Publisher: Shimano

Patents and trademarks:

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see also US trademark # 789,596

1. Applicant: Shimano Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
   

2. Date: first use 1962, US application 1964
   

3. Derailleur brands: Shimano
   

4. Derailleurs: nothing specific
   

see also US patent # 3,362,238

1. Inventors: Kyoji Hayashi and Takehiko Kimura
   

2. Date: Japanese application 1965, US application 1966
   

3. Derailleur brand: Shimano
   

4. Derailleur: Shimano Archery
   

see also US patent # 3,394,604

1. Inventor: Takehiko Kimura
   

2. Date: Japanese application 1965, US application 1966
   

3. Derailleur brand: Shimano
   

4. Derailleur: Shimano Archery
   

see also US patent # 3,402,942

1. Inventors: Keizo Shimano and Masashi Nagano
   

2. Date: Japanese application 1966, US application 1967
   

3. Derailleur brand: Shimano
   

4. Derailleur: Shimano Combi 12
   

see also US trademark # 989,509

1. Applicant: Shimano Industrial Co. Ltd.
   

2. Date: first use 1966, US application 1972
   

3. Derailleur brands: Shimano
   

4. Derailleurs: nothing specific
   

see also US patent # 3,453,899

1. Inventors: Satoshi Tarutani, Masashi Nagano & Kikunori Nagada
   

2. Date: Japanese application 1966, US application 1967
   

3. Derailleur brand: Shimano
   

4. Derailleur: Shimano Archery-W
   

see also US trademark # 982,509

1. Applicant: Shimano Industrial Co. Ltd.
   

2. Date: first use 1967, US application 1972
   

3. Derailleur brands: Shimano
   

4. Derailleurs: Shimano Lark
   

see also US trademark # 1,085,968

1. Applicant: Shimano Industrial Co. Ltd.
   

2. Date: first use 1969, US application 1976
   

3. Derailleur brands: Shimano
   

4. Derailleurs: Shimano Eagle
   

see also US trademark # 1,084,407

1. Applicant: Shimano Industrial Co. Ltd.
   

2. Date: first use 1971, US application 1971
   

3. Derailleur brands: Shimano
   

4. Derailleurs: Shimano Titlist
   

see also US trademark # 1,842,857

1. Applicant: Shimano Inc.
   

2. Date: first use 1971, US application 1993
   

3. Derailleur brands: Shimano
   

4. Derailleurs: Shimano Tourney
   

see also US trademark # 1,002,243

1. Applicant: Shimano Industrial Co. Ltd.
   

2. Date: first use 1972, US application 1973
   

3. Derailleur brands: Shimano
   

4. Derailleurs: Shimano Dura-Ace
   

see also US trademark # 1,024,168

1. Applicant: Shimano Industrial Co. Ltd.
   

2. Date: first use 1972, US application 1974
   

3. Derailleur brands: Shimano
   

4. Derailleurs: nothing specific
   

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see also US patent # 3,973,447

1. Inventor: Masashi Nagano
   

2. Date: Japanese application 1974, US application 1975
   

3. Derailleur brand: Shimano
   

4. Derailleur: Shimano Eagle
   

see also US patent # 3,974,707

1. Inventor: Masashi Nagano
   

2. Date: Japanese application 1974, US application 1975
   

3. Derailleur brand: Shimano
   

4. Derailleur: Shimano Positron
   

see also US patent # 4,193,309

1. Inventor: Masashi Nagano
   

2. Date: Japanese application 1975, US application 1976
   

3. Derailleur brand: Shimano
   

4. Derailleur: Shimano Positron
   

see also US patent # 4,106,356

1. Inventors: Masashi Nagano and Hideaki Fujimoto
   

2. Date: Japanese application 1976, US application 1976
   

3. Derailleur brand: Shimano
   

4. Derailleur: Shimano Positron
   

see also US patent # 4,132,119

1. Inventors: Masashi Nagano and Hideaki Fujimoto
   

2. Date: Japanese application 1976, US application 1977
   

3. Derailleur brand: Shimano
   

4. Derailleur: Shimano Positron
   

see also US patent # 6,159,119

1. Inventors: Yasushi Nakamura and Tadashi Ichida
   

2. Date: Japanese application 1996, US application 1999
   

3. Derailleur brand: Shimano
   

4. Derailleur: Shimano Airlines