Patents by Inventor Toyomi SASSA

Toyomi SASSA 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).

  • Continuously variable transmission
    Patent number: 9746056
    Abstract: A continuously variable transmission is obtained by winding, around a drive sheave and a driven sheave, a continuously variable transmission belt in which a plurality of metal elements are stacked and supported on an endless ring. In at least one of the metal elements, flange parts are formed on a head part positioned at an outer peripheral side of the endless ring and a trunk part positioned at an inner peripheral side of the endless ring. The continuously variable transmission is provided with a fluid supply device which, during movement of the continuously variable transmission belt from the driven sheave to the drive sheave, sprayed lubricating oil in a movement direction of the continuously variable transmission belt, towards the flange parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toyomi Sassa, Satoru Ando, Yoshikazu Ishii
  • CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION
    Publication number: 20160069433
    Abstract: A continuously variable transmission is obtained by winding, around a drive sheave and a driven sheave, a continuously variable transmission belt in which a plurality of metal elements are stacked and supported on an endless ring. In at least one of the metal elements, flange parts are formed on a head part positioned at an outer peripheral side of the endless ring and a trunk part positioned at an inner peripheral side of the endless ring. The continuously variable transmission is provided with a fluid supply device which, during movement of the continuously variable transmission belt from the driven sheave to the drive sheave, sprayed lubricating oil in a movement direction of the continuously variable transmission belt, towards the flange parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toyomi SASSA, Satoru ANDO, Yoshikazu ISHII