| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 5746338 |
Cap opening and closing mechanism |
May 5, 1998 |
| A cap includes a cap body attached to a discharge port portion of a container and having a pouring port through which a content of the container can be discharged, and a lid pivotally supported by the cap body and capable of opening and closing the pouring port. The cap is provided w |
| 5740640 |
Clip for door molding |
April 21, 1998 |
| A clip for door molding of vehicles is provided which pinches and holds an outer panel more securely. The clip for door molding for attaching a door molding having an inverted U-shaped cross-section onto the top margin of an outer panel of a door, wherein an inner engagement piece is upw |
| 5737808 |
Cord fastener |
April 14, 1998 |
| A cord fastener includes an insert having a lateral inner cord hole and provided at a lower portion thereof with elastic provisional retaining claws extending outwardly and catches for securing the provisional retaining claws; a shell having an insertion hole for insertion of the ins |
| 5732998 |
Drain clip for weather strip and weather strip with a drain clip |
March 31, 1998 |
| The present invention provides a drain clip for use in combination with a weather strip for an automobile to drain water leaked into the weather strip attached to the flange of the body of the automobile, capable of being securely attached to a weather strip at a predetermined position o |
| 5722703 |
Pop-up mechanism |
March 3, 1998 |
| A pop-up mechanism is formed of a main frame, supporting poles rotatably coupled to the main frame, an elevating member rotatably attached to the supporting poles, an urging device for urging the supporting poles to rotate in a stand-up direction, and a locking device for locking the |
| 5718309 |
Rotary damper with grooves and wall spaces |
February 17, 1998 |
| A rotary damper is formed of a first member including a driven gear on one side, and one of a supporting shaft and an inner cylindrical projection to form a circular fitting dent therein on a side opposite to the one side; and a second member including the other of the supporting shaft a |
| 5711339 |
Fuel outflow preventing valve device |
January 27, 1998 |
| A fuel outflow preventing valve device of the invention is formed of a housing, a plurality of valves, and a plurality of energizing members. The housing has a flow path, a plurality of orifices communicating with the flow path, a plurality of cavities, and a plurality of openings co |
| 5704753 |
Easily attachable and detachable connector device |
January 6, 1998 |
| A connecting device of the invention is used to connect two members together. The connecting device is formed of a base flange, a support column extending downwardly from the base flange, and elastically deformable engaging members formed at both lateral sides of the support column a |
| 5697477 |
Air damper |
December 16, 1997 |
| An air damper includes: a piston adapted to reciprocate in a cylinder; an annular recessed portion formed along an outer periphery of the piston; a sealing member fitted in the recessed portion in a slidable manner, adapted to slidingly contact an inner peripheral surface of the cylinder |
| 5695307 |
Fastening device |
December 9, 1997 |
| A fastening device of the invention includes a head, a tool hole formed in the head, and a leg extending downwardly from a lower surface of the head and having engaging portions. The tool hole has at least one opening on a peripheral surface of the head. When the leg is inserted into a h |
| 5695296 |
Connector for plates |
December 9, 1997 |
| A connector for plates, including a connector body having a base plate bent at its intermediate portion to form plate insert recesses and, and pin insert holes formed through the base plate; a pin member having a shaft portion and a head portion formed at one end of the shaft portion, th |
| 5695236 |
Glass plate holding device |
December 9, 1997 |
| A glass plate holding device is used for holding a glass plate or a window glass to an opening of, for example, an automobile when the glass plate is fixed to the opening. The holding device is formed of a base plate to be attached to the glass plate, a leg fixed to the base plate at a b |
| 5690886 |
Method for molding a speaker grille |
November 25, 1997 |
| In a speaker grille formed of a synthetic resin, including a grille plate having a plurality of through holes and a frame integrally formed with the grille plate so as to surround the outer periphery of the grille plate, a ring-shaped groove is formed between the grille plate and the fra |
| 5673904 |
Temporarily-retaining clip set for window glass and mounting jig thereof |
October 7, 1997 |
| A temporarily-retaining clip set for a window glass includes two temporarily-retaining clips for a window glass, each temporarily-retaining clip for a window glass having a base plate, a first surface of the base plate being adhered to a peripheral edge portion of a window glass, and |
| 5671513 |
Clip |
September 30, 1997 |
| A clip includes a fastener unit and a leg unit, the fastener unit having a pair of support plates projecting in parallel from the underside of a trim plate to be fastened and being formed at their distal ends with slits and a pair of engagement members provided on the outer surfaces of t |
| 5634732 |
Binding assembly for binders |
June 3, 1997 |
| In a binding assembly for binders for holding a number of sheets of paper detachably bound together, the clamping unit, which includes a pair of metallic clamping plates for holding the paper therebetween, is detachably latched to a holder base which is in turn permanently attached to th |
| 5630256 |
Buffer clip |
May 20, 1997 |
| A buffer clip for preventing the generation of an uncomfortable sound and wherein an impact force absorbing member does not separate from the clip due to vibration or the like. The buffer clip is inserted and fitted into a mounting hole formed in a concave portion vehicle roof trim near |
| 5626433 |
Ball joint |
May 6, 1997 |
| A ball joint is formed of a joint device having a ball holder with a through hole, a plurality of ball abutting ribs projecting inwardly from an inner surface of the ball holder, a ring-shaped projecting stand formed at a lower part of the ball holder to extend along a periphery of the |
| 5623133 |
Speaker grille and molding method therefor |
April 22, 1997 |
| In a speaker grille formed of a synthetic resin, including a grille plate having a plurality of through holes and a frame integrally formed with the grille plate so as to surround the outer periphery of the grille plate, a ring-shaped groove is formed between the grille plate and the fra |
| 5620122 |
Device for openably supporting a lid and a cup holder utilizing the device |
April 15, 1997 |
| A device for openably supporting a lid includes two axes of lid rotation for reducing the radius of lid rotation during opening and closing and a cup holder includes a cup holder body having a top opening communicating with at least one internal compartment for holding a cup and a bottom |
| 5613792 |
Ball joint |
March 25, 1997 |
| A ball joint includes a socket of synthetic resin having a through-hole that accommodates a ball, a hole into which a rod is inserted and which is formed at right-angles to the through-hole and an accommodation portion that communicates with the rod insertion hole, a ball stud, the ball |
| 5606784 |
Article retainer |
March 4, 1997 |
| A article retainer includes an outer casing and an insert, the outer casing being formed as a hollow body having an engagement flange destined to cover the periphery of a mounting hole formed in a panel for insertion of the outer casing, a pair of engagement claws formed at diametrically |
| 5604964 |
Buckle |
February 25, 1997 |
| A buckle includes a female member having a main body provided at opposite ends with sockets, a belt retainer adapted for fastening one end of a belt thereto and provided on one side of the main body so as to extend between the sockets, an engaging member having engaging claws facing the |
| 5603540 |
Swing lid locking mechanism |
February 18, 1997 |
| A swing lid locking mechanism prevents the lid of a container from accidentally opening when shocks act on the container. The swing lid locking mechanism comprises one of a pair of support legs formed integrally with the lid body of the lid and pivotally supported by support pins on |
| 5599148 |
Fixing device for sheet member |
February 4, 1997 |
| A fixing device for securing a sheet member to a substrate, having a stud projecting upwardly therefrom, comprises a cap member which is disposed over the stud and has inwardly projecting detents for engaging threaded portions of the stud. The sheet member has an aperture defined the |
| 5598611 |
Clip and clip structure |
February 4, 1997 |
| A clip includes a resilient tongue at one end thereof, a resilient engaging portion at another end thereof, an engaging portion formed on the resilient tongue for engagement with a support member of an attachment article, and a stop member provided on the support member to suppress f |
| 5596794 |
Plastic surface fastener |
January 28, 1997 |
| A plastic surface fastener whose surface fastener members can be engaged by a small force includes two surface fastener members each having a plastic base and multiple projecting members having identically sized engagement heads and standing upright on the base as arranged in a matrix of |
| 5592719 |
Fastening clip |
January 14, 1997 |
| A clip includes a head portion, a leg portion extending from an underside of the head portion, reducible-diameter protruding engaging portions provided midway along the length of the leg portion on a peripheral surface thereof, engaging members provided on a part of the peripheral su |
| 5586372 |
Fastening device |
December 24, 1996 |
| A fastening device of the invention is formed of two fastening members. Each fastening member has a flat base portion, and a plurality of engaging projections fixed on the base portion laterally and vertically. Each engaging projection has at least one leg fixed to the base portion at on |
| 5582729 |
Fuel tank equipment for vehicle |
December 10, 1996 |
| A fuel tank filter assembly for a vehicle is disclosed which includes a suction pipe and a filter connected through the pipe to an inlet port of a bottom plate for a fuel suction pump, and which is characterized in that the bottom plate is formed of resin material so as to be integral wi |
| 5573127 |
Cap for liquid containers |
November 12, 1996 |
| In a container cap, comprising a primary cap provided with an outlet opening in a top wall thereof, and fitted to a mouth of a container, and a secondary cap having an end hinged to the top wall of the primary cap, a slide member slidably overlies an upper surface of the primary cap, and |
| 5568675 |
Two-piece clip |
October 29, 1996 |
| A clip includes a female member having a cylindrical body having a hole with an expanded engaging portion around an inner surface at an upper end opening of the hole, spreadable legs formed by dividing a lower end portion of the body, and a flange extending outward from a peripheral |
| 5522485 |
Rotary damper |
June 4, 1996 |
| A rotary damper includes a rotor having a shaft, a housing having an opening and forming therein a chamber for accommodating the rotor so that the rotor is rotatable while being damped, and a cap for closing the opening of the housing. The housing has an annular wall which is provided |
| 5522417 |
Anti-spilling valve for vehicle fuel tank |
June 4, 1996 |
| An anti-spilling valve for a vehicle fuel tank includes a cylindrical valve chamber having an upper wall at its upper end and closed at its lower end by a filter, an upwardly directed exhaust passage for fuel vapor formed at the center of the upper wall of the cylindrical valve chamber, |
| 5520313 |
Small article accommodating unit for vehicle |
May 28, 1996 |
| A small article accommodating unit for a vehicle having: a hollow box having an opened top surface; a cover for opening/closing the opened top surface of the box; a cup holder movably held in the box and holding cups or the like exemplified by cups, cans and bottles in the hollow space i |
| 5460769 |
Method and apparatus for manufacturing a separable plastic fastener |
October 24, 1995 |
| A method and apparatus for manufacturing a separable fastener which includes a pair of fastener pieces. Each of the fastener pieces includes a flat base and a plurality of elastic engagement projections provided on and integral with the base and arranged in a plurality of lateral and |
| 5447261 |
Carrier bag |
September 5, 1995 |
| A carrier bag including a box member having a bottom plate and a plurality of side plates that extend from the outer-periphery of the bottom plate in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the bottom plate. The box member is defined with an opening which is always oriented in an upper |
| 5427447 |
Drawer unit |
June 27, 1995 |
| A drawer unit which includes a unit body 2 in the form of a parallelepiped box which is open at the front thereof and a drawer member 4 accommodated for drawing out movement in the unit body 2 is constructed such that, when the drawer member 4 is drawn out from the unit body 2, as the dr |
| 5409608 |
Filter for in-tank pump of automobile fuel tank |
April 25, 1995 |
| A filter for an in-tank pump of an automobile fuel tank includes a flat bag-shaped filter body, a connector body and a suction nozzle. The filter body has a closed front end and a rear end wall and includes a mesh member and a filter frame having a plurality of longitudinal and lateral r |
| 5401067 |
Latch device |
March 28, 1995 |
| A latch device includes a latch body provided in a housing so as to be movable in an inserted direction in which the latch body is inserted into the housing, and in a withdrawn direction in which the latch body is withdrawn from the housing, and being continuously urged in the withdrawn |
| 5381877 |
Rotating-piston type rotary damper |
January 17, 1995 |
| A rotating-piston type rotary damper includes a rotor of substantially triangular prism shape, a rotor housing having an operation chamber provided with a stationary gear with external teeth, a main shaft having an operation shaft portion and an eccentric, and a lid having a through |
| 5375954 |
Clip fastener |
December 27, 1994 |
| A clip comprising a female member and a male member, with the female member having a plurality of resilient divisions, with the end of each division pressing radially inwardly, and in which the male member has a head portion that radially outwardly flexes said divisions, a small diameter |
| 5370484 |
Push rivet having unfastening means |
December 6, 1994 |
| In a push rivet consisting of a grommet part and a pin part so that two panel members may be joined together first by passing the grommet part through an opening passed through these panel members, and forcing the pin part into a central bore of the grommet part to radially expand the fr |
| 5360251 |
Flush mount molding member |
November 1, 1994 |
| The molding member provides a substantially vertical wall along either side of the windshield, and a flush surface along the top side of the windshield so that rainwater on the surface of the windshield is prevented from flowing sideways along the side windows of the vehicle, and guided |
| 5332347 |
Mat fastener |
July 26, 1994 |
| A mat fastener comprises a cylindrical main body having a central insertion hole and engagement claws projecting from the inner surface of the insertion hole, a retainer provided around the lower periphery of the cylindrical body defining the main body and consisting of a pair of ver |
| 5322402 |
Fastener having axial slits and axially displaced engagement claws |
June 21, 1994 |
| In a fastener for securing a weather strip to an automotive body panel provided with a cap portion for retaining the weather strip, a stem portion extending from the cap portion and adapted to be fitted into a through hole provided in the body panel, a radial flange provided in the s |
| 5319839 |
Board clamp |
June 14, 1994 |
| A board clamp including a head portion and a leg portion having a rigid axial stem and elastic engaging pieces arranged around the axial stem is adapted to secure various objects to a board or panel by inserting the leg portion into a fitting hole formed in the board. Since the leg porti |
| 5306081 |
Vehicle-mounted storage apparatus equipped with a safety device |
April 26, 1994 |
| A vehicle-mounted storage apparatus equipped with a safety device to be used as a storage device for a vehicle-mounted compact cassette case, ashtray, glove box, coin case, cup holder, cup holder, etc. When an abrupt inertia force generated e.g. by a vehicle crushing is applied, the |
| 5303995 |
Drawer-containing apparatus |
April 19, 1994 |
| A drawer-containing apparatus is disclosed which comprises a box-like housing to be fixed to a pigeon-hole or the like, an accommodating case held for forward and backward movement through a front opening of the housing, a biasing member for urging the accommodating case toward its p |
| 5289621 |
Plastic fastener |
March 1, 1994 |
| A fastener that can be readily disengaged includes a post that has engaging claws provided on the peripheral face of the end thereof, and a contact plate that engages with the top end of the post to thereby act in concert with the engaging claw to clamp panels or the like therebetween, i |
