Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

Aisin Aw Co., Ltd.

Kabushiki Kaisha Mihama

Osamu Takeuchi

Yutaka Taga

Yasuo Hojo

Naoki Ito

Akira Hoshino

Yoshiharu Harada

Takeo Yamamoto

Yoshikazu Sakaguchi

Takahiro Yamashita

Hiroyuki Takigami

Kazuhiro Fujimori

The clamping band is capable of reducing a diameter with an ordinary tool or without the tool and improving working efficiency of clamping object members. The clamping band comprises: a first hook including a first projection, which can be engaged with the tool, and a second projection, which prevents rotation of a ring-shaped band member when a lever is pressed onto an external member; a second hook for engaging with the tool, the second hook being outwardly projected from the band member and located close to a position on which the lever is laid; and a clipping member for clipping and holding the lever in a laid state, the clipping member being located close to buckles.

Clamping band

An automatic transmission with a reverse inhibit feedback passage between front and rear oil sumps. The transmission includes a case, a passage in the case for returning oil to the front sump from the rear sump and a flap valve for allowing the flow from rear sump to front sump while inhibiting oil flow in the reverse direction.

Automatic transmission with feedback passage for preventing reverse flow

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Osamu Takeuchi