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Assignee: Sugatsune Industrial Co., Ltd.


Location: Tokyo, JP
No. of patents: 34

NumberTitleIssue Date
6361132Overhead doors
An overhead door with a pair of stays and a respective stay holding tension springs. Each of the stays is rotatably fitted to the inner surface of a corresponding lateral wall of a cabinet main body by way of a rotary shaft and have their front end pivota...
03/26/2002
6308376Hinge with a safety shield plate unit
A hinge with a safety shield plate unit is designed not to cover the hinge but to be rotatably fitted to the fixed front shaft of the hinge and be resiliently urged toward the cup-shaped fixing member of the hinge by a resilient member in such a way that ...
10/30/2001
6296337Overhead doors
An overhead door is provided with a pair of stays and respective stay holding tension springs arranged such that, when the door is closed, they are expanded only less than twice of their length so that they are not subjected to excessive loads and hence c...
10/02/2001
6244080Antitheft lock assembly
With an antitheft lock assembly, the extreme anchor section projecting from the lock main body of the lock assembly is inserted into the corresponding engaging slot of an object to be protected against theft and the cylinder lock of the lock assembly is o...
06/12/2001
6119310Hinge unit
A hinge unit can suitably be used for a portable electronic apparatus such as a portable telephone set comprising a main body and a swing member to be secured to the main body by means of hinges such that the swing member may be folded on the main body fo...
09/19/2000
5971514Cabinet door prop unit
An over-the-top type cabinet door prop unit is characterized in that it comprises a fitting case to be rigidly fitted to the inner surface of one of the lateral walls of the cabinet, a movable spring holder vertically movable relative to the fitting case ...
10/26/1999
5904411Cabinet door prop unit
An over-the-top type cabinet door prop unit is characterized in that it comprises a fitting case to be rigidly fitted to the inner surface of one of the lateral walls of the cabinet, a movable spring holder vertically movable relative to the fitting case ...
05/18/1999
5645333Overhead door
There is provided an overhead door that is placed on the roof board of a cabinet or the like to which it is fitted when it is opened so that the space available within the cabinet may be maximized. The overhead door 8 is swingably secured to the inner lat...
07/08/1997
5530993Device for holding a flap door to a horizontal position
A device for holding a flap door to a horizontal open position under a locked condition can reduce any undesired load that may be applied to the flap door when it is unlocked so that the latter can be opened softly and lightly to avoid tear and wear of th...
07/02/1996
5353899Damper mechanism
A damper mechanism which includes a cylinder with a movable shaft therein with the shaft having a swingable valve on the outer surface. The end of the swingable valve will contact the cylinder when the shaft is rotated in one direction to form a nonreturn...
10/11/1994
5274880Door closer
A door closer having a return spring for accumulating a recovering force in a door closing direction at the time of opening a door for performing a braking force by a damper at the time of closing the door which comprises a closer body internally containi...
01/04/1994
5257852Damper device for an automatic folding chair
A damper device for an automatic folding chair enables the seat of the chair to be turned downward to a ready-for use position without being subjected to any braking force when it is lightly pushed down. When the use leaves the seat in the ready-for-use p...
11/02/1993
5231711Apparatus for opening and closing folding bed
An apparatus for opening and closing a folding bed which includes a bed body pivotally rotatably secured to be opened or closed in a cabinet, a front panel divided into an upper panel fixed to the bed body and a lower panel for maintenance access, the low...
08/03/1993
5211269Damper for a flapdoor using viscous fluid
A damper for a flapdoor that does not show any damping effect when its movable shaft of the damper is rotated with the door in one sense whereas it effectively damps the rotary movement of the flapdoor when the movable shaft is rotated with the door in th...
05/18/1993
5181587Lock indicator for caster
A lock indicator for a caster having a push-button engaged in a push-button mounting hole formed from the outer periphery of a frame to the interior of the frame to be freely pressed for operating a stopper for locking a wheel, wherein the push-button eng...
01/26/1993
5175891Device for fixing a toilet seat and a toilet lid
A device for detachably and pivotally connecting a pair of objects such as a toilet seat and lid to a toilet bowl. The device includes a receiving member fixedly mounted on the toilet bowl and a main body connected with the toilet seat and lid. The main b...
01/05/1993
5165507Damper for a flapdoor using viscous fluid
According to the invention, there is provided a damper for a flapdoor that does not show any damping effect when its movable shaft of the damper is rotated with the door in one sense whereas it effectively damps the rotary movement of the flapdoor when th...
11/24/1992
5143432Mechanism for controlling the travel of a structural member
According to the invention, there is provided an ingenuously contrived mechanism for controlling the travel of a movable structural member along rails comprising a pair of traveler devices removably engaged with the respective rails and a pair of travel c...
09/01/1992
5135294Mechanism for controlling the travel of a structural member
According to the invention, there is provided an ingenuously contrived mechanism for controlling the travel of a movable structural member along rails comprising a pair of traveler devices removably engaged with the respective rails. With such devices, th...
08/04/1992
5111548Liquid check and closer
A door closer which comprises a damper having a body case including an arm fixed to a door, a rotational shaft formed in the body case, a pair of chambers filled with high viscous liquids, a pair of rotary blades respectively having passages with check va...
05/12/1992
5109571Door hinge with movable and fixed cams
According to the invention, there is provided a door hinge comprising a spring that plays the role of both a torsion spring and a compression spring, wherein its resilient force is used for axially pressing a movable cam against a matching fixed cam it co...
05/05/1992
5079797Cabinet lid stay
A cabinet lid stay is provided including a pair of arms pivotally coupled with each other for relative angular displacement at first ends of the arms and the second end of one arm is pivotally connected to a stationery cabinet portion through utilization ...
01/14/1992
5011029Coat lift hanger
There is provided a lift coat hanger comprising an ingenious damper that can be selectively operated with a view to decelerate the rotary motion of the arm and softly stopping it as it comes to the open or closed position, while the construction of the ov...
04/30/1991
4938322Multi-disc damper using viscous fluid
A damper comprising within a casing filled with viscous fluid a number of movable discs to be moved in response to the transmitted external force and a number of not interlocked fixed discs arranged in an alternative arrangement, wherein both movable and ...
07/03/1990
4921359Slide rail assembly
There is provided a slide rail assembly, comprising an elongated inner rail and similarly elongated outer rail each having a U-shaped section and a pair of rounded lateral edge portions arranged vis-a-vis with the corresponding respective lateral edge por...
05/01/1990
4727622Hinge
The hinge is particularly adapted to permit a relatively thick door to be swung open without interference from the surrounding door mounting frame. A pair of arms pivotally connect the door to the frame, with the inner end of one of the arms being mounted...
03/01/1988
4686740Stopper for door
A stopper which has a rod projected from the lower end opening in a hollow body to be slidable in upward and downward directions and mounted to be urged by the lifting force of a spring, a pedal attached to the rod, and an actuator formed symmetrically wi...
08/18/1987
4565031Rail arrangement for flush sliding door panels
A double panel sliding door arrangement where the two panels will lie in one plane when shut, said arrangement comprises upper and lower rails disposed on upper and lower wall portions of a door mounting frame to laterally move and guide right and left do...
01/21/1986
4479566Stopper for caster
A stopper for a caster which has a push-button slidably inserted into a mounting hole radially perforated at a frame for journaling wheels, and a stopper rotor so mounted rotatably in parallel with an axle at the push-button as to be elastically urged by ...
10/30/1984
4331355Temporary locking device
A push type temporary locking device with a catcher of a magnet used for locking a closed door of a cabinet for an electronic equipment or furniture or the like. This temporary locking device comprises a supporting box fixedly secured to a door mounting f...
05/25/1982
4313239Hinge mounting plate
A hinge mounting plate is used for pivotally securing the supporting arm of a door to a supporting arm for a furniture or the like. This hinge mounting plate incorporates a base plate, a control plate, and a hinge supporting arm. The base plate is secured...
02/02/1982
4251107Collapsible reclining chair
A reclining chair having a collapsible construction in which a chair body composed of a back-rest and seat portion pivotally coupled to each other is rotatably pivoted onto a stool composed of frame members in such a manner that said back-rest can be adju...
02/17/1981
4110866Caster equipped with a stopper
A caster equipped with a stopper for use in a wagon, a chair or the like, comprising a proper whose shell is formed into a substantially circular arc and which supports wheels through an axle, a stopper piece which is provided at an inner end of the prope...
09/05/1978
3977040Castor
A castor for an article of furniture which comprises a connecting member connected to the article and having a cylindrical portion at the lower side thereof, a wheel having a pair of shafts projecting from both sides thereof, a main body having a generall...
08/31/1976
 
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