Patents by Inventor Natuo Shinozaki

Natuo Shinozaki 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).

  • Patent number: 6793101
    Abstract: The bottle cap unit (1) of this invention comprises an inner cap (2), which is tightly fitted to the bottleneck (24) to form a pour spout, and an outer cap (15), which is detachably screwed on or off the inner cap (2) to close or open the pour spout. The first locking part (5) is disposed on the outer wall of the attaching cylinder (3) of the inner cap (2). The second locking part (23) is disposed on the locking cylinder (22), which is connected to the outer cylinder (20) of the outer cap (15) via the breaking pieces (21). This second locking part (23) is engaged from underside with the first locking part (5) to lock the outer cap (15). The attachment of the inner cap (2) to the bottleneck (24) is set at such a strength that allows the inner cap (2) to be manually snapped out of the bottleneck (24). In this configuration, the bottle cap unit (1) can be easily snapped out of the bottleneck (24) for separate collection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Yoshino Kogyosho Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Natuo Shinozaki, Masaru Tamura
  • Publication number: 20040020943
    Abstract: The bottle cap unit (1) of this invention comprises an inner cap (2), which is tightly fitted to the bottleneck (24) to form a pour spout, and an outer cap (15)
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2002
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Natuo Shinozaki, Masaru Tamura