Patents by Inventor Toshiro Ueta

Toshiro Ueta 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: 20160137054
    Abstract: The rear wall portion has a curved portion curved in an approximately arc shape in top plan view to serve as a right or left end thereof. An engine is provided on the upper frame at a position in front of the rear wall portion in such a manner that an interspace is formed between the engine and the curved portion. An exhaust aftertreatment device is provided in front of the rear wall portion while being superposed over the interspace. The exhaust aftertreatment device comprises a first treatment section and a second treatment section. The first treatment section and the second treatment section are supported over the upper frame in a posture where respective longitudinal directions of the first and second treatment sections are oriented parallel to each other in top plan view and along the curved portion in top plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Toshiro UETA, Masakazu OZAKI, Takayuki MAEDA, Michio HIRAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20150267379
    Abstract: Provided is an upper slewing body allowing elements to be compactly arranged while preventing required length of a hydraulic pipe from increase. The upper slewing body includes an upper frame, an engine, a hydraulic pump coupled thereto, a control valve forward of the engine and rearward of a slewing axis, and a rear tank between the engine and the control valve. The control valve is oblique to a frame lateral direction so as to locate a front end portion thereof forward of an inner end portion thereof. The rear tank has a rear opposition side surface opposed to a rear side surface of the control valve while being oblique to the rear side surface thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Toshiro UETA
  • Patent number: 8646557
    Abstract: A cab includes a floor plate that constitutes a floor surface of the cab and a frame-shaped lower frame which extends along a peripheral edge of the floor plate and which is fixed onto the floor plate. A swivel joint is arranged below the floor plate such that a part of the swivel joint overlaps with a peripheral edge of the lower frame in plan view. A floor-side projecting portion that projects upward is provided on the peripheral edge of the floor plate and a floor-side housing portion that houses the swivel joint is provided below the floor-side projecting portion. A frame-side projecting portion that projects upward is provided on the lower frame, and a frame-side housing portion that houses the floor-side projecting portion is provided below the frame-side projecting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keiji Yamamoto, Keiji Yamamoto, Toshiro Ueta
  • Publication number: 20130306388
    Abstract: A cab includes a floor plate that constitutes a floor surface of the cab and a frame-shaped lower frame which extends along a peripheral edge of the floor plate and which is fixed onto the floor plate. A swivel joint is arranged below the floor plate such that a part of the swivel joint overlaps with a peripheral edge of the lower frame in plan view. A floor-side projecting portion that projects upward is provided on the peripheral edge of the floor plate and a floor-side housing portion that houses the swivel joint is provided below the floor-side projecting portion. A frame-side projecting portion that projects upward is provided on the lower frame, and a frame-side housing portion that houses the floor-side projecting portion is provided below the frame-side projecting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keiji YAMAMOTO, Keiji Yamamoto, Toshiro Ueta
  • Patent number: D582947
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiro Ueta, Shintaro Sakitani, Isao Miyachi
  • Patent number: D591773
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiro Ueta, Shintaro Sakitani, Isao Miyachi
  • Patent number: D593137
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiro Ueta, Shintaro Sakitani, Isao Miyachi