Patents by Inventor Kazutoshi Katakai

Kazutoshi Katakai 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).

  • Commodity takeout mechanism of automatic vending machine
    Patent number: 6098841
    Abstract: To securely take out only a commodity at an end of a commodity string stored in a commodity route, a commodity takeout unit of an automatic vending machine is provided with a pair of arms movable between the work position protruding into the commodity route and the retreat position retreating from the commodity route and a driving member for driving the arms with a time difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventor: Kazutoshi Katakai