Inazawa, Japan

Katsushi Kitaoka

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.. Active years: 1997.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Katsushi Kitaoka. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/katsushi-kitaoka

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

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Forward Citations = 9(Granted Patents)


Company Filing History:


Years Active: 1997

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Katsushi Kitaoka: Inventor of a Reinforced Rubber Hose

Introduction

Katsushi Kitaoka is an inventor associated with Inazawa, Japan, and Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. His listed patent concerns a layered rubber hose designed to balance fatigue resistance with limits on volume expansion.

Latest Patents

Kitaoka is credited with 1 patent: “Layered Rubber Hose with Reinforcing.” The invention describes a reinforced hose with an inner tubular rubber layer, a rubber cover layer, and at least two reinforcing thread layers positioned between them. At least the lower thread layer uses polyester thread with specified tensile strength, elongation, and loaded-elongation properties. The design aims to meet fatigue-resistance and volume-expansion requirements simultaneously.

Career Highlights

Kitaoka’s documented patent work focuses on reinforced rubber hose construction and the material properties of its polyester threads. The available information associates him with Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.

Collaborations

Kitaoka’s listed coworkers include Satoshi Mizutani and Fumio Ikeda.

Conclusion

Katsushi Kitaoka’s recorded invention applies carefully specified reinforcing threads to a layered rubber hose, addressing both durability and volume expansion.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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