Patents by Inventor Yasuki Wakabayashi

Yasuki Wakabayashi 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: 8914952
    Abstract: A clip includes a cylindrical body having insertion space into which one of different diameters of rod members is insertable, a pair of locking claws formed to face each other in a first direction and configured to lock the rod member inserted into the insertion space, and an inner wall configured to be deformable in a second direction which is substantially at right angles to the first direction. The inner wall deforms in the second direction upon receiving a rod member having a largest diameter among all of the attaching target rod members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Piolax Inc.
    Inventor: Yasuki Wakabayashi
  • Patent number: 8246246
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a temperature sensor mounting unit for mounting a temperature sensor inside a mounting-target member through a mounting hole provided in a mounting wall, the temperature sensor mounting unit including: a base plate; elastic gripping pieces that extend from the base plate to grip the temperature sensor therebetween; elastic locking pieces formed on the base plate to be brought into engagement with the mounting hole; and a passage hole formed on the base plate to lead out a lead wire therethrough, wherein, in a mounted state, at least when an external force to expand the elastic gripping pieces is exerted, the elastic gripping pieces are brought into abutment with an inner circumference of the mounting hole so as to be prevented from expanding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Piolax Inc.
    Inventor: Yasuki Wakabayashi
  • Patent number: 8206032
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a temperature sensor mounting unit for mounting a temperature sensor to a mounting-target member at a mounting hole formed on a mounting wall thereof, the temperature sensor mounting unit including: a clip main body including: a base plate that is to be positioned on a front surface side of the mounting wall, the base plate having an installation hole formed therein, the installation hole allowing the temperature sensor to penetrate into a rear surface side of the mounting wall; and a plurality of elastic engagement pieces that extend from the base plate to be engaged with a circumferential edge of the mounting hole at the rear surface side of the mounting wall; and an elastic seal member configured to be disposed between the clip main body and the mounting wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Piolax, Inc.
    Inventor: Yasuki Wakabayashi
  • Patent number: 8113756
    Abstract: Provided is a clip which can be easily detached from a mounting hole solely by pulling a base portion thereof in any one direction. A clip (10) is equipped with a base portion (20) to engage with a front-side peripheral edge of a mounting hole (5), and a locking leg (30) to engage with a back-side peripheral edge of the mounting hole (5). The locking leg (30) has a stem portion (40) and a pair of elastic engagement members (50) extending in an anchor-fluke-like fashion from the forward ends of the stem portion (40) and having at their forward ends engagement portions (51) to engage with the back-side peripheral edge of the mounting hole (5). An axis (C) of the stem portion (30) and a line (L) connecting the centers of the engagement portions (51) of the pair of elastic engagement members (50) are offset from each other as seen in an axial direction of the stem portion (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignees: Piolax Inc., Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuki Wakabayashi, Hirotatsu Matsuo, Kiyotaka Itou, Tetsutaro Nakagawa, Yusuke Arai, Naoki Aizawa
  • Publication number: 20110265295
    Abstract: According to one embodiment there is provided a clip, including: a cylindrical body having insertion space into which one of different diameters of rod members is insertable; a pair of locking claws formed to face each other in a first direction and configured to lock the rod member inserted into the insertion space; and an inner wall configured to be deformable in a second direction which is substantially at right angles to the first direction, wherein the inner wall deforms in the second direction upon receiving a rod member having a largest diameter among all of the attaching target rod members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: Piolax, Inc.
    Inventor: Yasuki Wakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20100067562
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a temperature sensor mounting unit for mounting a temperature sensor inside a mounting-target member through a mounting hole provided in a mounting wall, the temperature sensor mounting unit including: a base plate; elastic gripping pieces that extend from the base plate to grip the temperature sensor therebetween; elastic locking pieces formed on the base plate to be brought into engagement with the mounting hole; and a passage hole formed on the base plate to lead out a lead wire therethrough, wherein, in a mounted state, at least when an external force to expand the elastic gripping pieces is exerted, the elastic gripping pieces are brought into abutment with an inner circumference of the mounting hole so as to be prevented from expanding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: PIOLAX INC.
    Inventor: Yasuki Wakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20100054303
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a temperature sensor mounting unit for mounting a temperature sensor to a mounting-target member at a mounting hole formed on a mounting wall thereof, the temperature sensor mounting unit including: a clip main body including: a base plate that is to be positioned on a front surface side of the mounting wall, the base plate having an installation hole formed therein, the installation hole allowing the temperature sensor to penetrate into a rear surface side of the mounting wall; and a plurality of elastic engagement pieces that extend from the base plate to be engaged with a circumferential edge of the mounting hole at the rear surface side of the mounting wall; and an elastic seal member configured to be disposed between the clip main body and the mounting wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: Piolax, Inc.
    Inventor: Yasuki Wakabayashi
  • Patent number: 7669295
    Abstract: A clip to be inserted into and fixed to a rectangular hole formed in an attached member includes: a base body portion that engages the rectangular hole on a one side of the attached member; a stem portion that extends from the base body portion to be insertable into the rectangular hole; and a pair of engaging legs that extend from an end portion of the stem portion toward the base body portion in an anchor leg-like manner. Engaging portions are disposed in ends of the engaging legs, respectively, to engage the rectangular hole on the other side of the attached member. Widths of the engaging legs are formed to be gradually enlarged from the end portion of the stem portion toward the base body portion, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Piolax, Inc.
    Inventor: Yasuki Wakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20080093511
    Abstract: A harness band includes: a long band body; a flange body defining a passage hole; and a leg body for being retainingly mounted in a mounting hole in a panel, wherein: the band body had retaining row-like teeth; the flange body includes an elastic tongue piece and having a lock claw and the elastic tongue piece having the lock claw is extended so that it can be inserted into the mounting hole in the panel when the leg body is retainingly mounted in the mounting hole in the panel, and when the elastic tongue piece is bent in a direction to bring the lock claw thereof out of engagement with the retaining row-like teeth of the band body, an outer surface of the elastic tongue piece facing away from the lock claw abuts against an inner peripheral surface of the mounting hole in the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2005
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventor: Yasuki Wakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20080008560
    Abstract: Provided is a clip which can be easily detached from a mounting hole solely by pulling a base portion thereof in any one direction. A clip (10) is equipped with a base portion (20) to engage with a front-side peripheral edge of a mounting hole (5), and a locking leg (30) to engage with a back-side peripheral edge of the mounting hole (5). The locking leg (30) has a stem portion (40) and a pair of elastic engagement members (50) extending in an anchor-fluke-like fashion from the forward ends of the stem portion (40) and having at their forward ends engagement portions (51) to engage with the back-side peripheral edge of the mounting hole (5). An axis (C) of the stem portion (30) and a line (L) connecting the centers of the engagement portions (51) of the pair of elastic engagement members (50) are offset from each other as seen in an axial direction of the stem portion (40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Applicants: PIOLAX, INC., NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuki Wakabayashi, Hirotatsu Matsuo, Kiyotaka Itou
  • Patent number: 7316375
    Abstract: A band clamp including: a band portion which is wound around a member to be bundled; a lock portion to which a base end of the band portion is connected; engaging projections which are formed in the band portion along a direction of length of the band portion at predetermined intervals; an insertion path through which an end of the band portion is passed; a lock claw that is disposed in the insertion path and that engages with the engaging projection of the band portion; and ribs extending along both sides of the band portion from a connection part of the band portion in a direction in which the band portion extends, wherein: the lock portion has the insertion path and the lock claw; and the ribs are formed on a clamp face of the lock portion, against which the member to be bundled abuts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignees: Piolax, Inc., Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuki Wakabayashi, Kazuyoshi Shiga
  • Publication number: 20070065256
    Abstract: A clip to be inserted into and fixed to a rectangular hole formed in an attached member includes: a base body portion that engages the rectangular hole on a one side of the attached member; a stem portion that extends from the base body portion to be insertable into the rectangular hole; and a pair of engaging legs that extend from an end portion of the stem portion toward the base body portion in an anchor leg-like manner. Engaging portions are disposed in ends of the engaging legs, respectively, to engage the rectangular hole on the other side of the attached member. Widths of the engaging legs are formed to be gradually enlarged from the end portion of the stem portion toward the base body portion, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2006
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Applicant: PIOLAX INC.
    Inventor: Yasuki Wakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20060016938
    Abstract: A band clamp including: a band portion which is wound around a member to be bundled; a lock portion to which a base end of the band portion is connected; engaging projections which are formed in the band portion along a direction of length of the band portion at predetermined intervals; an insertion path through which an end of the band portion is passed; a lock claw that is disposed in the insertion path and that engages with the engaging projection of the band portion; and ribs extending along both sides of the band portion from a connection part of the band portion in a direction in which the band portion extends, wherein: the lock portion has the insertion path and the lock claw; and the ribs are formed on a clamp face of the lock portion, against which the member to be bundled abuts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Applicants: Piolax Inc., Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuki Wakabayashi, Kazuyoshi Shiga
  • Patent number: D520865
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Piolax Inc.
    Inventor: Yasuki Wakabayashi
  • Patent number: D588447
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Piolax
    Inventor: Yasuki Wakabayashi
  • Patent number: D624811
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Piolax
    Inventor: Yasuki Wakabayashi