portion has: a connection portion continuing to the inclined surface and extending from the inclined surface in an opposite direction to a feeding direction of the staple, by a first length; and a leg portion contact portion extending with being folded from a tip end portion of the connection portion in the feeding direction by at least the first length, and configured to support corresponding one of the pair of leg portions from an inner side thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: MAX CO., LTD.Inventors: Sinpei Sugihara, Toshio Shimizu
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Publication number: 20210008754Abstract: A refill includes a peripheral wall defining a space capable of accommodating staples therein. The peripheral wall includes a bottom wall having a first side, a second side opposite to the first side, and a third side connecting end portions of the first side and the second side, a first side wall standing from the first side, a second side wall standing from the second side and opposing the first side wall, and a front wall positioned above the third side and connecting the first side wall and the second side wall. A first opening is formed on the first side wall and the front wall to extend across a boundary between the first side wall and the front wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: MAX CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshio SHIMIZU, Futoshi KAMEDA, Katsunori MANABE, Kiichi HARAMIISHI
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Patent number: 10882173Abstract: The cutting portion includes a pair of introduction portions allowing the staple legs penetrating the sheets of paper to be introduced therein, a pair of cutting members configured to cut the staple legs introduced in the introduction portions, and a discharging path configured to discharge cut staples cut by the cutting members. The discharging path includes a temporary receiving portion for the cut staples provided between the pair of introduction portions. The temporary receiving portion includes a pair of inlet portions respectively provided on side surfaces thereof opposing the introduction portions. The pair of inlet portions are configured to allow the cut staples cut by the cutting members to enter therein.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2017Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: MAX CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshio Shimizu, Futoshi Kameda, Shinpei Sugihara
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Patent number: 10870215Abstract: There is provided a staple cartridge, on which a refill is configured to be mounted, the refill including a refill main body configured to accommodate therein a plurality of staple sheets in a stacked state and having a discharging port for discharging the staple sheets, and a staple presser configured to be placed on the stacked staple sheets so as to move in a stacking direction of the staple sheets as the staple sheets are discharged through the discharging port and an amount of the staple sheets is reduced. The staple cartridge includes a mount portion, on which the refill is configured be removably mounted, and a displacement member provided on the mount portion and configured to abut against the staple presser to be displaced in accordance with a position of the staple presser in a state where the refill is mounted on the mount portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: MAX CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshio Shimizu, Futoshi Kameda, Takushi Shindo
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Patent number: 10821626Abstract: A refill includes a peripheral wall defining a space capable of accommodating staples therein. The peripheral wall includes a bottom wall having a first side, a second side opposite to the first side, and a third side connecting end portions of the first side and the second side, a first side wall standing from the first side, a second side wall standing from the second side and opposing the first side wall, and a front wall positioned above the third side and connecting the first side wall and the second side wall. A first opening is formed on the first side wall and the front wall to extend across a boundary between the first side wall and the front wall.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: MAX CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshio Shimizu, Futoshi Kameda, Katsunori Manabe, Kiichi Haramiishi
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Patent number: 10804622Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing an electrical connection assembly includes preparing a connector (CN) in which each terminal (20) has a conductor connection surface (27a) exposed from an insulating housing (30), bringing parts of conductors and the conductor connection surfaces (27a) corresponding thereto into contact and connecting both while tension is applied to a wiring material (10). The method further includes fixing the wiring material (10) to the insulating housing (30) by bringing the wiring material (10) and the insulating housing (30) into contact with each other at the fixing positions separated in the longitudinal direction of the wiring material (10) from the parts to be connected and solidifying the fixing portions (34) of the insulating housing (30) after melting the fixing portions at the fixing positions.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2017Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiro Washio, Hiroki Hirai, Yasuo Omori, Toshio Shimizu
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Patent number: 10695942Abstract: A stapler includes a staple striking portion configured to strike a staple to penetrate sheets of paper and a clincher portion configured to bend staple legs of the staple penetrating the sheets of paper. The clincher portion includes a pair of clinchers. The pair of clinchers are configured to perform a first operation and a second operation. In the first operation, the pair of the clinchers move along a surface direction of the sheets of paper to approach each other. In the second operation, the pair of clinchers move to approach the sheets of paper after the first operation.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2017Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: MAX CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshio Shimizu, Futoshi Kameda, Shinpei Sugihara
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Publication number: 20200156897Abstract: A stapler includes a staple cartridge in which a staple is stored, a storage unit to which the staple cartridge is attached to be detachable, a staple ejecting unit which ejects out the staple to penetrate a paper sheet, a cutting unit which cuts a staple leg of the staple penetrating the paper sheet, a binding unit which binds the paper sheet by bending the staple leg of the staple penetrating the paper sheet, a cut staple storage unit which stores a cut staple that is cut by the cutting unit, and a discharge unit through which the cutting unit and the cut staple storage unit communicate with each other to guide the cut staple to the cut staple storage unit. The cut staple storage unit is attachable to and detachable from the stapler.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2020Publication date: May 21, 2020Applicant: MAX CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshio SHIMIZU, Futoshi KAMEDA, Shinpei SUGIHARA
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Patent number: 10654190Abstract: A stapler includes a staple cartridge in which a staple is stored, a storage unit to which the staple cartridge is detachably attached, a staple ejecting unit which ejects the staple to penetrate a paper sheet, a cutting unit which cuts a staple leg of the staple penetrating the paper sheet, a binding unit which bends the staple leg of the staple penetrating the paper sheet to bind the paper sheet, a cut staple storage unit which stores a cut staple that is cut by the cutting unit, a cut staple quantity detection unit which detects a quantity of the cut staple stored in the cut staple storage unit, and a discharge unit through which the cutting unit and the cut staple storage unit communicate with each other to guide the cut staple to the cut staple storage unit. The cut staple storage unit is attachable to and detachable from the stapler.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2016Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: MAX CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshio Shimizu, Futoshi Kameda, Yoshio Chigira, Shinpei Sugihara
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Patent number: 10603811Abstract: The staple receiving portion includes a clamping portion exposed to the paper clamping portion and configured to clamp the sheets of paper, and a staple guide portion provided on an end portion of the clamping portion at a side thereof, on which the staple striking portion is located, and configured to guide the staple struck by the staple striking portion. The clamping portion is made configured of a resin material. The staple guide portion includes a staple leg support member provided on a side of the clamping portion opposite to a side thereof, on which the sheets of paper are clamped, and configured to support the staple legs of the staple struck by the staple striking portion, and a guide member provided to oppose the staple leg support member, the staple leg support member and the guide member are made configured of a metal material.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: MAX CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshio Shimizu, Futoshi Kameda, Shinpei Sugihara
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Patent number: 10577215Abstract: A stapler includes a staple cartridge in which a staple is stored, a storage unit to which the staple cartridge is attached to be detachable, a staple ejecting unit which ejects out the staple to penetrate a paper sheet, a cutting unit which cuts a staple leg of the staple penetrating the paper sheet, a binding unit which binds the paper sheet by bending the staple leg of the staple penetrating the paper sheet, a cut staple storage unit which stores a cut staple that is cut by the cutting unit, and a discharge unit through which the cutting unit and the cut staple storage unit communicate with each other to guide the cut staple to the cut staple storage unit. The cut staple storage unit is attachable to and detachable from the stapler.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2016Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: MAX CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshio Shimizu, Futoshi Kameda, Shinpei Sugihara
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Patent number: 10566705Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrical connection assembly includes a connector preparing step of preparing a connector (CN), in which each of plural terminals (20) has a conductor connection surface (27a) exposed outside an insulating housing (30). A connecting step of connects parts of conductors and the conductor connection surfaces (27a) corresponding thereto while tension is applied to a wiring material (10) by holding the wiring material (10) including the conductors arrayed at intervals from each other in an array direction at holding positions separated from each other in a longitudinal direction of the wiring material. A cutting step sandwiches and cuts the wiring material (10) by two cutting tools (62, 65) at a cutting position between one of the holding positions and the parts to be connected with the wiring material (10) kept held after the completion of the connecting step.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiro Washio, Yasuo Omori, Toshio Shimizu
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Patent number: D869924Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2018Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: MAX CO., LTD.Inventors: Shinpei Sugihara, Toshio Shimizu, Futoshi Kameda
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Patent number: D939911Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: MAX CO., LTD.Inventors: Shinpei Sugihara, Toshio Shimizu, Futoshi Kameda