Patents by Inventor Yoshinori Kawajiri

Yoshinori Kawajiri 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).

  • Power transfer device for inboard/outboard motor
    Patent number: 5879210
    Abstract: A power transfer device for an inboard/outboard motor which includes a propeller unit mounted on the hull of a vessel, the propeller unit including an input shaft for drive connection to an output shaft of the inboard/outboard motor, an intermediate shaft connected to a propeller shaft, a hydraulic clutch provided on the input shaft to establish a drive power train between the input shaft and intermediate shaft when it has been engaged and to disconnect the input shaft from the intermediate shaft when it has been disengaged, and a changeover mechanism of the gear selection type disposed between the input shaft and intermediate shaft for switching over the drive power train from a forward drive to a backward drive or vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignees: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin Ai Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeki Goto, Takayoshi Tsuzuki, Yoshinori Kawajiri