Patents by Inventor Yoshihiro Kinose

Yoshihiro Kinose 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: 7318784
    Abstract: An apparatus for achieving the return of a chain to a rear derailleur tension pulley more easily by means of pedaling action when the chain falls off from the tension pulley is provided. The rear derailleur is equipped with a base component, a link mechanism, a movable component, Outer Plate 20, Inner Plate 21, Guide Pulley 22, Tension Pulley 23, and Chain Return Section 32. The base component is a component which is mounted on the frame. The link mechanism is a mechanism of which one end is mounted on the base component. The movable component is a component which is mounted on the other end of the link mechanism, and which can be relatively displaced from the base component. The outer plate is a component which is mounted on the movable component so as to undulate like a see-saw. The inner plate is a component which is installed so as to face the outer plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Takumi Onogi, Takashi Adachi, Yoshihiro Kinose
  • Publication number: 20050192141
    Abstract: An apparatus for achieving the return of a chain to a rear derailleur tension pulley more easily by means of pedaling action when the chain falls off from the tension pulley is provided. The rear derailleur is equipped with a base component, a link mechanism, a movable component, Outer Plate 20, Inner Plate 21, Guide Pulley 22, Tension Pulley 23, and Chain Return Section 32. The base component is a component which is mounted on the frame. The link mechanism is a mechanism of which one end is mounted on the base component. The movable component is a component which is mounted on the other end of the link mechanism, and which can be relatively displaced from the base component. The outer plate is a component which is mounted on the movable component so as to undulate like a see-saw. The inner plate is a component which is installed so as to face the outer plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Applicant: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Takumi Onogi, Takashi Adachi, Yoshihiro Kinose