Patents by Inventor Norikazu Shigeta

Norikazu Shigeta 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: 6126315
    Abstract: A liquid container having a stable shape that is easy to fill and that enables the user to pour out liquid to the last drop into an intended target using one hand only and without spilling the liquid. An internal space of a container is defined by a front surface portion, a rear surface portion having the shape identical with the front surface portion, and a pair of gussets each connecting together each confronting edges of the front and rear surface portions. The gusset has a folded arrangement. If liquid is filled in the container, V-shape of the gusset expands to provide a three dimensional container. The gussets extend to a neck portion. By the expansion of the gussets, a spout has a sufficient open area capable of controlled pouring of the liquid therethrough. If the liquid amount in the container is reduced, the spout is automatically closed when the container is self-standing on a table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Hosokawa Yoko, Mitsubishi Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Ichikawa, Taiki Ishikawa, Raizo Kuge, Norikazu Shigeta