Patents by Inventor Yutaka Shirae

Yutaka Shirae 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: 6908341
    Abstract: A battery connector in which, even when an engagement piece portion that is required for applying a preload to a contact of a contact member rubs with an engagement face formed in a wall face of a housing made of a synthetic resin, possibilities that the engagement face is shaved, and that the engagement piece portion is deformed can be eliminated. In the battery connector, a meandering contact member is housed in a housing. A mountain-like projection of the contact member is projected from an opening of the housing. An engagement piece portion formed in the mountain-like projection is engaged with an engagement face of the housing to apply a preload to the contact. The engagement piece portion has a shape which is free from an angular edge. Specifically, the engagement piece portion has a planar portion, and projection pieces which are continuously integrated with the planar portion through arcuate bent portions. Swollen portions having an arcuate face may be formed on the planar portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: Hosiden Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka Shirae, Kazuo Yoneyama, Hideki Nishiyama, Hiroshi Uchida
  • Publication number: 20040115998
    Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a battery connector in which, even when an engagement piece portion (66) that is required for applying a preload to a contact (57) of a contact member (5) rubs with an engagement face (21) formed in a wall face of a housing (1) made of a synthetic resin, possibilities that the engagement face (21) is shaved, and that the engagement piece portion (66) is deformed can be eliminated. In the battery connector of the invention, a meandering contact member (5) is housed in a housing (1). A mountain-like projection (56) of the contact member (5) is projected from an opening (16) of the housing (1). An engagement piece portion (66) formed in the mountain-like projection (56) is engaged with an engagement face (21) of the housing (1) to apply a preload to the contact (57). The engagement piece portion (66) has a shape which is free from an angular edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Applicant: Hosiden Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka Shirae, Kazuo Yoneyama, Hideki Nishiyama, Hiroshi Uchida
  • Patent number: 5759104
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing, and a flange portion which is formed by extending one main surface of the housing in a direction that a first circuit board is inserted. An adapter includes a casing having an insertion port into which a cartridge for first game machine can be inserted, and having a shape capable of being inserted into an insertion port of a second game machine. An adapter circuit board is contained in the casing, and includes a data conversion circuit which converts first game machine data stored in the cartridge for first game machine into data capable of being utilized in the second game machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yutaka Shirae, Masayuki Yukawa, Masahiko Ota
  • Patent number: D500735
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Hosiden Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka Shirae, Kazuo Yoneyama, Hideki Nishiyama, Hiroshi Uchida