Patents by Inventor Hirokazu Mihashi
Hirokazu Mihashi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9788993Abstract: A plug member integrally includes a base portion (35a) attached to a plug holder (31) to be mounted on a mouth portion of a container, a plug (34) engaged with an engagement portion (31c) provided in an outlet passage of the plug holder (31), and a resilient connection portion (35b) resiliently connecting the plug (34) to the base portion (35a). Before the first use, the outlet passage is closed with the plug member. In the first use, the container is squeezed to increase the internal pressure of the container. Thus, the plug (34) is disengaged from the engagement portion (31c) by the internal pressure. The outlet passage is thereafter constantly kept open.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2012Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignees: Taisei Kako Co., Ltd., Nihon Tengantaku Kenkyusyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seiji Yoshimura, Hirokazu Mihashi, Yorihisa Uetake
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Patent number: 9422100Abstract: A filtering discharge container employing a delaminatable bottle was provided, which reliably prevents a content liquid from leaking out before the first use, and reduces a discharging resistance during the second and subsequent use. An engagement portion (31c) is provided in an outlet passage of a mouth cap (3). A plug (34) is engaged with the engagement portion (31c) in such a manner that the plug (34) can be disengaged from the engagement portion (31c) by an internal pressure of an inner layer bag (22) increased by squeeze-deforming a body of an outer layer bottle (21). The outlet passage is closed with the plug (34) engaged with the engagement portion (31c). After the plug (34) is disengaged from the engagement portion (31c), liquid communication is established between the inside of the inner layer bag (22) and a filter (33).Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2012Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignees: Taisei Kako Co., Ltd., Nihon Tengantaku Kenkyusyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yorihisa Uetake, Hirokazu Mihashi, Seiji Yoshimura
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Publication number: 20150216723Abstract: A plug member integrally includes a base portion (35a) attached to a plug holder (31) to be mounted on a mouth portion of a container, a plug (34) engaged with an engagement portion (31c) provided in an outlet passage of the plug holder (31), and a resilient connection portion (35b) resiliently connecting the plug (34) to the base portion (35a). Before the first use, the outlet passage is closed with the plug member. In the first use, the container is squeezed to increase the internal pressure of the container. Thus, the plug (34) is disengaged from the engagement portion (31c) by the internal pressure. The outlet passage is thereafter constantly kept open.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2012Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventors: Seiji Yoshimura, Hirokazu Mihashi, Yorihisa Uetake
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Publication number: 20150122845Abstract: A filtering discharge container employing a delaminatable bottle was provided, which reliably prevents a content liquid from leaking out before the first use, and reduces a discharging resistance during the second and subsequent use. An engagement portion (31c) is provided in an outlet passage of a mouth cap (3). A plug (34) is engaged with the engagement portion (31c) in such a manner that the plug (34) can be disengaged from the engagement portion (31c) by an internal pressure of an inner layer bag (22) increased by squeeze-deforming a body of an outer layer bottle (21). The outlet passage is closed with the plug (34) engaged with the engagement portion (31c). After the plug (34) is disengaged from the engagement portion (31c), liquid communication is established between the inside of the inner layer bag (22) and a filter (33).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2012Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventors: Yorihisa Uetake, Hirokazu Mihashi, Seiji Yoshimura
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Patent number: 8490839Abstract: In a filtering dispenser container which includes a plug attached to a mouth portion of a bottle thereof and having a liquid discharge passage, and a filter and a check valve provided in the discharge passage, air lock is prevented, even if the container contains a highly percolative liquid, by preventing a very small amount of liquid percolating the check valve from reaching the filter. In the filtering dispenser container, a dam (14) is provided between the check valve (23) and the filter (25) for retaining a very small amount of the liquid percolating the check valve (23) when the check valve is closed. Thus, the filter (25) is prevented from being wetted with the liquid percolating the closed check valve (23) during storage or delivery of the container before the first use of the container.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2009Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignees: Taisei Kako Co., Ltd., Nihon Tenganyaku Kenkyusyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hirokazu Mihashi, Seiji Yoshimura, Kazuko Suzuki, Yorihisa Uetake, Norio Hoshi, Shinji Matsuda, Hidetoshi Kondo
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Patent number: 8118183Abstract: A particularly small eyedropper or the like is provided, which has a construction such that, when a body thereof is squeezed, an introduction hole thereof can be easily closed to compress air in a space between an inner layer and an outer layer thereof even in the absence of a check valve in the introduction hole, and defectiveness of the introduction hole can be easily checked. To this end, a test hole (19) communicating with an introduction hole (17) via a space between an outer layer bottle. (1) and an inner layer bag (16) is provided in an outer layer mouth portion (4). The test hole (19) is closed by the inner layer bag (16) and an inside plug (21) fitted in the mouth portion (4). Further, the introduction hole (17) is provided in a middle portion of a body which is pressed by a finger when the bottle is squeezed. The introduction hole (17) is closed by the finger.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2004Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignees: Taisei Kako Co., Ltd., Nihon Tenganyaku Kankyusho Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuya Iwahashi, Hirokazu Mihashi, Keiji Hamamoto, Masaru Otsuka, Yorishisa Uetake, Kenji Matsuura
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Patent number: 7971753Abstract: A filter-equipped container which, particularly in a small-sized eyedrop bottle or the like, is capable of accurate dropping while preventing bubbles from being involved when a contents liquid is to be delivered through a delivery port. To solve such problem, a plug body 12 disposed in the mouth of a bottle 10 is provided with a delivery passage for delivering contents liquid received in the bottle 10, the delivery passage being provided with a filter 25. The filter 25 is composed of a filter film 25a for filtering bacteria to prevent the latter from permeating from upstream to downstream as seen in the direction of delivery, and a contents liquid holding member 25b of porous material that has microscopic pores, disposed upstream of the filter film 25a, the contents liquid holding member 25b being in planar contact with the filter film 25a.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2004Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignees: Taisei Kako Co., Ltd., Nihon Tenganyaku Kenkyusyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hirokazu Mihashi, Yasuyuki Shiraishi, Masaru Otsuka, Yorihisa Uetake
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Publication number: 20110144598Abstract: In a filtering dispenser container which includes a plug attached to a mouth portion of a bottle thereof and having a liquid discharge passage, and a filter and a check valve provided in the discharge passage, air lock is prevented, even if the container contains a highly percolative liquid, by preventing a very small amount of liquid percolating the check valve from reaching the filter. In the filtering dispenser container, a dam (14) is provided between the check valve (23) and the filter (25) for retaining a very small amount of the liquid percolating the check valve (23) when the check valve is closed. Thus, the filter (25) is prevented from being wetted with the liquid percolating the closed check valve (23) during storage or delivery of the container before the first use of the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2009Publication date: June 16, 2011Inventors: Hirokazu Mihashi, Seiji Yoshimura, Kazuko Suzuki, Yorihisa Uetake, Norio Hoshi, Shinji Matsuda, Hidetoshi Kondo
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Patent number: 7867434Abstract: A particularly small eyedropper or the like is provided, which has a construction such that, when a body thereof is squeezed, an introduction hole thereof can be easily closed to compress air in a space between an inner layer and an outer layer thereof even in the absence of a check valve in the introduction hole, and defectiveness of the introduction hole can be easily checked. To this end, a test hole (19) communicating with an introduction hole (17) via a space between an outer layer bottle (1) and an inner layer bag (16) is provided in an outer layer mouth portion (4). The test hole (19) is closed by the inner layer bag (16) and an inside plug (21) fitted in the mouth portion (4). Further, the introduction hole (17) is provided in a middle portion of a body which is pressed by a finger when the bottle is squeezed. The introduction hole (17) is closed by the finger.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2009Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignees: Taisei Kako Co., Ltd., Nihon Tenganyaku Kenkyusho Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuya Iwahashi, Hirokazu Mihashi, Keiji Hamamoto, Masaru Otsuka, Yorishisa Uetake, Kenji Matsuura
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Publication number: 20090174102Abstract: A particularly small eyedropper or the like is provided, which has a construction such that, when a body thereof is squeezed, an introduction hole thereof can be easily closed to compress air in a space between an inner layer and an outer layer thereof even in the absence of a check valve in the introduction hole, and defectiveness of the introduction hole can be easily checked. To this end, a test hole (19) communicating with an introduction hole (17) via a space between an outer layer bottle (1) and an inner layer bag (16) is provided in an outer layer mouth portion (4). The test hole (19) is closed by the inner layer bag (16) and an inside plug (21) fitted in the mouth portion (4). Further, the introduction hole (17) is provided in a middle portion of a body which is pressed by a finger when the bottle is squeezed. The introduction hole (17) is closed by the finger.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2009Publication date: July 9, 2009Inventors: Kazuya Iwahashi, Hirokazu Mihashi, Keiji Hamamoto, Masaru Otsuka, Yorishisa Uetake, Kenji Matsuura
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Publication number: 20070090044Abstract: This invention provides a filter-equipped container which, particularly in a small-sized eyedrop bottle or the like, is capable of accurate dropping while preventing bubbles from being involved when a contents liquid is to be delivered through a delivery port. To solve such problem, a plug body 12 disposed in the mouth of a bottle 10 is provided with a delivery passage for delivering contents liquid received in the bottle 10, the delivery passage being provided with a filter 25. The filter 25 is composed of a filter film 25a for filtering bacteria to prevent the latter from permeating from upstream to downstream as seen in the direction of delivery, and a contents liquid holding member 25b of porous material disposed upstream of the filter film 25a, the contents liquid holding member 25b being in planar contact with the filter film 25a.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2004Publication date: April 26, 2007Applicants: TAISEI KAKO CO., LTD., NIHON TENGANYAKU KENKYUSYO CO., LTD.Inventors: Hirokazu Mihashi, Yasuyuki Shiraishi, Masaru Otsuka, Yorihisa Uetake
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Publication number: 20070028988Abstract: A discharging container with a filter capable of sucking content liquid remaining on the downstream side of the filter to the upstream side of the filter, capable of accurately dripping the content liquid while avoiding an air lock state, and manufacturable at reduce cost, particularly in an instillation vial, comprising a bottle formed by laminating an inner layer separable from an outer layer on the inner surface of the outer layer and a plug body fitted to the mouth part of the bottle. A discharging passage for discharging the content liquid stored in the body part of the inner layer is formed in the plug body, and the filter is installed in the discharging passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2004Publication date: February 8, 2007Inventors: Hirokazu Mihashi, Yasuyuki Shiraishi, Masaru Otsuka, Mitsuo Tanaka
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Publication number: 20060054635Abstract: A particularly small eyedropper or the like is provided, which has a construction such that, when a body thereof is squeezed, an introduction hole thereof can be easily closed to compress air in a space between an inner layer and an outer layer thereof even in the absence of a check valve in the introduction hole, and defectiveness of the introduction hole can be easily checked. To this end, a test hole (19) communicating with an introduction hole (17) via a space between an outer layer bottle. (1) and an inner layer bag (16) is provided in an outer layer mouth portion (4). The test hole (19) is closed by the inner layer bag (16) and an inside plug (21) fitted in the mouth portion (4). Further, the introduction hole (17) is provided in a middle portion of a body which is pressed by a finger when the bottle is squeezed. The introduction hole (17) is closed by the finger.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2004Publication date: March 16, 2006Inventors: Kazuya Iwahashi, Hirokazu Mihashi, Keiji Hamamoto, Masaru Otsuka, Yorihisa Uetake, Kenji Matsuura
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Patent number: 6672479Abstract: A closing member 3 is equipped with a dispensing valve 8 and a filter 7. The valve 8 is deformed resiliently to shift its valve head 82 downstream with its orifice 82a remaining closed if pressure less than a first predetermined pressure and more than a second predetermined pressure is acted on the inner surface of the valve head 82. The valve 8 returns to its original shape to shift the valve head 82 upstream with its orifice 82a remaining closed if the pressure is removed, thereby sucking fluid remaining within the passage 10 back to the upstream side of the filter 7. The closing member 3 has a supporter 31d that prevents the orifice 82a of the valve head 82 from opening when a negative pressure is generated in the bottle.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2002Date of Patent: January 6, 2004Assignees: Taisai Kako Co., Ltd./Nihon Tenganyaku, Kenkyusyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuyuki Shiraishi, Keiji Hamamoto, Hirokazu Mihashi
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Patent number: 6649121Abstract: The present invention provides a method of making laminated bottles each having an outer layer and an inner layer capable of delaminating from the former layer. The method consists of the step of injection molding an outer preform from a molten first resin, and the next step of injection molding an inner preform inside the outer preform, using a molten second resin. The method further has the final step of blow molding a parison composed of the outer and inner preforms so as to form each laminated bottle. The second resin has a melting point lower than that of the first resin, nevertheless and contrarily to the prior art, precise parisons affording satisfactory lamination can now be prepared by the injection molding steps. In addition, ventilation holes are formed in the outer layer readily and surely without damaging the inner layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2001Date of Patent: November 18, 2003Assignee: Taisei Kako Co., Ltd.Inventors: Keiji Hamamoto, Hirokazu Mihashi
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Patent number: 6516963Abstract: An object of the present invention is to improve shock resistance of nursing bottles formed of a PES resin so as to provide them with such a sufficient falling impact strength that they can be used pleasantly and safely. The injection-blow-molded PES nursing bottle of the present invention has a gate flash (6) at a central portion of a bottom (5), the flash being generated when the resin is previously injected to prepare a parison. The central bottom portion (5) is raised to be of a convex shape to bulge up towards a mouth of the bottle. A height ‘h’ of such a raised bottom portion is from 9% to 20% of an inner diameter ‘R’ that is possessed by a floor-engaging rim of the bottom, the rim being generally circular in a bottom plan view.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2000Date of Patent: February 11, 2003Assignee: Taisei Kako Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hirokazu Mihashi
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Patent number: 6467653Abstract: A pumping container including a laminated bottle having a delaminatable layer with an inner layer portion serving as a valve for closing ventilation holes. The laminated bottle has the inner layer delaminated from an outer layer and formed on its inner surface. A ventilation hole formed in the outer layer allows ambient air to flow in between the outer and inner layers. The ventilation hole in the outer layer is temporarily closed with a closing portion of the inner layer from inside such that this closing portion will be deformed inwards due to atmospheric pressure so as to open the ventilation hole in response to a negative pressure appearing between the layers.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2001Date of Patent: October 22, 2002Assignee: Taisei Kako Co., Ltd.Inventors: Keiji Hamamoto, Hirokazu Mihashi
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Publication number: 20020130139Abstract: A closing member 3 is equipped with a dispensing valve 8 and a filter 7. The valve 8 is deformed resiliently to shift its valve head 82 downstream with its orifice 82a remaining closed if pressure less than a first predetermined pressure and more than a second predetermined pressure is acted on the inner surface of the valve head 82. The valve 8 returns to its original shape to shift the valve head 82 upstream with its orifice 82a remaining closed if the pressure is removed, thereby sucking fluid remaining within the passage 10 back to the upstream side of the filter 7. The closing member 3 has a supporter 31d that prevents the orifice 82a of the valve head 82 from opening when a negative pressure is generated in the bottle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2002Publication date: September 19, 2002Inventors: Yasuyuki Shiraishi, Keiji Hamamoto, Hirokazu Mihashi
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Publication number: 20020108925Abstract: An object of the present invention is to improve shock resistance of nursing bottles formed of a PES resin so as to provide them with such a sufficient falling impact strength that they can be used pleasantly and safely. The injection-blow-molded PES nursing bottle of the present invention has a gate flash (6) at a central portion of a bottom (5, the flash being generated when the resin is previously injected to prepare a parison. The central bottom portion (5) is raised to be of a convex shape to bulge up towards a mouth of the bottle. A height ‘h’ of such a raised bottom portion is from 9% to 20% of an inner diameter ‘R’ that is possessed by a floor-engaging rim of the bottom, the rim being generally circular in a bottom plan view.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2000Publication date: August 15, 2002Inventor: Hirokazu Mihashi