Patents by Inventor Kunio Hatsumoto

Kunio Hatsumoto 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: 20030136803
    Abstract: A nozzle unit is attached onto the lower side of a bottom plate of a plug body. A fin and a pair of side plates protrude from the nozzle unit. The fin is arranged below and apart from the liquid-passage hole in the bottom plate in horizontal direction. The side plates are arranged in vertical direction, and put the liquid-passage hole and the fin between them. When a hot drink is poured into the container body to increase the inner pressure of the container body, the fin and the side plates can obstruct the exhausting flow rate of the inner pressure so that the inner pressure cannot be exhausted rapidly. When the fin is bent towards the liquid-passage hole due to the increased inner pressure, the inner pressure can be exhausted efficiently according to its magnitude.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Toshiaki Kuwano, Kunio Hatsumoto, Yasuhiro Kowa
  • Publication number: 20030136783
    Abstract: A plug comprises a plug body serving as the plug of a container for holding beverage and a lid body. A hinge and a lock device are arranged opposing to each other. A lip portion protrudes from the top plate of the plug body. A liquid-passage hole is formed in the lip portion. The upper surface of the lip portion is made into a tapering shape that is highest at the lock device side and lowest at the hinge side. The resilient member that forces the lid body towards an opening direction protrudes from the top plate of the lid body. An air hole is set in the top plate of the plug body and the resilient member is set to vertically block the air hole when the lid body is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2003
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Kunio Hatsumoto, Takashi Goto
  • Patent number: 6098834
    Abstract: A drinking receptacle cover comprising a slant cover plate having a top surface and a bottom surface and covering a heat insulating cup at the open top; a rim surrounding the cover plate; a valve assembly having a valve element for opening and closing a spout formed at a lowest level portion of the cover plate adjacent to the rim; a push rod for operating the valve assembly; and a return spring for urging the push rod in the anti-actuating direction. The push rod is disposed to penetrate an insertion opening formed in the rim to be retractable along the bottom surface of the cover plate. An actuating lever which is engaged with the outer end of the push rod to advance it into the inside of the rim is pivotally located on the outer side of the rim. The actuating lever has an actuating section extending along the outer side of the receptacle. The valve assembly has an engaging arm to be engaged with the push rod and a closing arm having the valve element at the free end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: Nippon Sanso Corporation
    Inventors: Kunio Hatsumoto, Yasuhiro Kowa, Takeshi Kuwana
  • Patent number: D454471
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: Nippon Sanso Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Goto, Kunio Hatsumoto, Shin Matsuyama
  • Patent number: D454760
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Nippon Sanso Corporation
    Inventor: Kunio Hatsumoto
  • Patent number: D456218
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Nippon Sanso Corporation
    Inventor: Kunio Hatsumoto
  • Patent number: D461087
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Nippon Sanso Corporation
    Inventor: Kunio Hatsumoto
  • Patent number: D474077
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Thermos K.K.
    Inventor: Kunio Hatsumoto
  • Patent number: D485132
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Thermos K.K.
    Inventors: Takashi Ohno, Kunio Hatsumoto
  • Patent number: D375018
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1996
    Assignee: Nippon Sanso Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Goto, Seiichi Ito, Kunio Hatsumoto, Takashi Kato
  • Patent number: D375019
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1996
    Assignee: Nippon Sanso Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Goto, Seiichi Ito, Kunio Hatsumoto, Yasuhiro Murakami
  • Cup
    Patent number: D398815
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: Nippon Sanso Corporation
    Inventors: Kunio Hatsumoto, Yasuhiro Kowa, Takeshi Kuwana
  • Patent number: D404613
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1999
    Assignee: Nippon Sanso Corporation
    Inventors: Kunio Hatsumoto, Rikiya Kato, Yasuhiro Kowa, Takeshi Kuwana
  • Patent number: D406006
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Assignee: Nippon Sanso Corporation
    Inventors: Kunio Hatsumoto, Yasuhiro Kowa, Takeshi Kuwana
  • Patent number: D406011
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Assignee: Nippon Sanso Corporation
    Inventors: Kunio Hatsumoto, Yasuhiro Kowa, Takeshi Kuwana
  • Patent number: D416166
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Nippon Sanso Corporation
    Inventors: Masato Hirose, Kunio Hatsumoto