Patents by Inventor Yoshinobu Inaba

Yoshinobu Inaba 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: 4306652
    Abstract: An improvement in the combination of a cylindrical outer frame which is coaxially rotatably mounted on the outside of a cylindrical inner frame as disclosed. The improvement which maintains a sealed condition between the two frames includes a first circumferential groove on the outside of the inner frame, this groove having sloped sidewalls. A second circumferential groove is provided on the inside surface of the outer frame opposite the first groove, the second groove having parallel sidewalls. A sealing ring is positioned within the space defined by the first and second grooves and contacts opposing sidewalls of the two grooves. A biasing means is provided for axially biasing the inner and outer frame with respect to each other so as to assure the sealing condition established by the sealing ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1981
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Mitutoyo Seisakusho
    Inventor: Yoshinobu Inaba