Patents by Inventor Kei KAMIYAMA

Kei KAMIYAMA 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).

  • Publication number: 20240149182
    Abstract: A transformable toy for figure play includes a first member and a second member. The first member includes a main body member and an opening and closing member connected to the main body member through a hinge portion. The second member includes a plurality of regulation members configured to be disposed on an outer peripheral surface of the first member. The second member is provided to be attachable to and detachable from the first member in a rotating shaft direction of the hinge portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: EPOCH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Kei KAMIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20240149179
    Abstract: A table toy includes a main table and two auxiliary tables. In the main table, an interval between two main table side plates is formed to gradually decrease from a center portion of each of two main table side plates in a longitudinal direction toward two main table contact plates. Each of the two auxiliary tables includes a table leg, and an interval between two auxiliary table side plates is formed to gradually decrease from an auxiliary table contact plate toward an auxiliary table end plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: EPOCH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Kei KAMIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20240139642
    Abstract: A model toy includes: a main body; a container portion having an opening opened upward; a rotational plate provided inside the container portion and including a first plate surface and a second plate surface opposite to the first plate surface; a rotational shaft configured to support the rotational plate in the container portion rotatably to allow the first and second plate surfaces to be turned over; and an operation portion configured to perform rotational operation. In response to operation of the operation portion, the rotational plate is configured to be switched between a first state and a second state. In the first state, an inner portion of the container portion and the opening are partitioned while the first plate surface is oriented upward. In the second state, the inner portion of the container portion and the opening are partitioned while the second plate surface is oriented upward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: EPOCH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Kei KAMIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20240139638
    Abstract: A traveling toy for figure play includes a first member, a second member and a third member. The first member includes a first traveling wheel. The second member is connected to the first member through a first hinge portion, and includes a second traveling wheel. The third member is provided to face the second member and connected to the first member through a second hinge portion. The third member includes a third traveling wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: EPOCH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Kei KAMIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20240139637
    Abstract: In a model toy, a second rotating shaft of a second rotating member is provided at a position offset from a first rotating shaft of a first rotating member such that an axial direction of the second rotating shaft is in parallel with that of the first rotating shaft. A position of a center of gravity of the first rotating member is positioned on an opposite side of the second rotating shaft with respect to the first rotating shaft. The first rotating member is configured to rotate around an axis of the first rotating shaft so as to be operable between a first state where the position of the center of gravity is positioned below the second rotating shaft and a second state where the position of the center of gravity is positioned above the second rotating shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: EPOCH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Kei KAMIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20240139643
    Abstract: A model toy includes: a main body including a plate portion; a first figure body provided on the plate portion; and a second figure body provided on the plate portion so as to be arranged in a state where the second figure body is close to the first figure body along an arrangement direction in which the first figure body and the second figure body are arranged. The first figure body engages the plate portion immovably. The second figure body engages the plate portion movably to allow the second body to move in a direction in which the second figure body is separated from the first figure body along the arrangement direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: EPOCH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Kei KAMIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20240139636
    Abstract: A toy for figure play includes a guide portion, a first slide member, a second slide member, and an interlocking member. The first slide member is configured to be guided by the guide portion, and includes a first knob portion and a first display portion. The second slide member is configured to be guided by the guide portion. The second slide member is provided on a back side of the first slide member, and includes a second knob portion. The interlocking member is provided to be movable in accordance with a slide operation of the second slide member, and includes a second display portion disposed on a front side of the first display portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: EPOCH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Kei KAMIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20230241523
    Abstract: A transformable toy includes: a floor portion and a ceiling portion which define a first room therebetween; and a roof unit. The roof unit includes at least one leg portion extendable to downwardly protrude from the roof unit and retractable inside the roof unit. The transformable toy is transformable between a first form and a second form, the first form in which the roof unit is disposed on the ceiling portion in a state in which the at least one leg portion is retracted inside the roof unit, the second form in which the roof unit is disposed on the ceiling portion in a state in which the at least one leg portion extends to protrude downward from the roof unit to define a second room between the ceiling portion and the roof unit, the second room having a height dimension smaller than that of the first room.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: EPOCH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Kei KAMIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20230158421
    Abstract: A model toy includes: a main body portion; and a tray including a placement surface, the tray being stored inside the main body portion and configured to be drawn out from the main body portion. The main body portion includes a standing wall portion extending along a draw-out direction of the tray from an inner side of the main body portion to a position on or above the placement surface. The standing wall portion has a cutout portion that is cut out in an arc shape to face a draw-out side of the tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: EPOCH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Kei KAMIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20230139900
    Abstract: A toy for figure play includes: a shaft portion; a rotating body; and a suspension body. The rotation body includes: a bearing portion supported by the shaft portion so as to be rotatable in a circumferential direction of the rotating body around the shaft portion; a suspension portion; and a protrusion portion provided on an outer side than the suspension portion in a radial direction of the rotating body. The suspension body includes: a suspension connecting portion connected to the suspension portion to allow the suspension body to swing at least in the radial direction; a figure placement portion; and an abutting portion configured to be allowed to abut with the protrusion portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: EPOCH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Kei KAMIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20230137196
    Abstract: A figure holder includes a support portion, two bulging portions, two linear portions, and two curved holding portions. The support portion includes an engaging portion configured to engage an attachment surface. The two bulging portions are formed on the support portion so as to bulge. The two bulging portions face each other. The two linear portions linearly extend from the respective two bulging portions toward a front end side with an interval therebetween. The two curved holding portions are provided to face each other and extend from the respective two linear portions toward the front end side so as to define an outwardly convex curved shape. The two curved holding portions include facing portions, respectively. The facing portions are formed in a concave curved shape and configured to hold a figure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: EPOCH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Kei KAMIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20230140639
    Abstract: A toy for figure play includes: a rotating body provided rotatably; and a figure holder provided on the rotating body and configured to hold a figure. The figure holder includes: a seat surface on which a figure is allowed to be placed; a first wall portion erected on a first direction side of the seat surface, the first wall portion including a bulging portion that bulges toward the seat surface; a second wall portion erected on a second direction side of the seat surface so as to face the first wall portion, the second wall portion including a recess portion that corresponds to the bulging portion; and an arm member provided in the first wall portion and provided pivotally on a seat surface side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: EPOCH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Kei KAMIYAMA
  • Patent number: 11478722
    Abstract: A model toy includes: a placement member; a first movable member which includes an engaging portion and which is movable to a position that is distant from the placement member; and a second movable member which is urged toward the placement member, which includes an engaged portion that is engaged with the engaging portion when the first movable member is moved, and which is movable to a position that is distant from the placement member. The model toy further includes a guide portion which changes a path of one or both of the engaging portion and the engaged portion as the second movable member is moved, to disengage the engaged portion from the engaging portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: EPOCH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Kei Kamiyama
  • Patent number: 11179651
    Abstract: A model toy includes: a tray support configured to support a supported portion of a tray including first and second opposite placement portions; a housing supporting the tray support rotatably around a first axis and having an opening; a door supported rotatably around a second axis and provided at the opening. The door includes a main body and a regulated portion which are provided at symmetrical positions with respect to the second axis. When the tray support is in an intermediate angle range between a first angle posture and a second angle posture reversed from the first angle posture, at least part of the tray support is located closer to the regulated portion than that in the first and second angle postures such that the tray support regulates an opening operation of the door and supports the door in a closed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: EPOCH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Kei Kamiyama
  • Publication number: 20200384379
    Abstract: A model toy includes: a tray support configured to support a supported portion of a tray including first and second opposite placement portions; a housing supporting the tray support rotatably around a first axis and having an opening; a door supported rotatably around a second axis and provided at the opening. The door includes a main body and a regulated portion which are provided at symmetrical positions with respect to the second axis. When the tray support is in an intermediate angle range between a first angle posture and a second angle posture reversed from the first angle posture, at least part of the tray support is located closer to the regulated portion than that in the first and second angle postures such that the tray support regulates an opening operation of the door and supports the door in a closed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: EPOCH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Kei KAMIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20200368634
    Abstract: A model toy includes: a placement member; a first movable member which includes an engaging portion and which is movable to a position that is distant from the placement member; and a second movable member which is urged toward the placement member, which includes an engaged portion that is engaged with the engaging portion when the first movable member is moved, and which is movable to a position that is distant from the placement member. The model toy further includes a guide portion which changes a path of one or both of the engaging portion and the engaged portion as the second movable member is moved, to disengage the engaged portion from the engaging portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: EPOCH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Kei KAMIYAMA
  • Patent number: D853499
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: EPOCH COMPANY LTD
    Inventor: Kei Kamiyama
  • Patent number: D896323
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: EPOCH COMPANY LTD
    Inventor: Kei Kamiyama
  • Patent number: D901605
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: EPOCH COMPANY LTD
    Inventor: Kei Kamiyama
  • Patent number: D902326
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: EPOCH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Kei Kamiyama