Patents by Inventor Masaaki Fukutomi

Masaaki Fukutomi 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).

  • Cord stopper
    Patent number: 5337458
    Abstract: A cord stopper releasably fastens a cord thereto. The cord stopper has a front body and a housing attached to a rear side of the front body. The housing has a through hole and a seat formed around the through hole. An annular spring rests on the seat. The annular spring is slightly less in diameter than the through hole so that the inner peripheral part of the annular spring appears beyond the periphery of the through hole. The cord is joined to the annular spring so that the cord is retained against the front body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1994
    Assignee: Yoshida Kogyo K.K.
    Inventors: Masaaki Fukutomi, Hirokazu Watanabe