Patents by Inventor Shunji Tatematsu

Shunji Tatematsu 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: 7543540
    Abstract: An assembling structure, wherein an insert member is fixed to the outer surface of a column at a specified position, a receiving member is fixed to a support hole formed at the edge part of a structure beforehand, the portion of the column positioned above a position where the insert member is fixed is inserted, from a horizontal direction, into the receiving hole of the receiving member fitted to the edge part of the structure, and the insert member fitted to the outer surface of the column is fitted, from the lower side, to the receiving hole of the receiving member fitted to the support hole of the structure to assemble them integrally with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Fontage Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shunji Tatematsu
  • Patent number: 5169269
    Abstract: This invention relates to one-strike wedging type blank nails for use in rigidly joining, in a simple operation, wooden articles in manufacture of furniture, or ceramic articles (such as roofing or other tiles) or metallic articles in the building and construction industry, for example. Such a blank nail includes a main body in the form of a hollow pipe, and a pair of expander elements attached to opposite ends of the main body. The main body defines split slots extending axially at the opposite ends thereof to form wedging portions. Each of the expander elements includes a contained portion fitted into the main body, a large diameter portion having a larger diameter than the contained portion, and a flare portion formed between and continuous steplessly with the contained portion and large diameter portion. The large diameter portion defines an outward end surface acting as an input surface for receiving a compressive force applied in a direction to move the expander elements toward each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1992
    Inventors: Shunji Tatematsu, Iwao Kaizaki, Tomiyoshi Mihara
  • Patent number: 4724576
    Abstract: An improved handle of a pot is proposed which can be turned to its inoperative position over the pot to occupy less space during storage or transit. In use, the handle is locked in its operative position. It has a handle body and a metal fitting secured to the pot. The handle body has a tubular portion extending downwardly and the metal fitting has a tubular portion extending upwardly to receive the tubular portion of the handle body so that the handle body can be turned with respect to the metal fitting and thus to the pot within a limited angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1988
    Assignee: Nitto Aluminium Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shunji Tatematsu
  • Patent number: 4186858
    Abstract: A foldable hanger for hanging a garment such as a coat or a suit in a folded manner along the center line of the back of the garment, which comprises a substantially elongated connecting member bendable or foldable about a portion substantially intermediate of the width of the connecting member, a pair of hands each being supported by the connecting member, and a pair of shoulders for hanging the garment each being supported by the connecting member at a position spaced from the hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1978
    Date of Patent: February 5, 1980
    Inventor: Shunji Tatematsu