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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184965 | Imaging device An imaging device includes an optical system, an imaging unit, a movable member, a drive unit, a second detection unit, and a selection unit. The optical system is configured to form an optical image of a subject. The imaging unit is configured to receive an image s... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8167507 | Focal plane shutter device and imaging device A focal plane shutter device is disclosed that includes a shutter base plate, a front curtain, a first urging member, a rear curtain, a second urging member, and a charge mechanism. The shutter base plate defines an opening. The front curtain is moved between differ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8162671 | Receptacle structure, printed wiring board structure, and electronic device A receptacle structure includes a housing structure, a terminal insulating board, a first terminal and a second terminal. The housing structure is configured to be mounted on a printed wiring board and to accommodate a plug. The terminal insulating board includes a ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8085485 | Lens barrel support structure and optical device A lens barrel support structure is provided that includes a base frame and a lens barrel. The base frame includes a first support portion, a second support portion, a third support portion, and a stopper. The lens barrel includes a substantially cylindrical shape bo... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8077412 | Lens barrel and imaging device An interchangeable lens unit comprises a second lens group support unit, a focus lens, a focus lens support frame, and a focus drive unit. The second lens group support unit supports the focus lens support frame movably in the Z-axis direction and has second cam pin... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8006957 | Spool shaft support structure for dual-bearing reel The spool shaft comprises a shaft portion, two annular first annular portions arranged on opposite ends of the shaft portion, and an annular second larger diameter portion arranged on the end of the shaft portion positioned remote from a center of the spool. Each of... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7918673 | Connector assembly having signal and ground terminals Each of a pair of signal terminals (TC+ and TC−) includes a signal terminal link portion (uCON) that links a first signal terminal end portion (u1) and a second signal terminal end portion (u2). A ground termi... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7905440 | Fishing reel, fishing data display device, and fishing data display system A fishing reel 100 includes a data communication unit 44 capable of wirelessly transmitting terminal tackle water depth data to a data communication unit 66 of a fishing data display device 60, which is arranged outside of a fishing reel ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7845590 | Sound generating device for dual-bearing reel A lever sound generating device is constructed to generate a sound in response to rotation of a drag adjusting lever mounted to an outer peripheral surface of a boss formed on a reel unit of a dual-bearing reel. The sound generating device comprises a sound generati... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7866587 | Drag adjusting mechanism for dual-bearing reel A drag adjusting mechanism for a dual-bearing reel comprises a drag adjusting lever, a cam mechanism, and a rotation restricting portion. The drag adjusting lever rotates about a spool shaft between a drag release position and a maximum drag position. The cam mechan... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7823823 | Drag adjusting device for dual-bearing reel A drag adjusting device for a dual-bearing reel, including a reel unit with a drag operating member configured to pivot within a range between a minimum position and a maximum position. A plate member is attached to an outer side of the reel unit. A drag restricting... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7815138 | Spinning reel handle assembly A handle assembly includes a handle shaft portion, a handle arm, a handle grip, and a tubular member. The handle shaft portion is mounted to the inner peripheral portion of a master gear shaft so as not to be allowed to rotate relative to the master gear shaft, and ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7798437 | Rotor for spinning reel A rotor includes a rotor body, first to third cover members, and first and second mounting brackets. The rotor body includes a tubular member and first and second rotor arms. The first and second rotor arms extend forward from first and second sides of the rear end ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7789336 | Spool for dual-bearing reel A spool includes a tubular bobbin trunk, a pair of flanges and a boss member. The bobbin trunk has a peripheral surface extending along the axial direction of the spool so that a fishing line can be wound around the bobbin truck. The peripheral surface of the bobbin... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7762489 | Spool for spinning reel A spool for a spinning reel is attached to a non-circular portion formed on a tip of a spool shaft. The spool shaft moves back and forth but is prevented from rotating with respect to a reel unit. The spool includes a spool unit and a bearing member. The spool unit ... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7756451 | Rotary mounting structure for toner cartridge A toner cartridge comprising a rotary 2 provided with an agitator 3 that agitates a toner, and a bearing that rotatably supports a shaft tip 6 of the rotary 2, comprises a retainer 10 at the shaft tip 6 of the rotary 2 | 07/13/2010 |
| 7742734 | Fixing device and image forming device equipped with the same A fixing device is provided with a heat roller (18) and a pressure roller (19) having a shaft (24) and an elastic layer (25) formed on a periphery thereof and being in pressurized contact with the heat roller (18). A concave region... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7711292 | Toner cartridge, and shutter structure for the same A toner cartridge includes a container main body includes a toner outlet, a shutter mechanism for opening and closing the toner outlet, a lever for operating the shutter mechanism, a lever locking mechanism, a lock releasing mechanism, and a prevention mechanism. Th... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7710614 | Image forming device A bottom plate 25 is formed so as to open and close over substantially the entire bottom side of a document transport device 2, which is provided on the top of an image forming device, the bottom face of the bottom plate 25 being a pressure face... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7699257 | Dual bearing reel handle shaft structure A handle shaft support structure rotatably supports a handle shaft on a reel unit, and includes a boss portion, a roller type one-way clutch, and a pair of seal members. The boss portion is a cylindrical member that is detachably mounted to the reel unit. The one-wa... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7684075 | Communication device applied to confirming error reporting The present invention provides a communication device that reduces waste in paper, toner, and the like that are used for printing error reports, by eliminating the output of an error report when a user has noticed the occurrence of a communication error. The communi... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7672617 | Image apparatus with toner replenishing An imaging apparatus has an image carrier, an exposure unit to irradiate the image carrier; a developing part; a rotator on which a plurality of such developing parts is provided; a color toner replenishing part which moves from a retracted position where light emit... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7665683 | Fishing line guiding mechanism of spinning reel A bail arm is provided in a spinning reel for guiding a fishing line to a spool and is mounted to a rotor that includes a first rotor arm and a second rotor arm opposed to the first rotor arm. The bail arm includes a first bail support member 40, a fixing sha... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7661618 | Drag mechanism for dual-bearing reel The drag mechanism includes a friction disk, a cover member, a brake disk, and a drag adjusting mechanism. The friction disk is in a storage space of a first flange portion of a spool and has an engaging recess formed in an external circumferential surface. The cove... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7650997 | Merchandise housing container A merchandise housing container for visibly accommodating merchandise includes an inner box having a first base portion, first, second, third and fourth sidewall portions, a lid portion and first and second securing portions. The first base portion, the first, secon... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7648096 | Spool brake device of dual-bearing reel A spool brake mechanism 25 is a device for braking a spool. The spool brake mechanism 25 includes a spool brake member 40 and a control component 55. The control component 55 is configured to control a spool brake member with first... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7644803 | Silencing device A silencing device disposed to the outside of a fan 2 that discharges air from the interior of a device 1 to the outside. The silencing device includes a reflection plate 6 provided substantially normal to the rotation axis 2a of t... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7634216 | Image forming device The image forming device of the present invention is able to be configured such that it has an image carrier that carries electrostatic latent image, a rotary type developing unit having a plurality of developing machines that stores toner in the interior thereof an... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7628348 | Reel unit of spinning reel An interlocking groove is formed on the rear upper surface of a chassis part so as to be exposed outside. A mounting hole opened backward is formed in an attachment portion. A first cover member includes a pivot shaft portion pivotably mounted to the mounting hole, ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7614577 | Handle knob and handle assembly for a fishing reel A handle assembly has a handle arm, a knob shaft and a handle knob that includes a tubular portion and a substantially spherical knob portion. The tubular portion is mounted on an outer peripheral surface of the knob shaft. The knob portion is unitarily formed with ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7614576 | Spool for spinning reel A spool of a spinning reel includes a support member, a spool body, a drag mechanism, a first sealing member, and a second sealing member. The support member is detachably connected to a spool shaft. The spool body includes a housing recess that is frontally open an... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7607602 | Reel unit for spinning reel A reel unit 2 for a spinning reel includes a housing unit 2a, a lid portion 2b, and a returning member 28. The housing unit 2a includes a cylindrical portion 27 and a somewhat semicircular first flange p... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7606511 | Opening and closing mechanism of an image forming device The automatic document transport device 2 comprises a device main body 4, an opening and closing body 20 pivotally supported by the device main body 4 about a support shaft 22 between a closed position and an open position, and a h... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7605957 | Original document transport device An original document feed tray is positioned above an original document output tray. When original documents are set on the original document feed tray, the original document feed tray is moved upwardly from a home position to a position where the uppermost original... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7577389 | Heat transfer device of a image forming device A fixing device is disclosed that includes a fixing roller, a pressure roller that is in pressure contact with the fixing roller, a plurality of belt support rollers that are mutually spaced apart from each other, and an endless belt that is wrapped around the belt ... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7574155 | Developing apparatus and imaging apparatus The developing apparatus of the present invention is a developing apparatus that develops an electrostatic latent image using a two-component developer containing a toner and a carrier; wherein the developing apparatus has a developing roller that rotates with a dev... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7559499 | Fishing reel, fishing information display apparatus, and fishing information display system A fishing reel has a reel unit that is mounted on the fishing rod, a spool that is rotatably attached to the reel unit, a tension detector that detects tension applied to the said fishing line, and a communication portion that transmits to a fishing information disp... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7555250 | Toner cartridge, and shutter structure for the same A toner cartridge includes a container main body includes a toner outlet, a shutter mechanism for opening and closing the toner outlet, a lever for operating the shutter mechanism, a lever locking mechanism, a lock releasing mechanism, and a prevention mechanism. Th... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7555248 | Developing unit connection for toner supply device A developing unit is disclosed that includes a sub rotary developing unit, a toner supply device, and a drive device. The sub rotary developing unit has a developing roller in the interior thereof, and an elastic seal made of an elastic member with a slit sealing an... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7555247 | Toner conveying device, developing device, and image forming device having the same A developing device includes a container for containing toner, a rotatable shaft provided in the container, a spiral shaped blade formed on an outer circumference of the shaft, and a first spiral member for conveying the toner in the longitudinal direction of the sh... | 06/30/2009 |
