Patents by Inventor Kuribara Toshihiko

Kuribara Toshihiko 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).

  • Device for loading cans, bottles, or the like into a dispensing mechanism
    Patent number: 4915571
    Abstract: A device for loading cans, bottles, or similar containers into a dispensing mechanism of a vending machine is disclosed. The device includes a rectangular box having a receiving opening and a discharge opening. The rectangular box temporarily stores the containers and includes a cover plate to control the opening and closing of the discharge opening. The cover plate is manually controlled by a control mechanism. The receiving box is also provided with a guide portion which extends into the open loading space of a dispensing mechanism of an automatic vending machine to facilitate the loading operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 10, 1990
    Assignee: Sanden Corporation
    Inventors: Ozaki Toshihiko, Kuribara Toshihiko