Patents by Inventor Shunji Tsubouchi

Shunji Tsubouchi 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).

  • Pouring spout for sparkling beverages
    Patent number: 6702159
    Abstract: A first operation of a lever causes a valve rod to retract axially through a second valve element seated on a second valve seat against a first resilient part, while a first valve element to leave a first valve seat open to pour beer from a beer pouring nozzle through a beer supply channel. A second operation of the lever causes a slider to advance axially against a second resilient part to be spaced away from the valve rod forcing the first valve element to be seated on the first valve seat, while the second valve element to leave the second valve seat open to effect frothing of the beer from a liquid passage and pour the resulting froth through holes defined in a sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Hoshizaki Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Sukehide Itou, Shigekazu Kondou, Fumitaka Saitou, Shunji Tsubouchi, Eiji Hara, Satoru Kobayashi, Kouji Sutou
  • Pouring spout for sparkling beverages
    Publication number: 20030006254
    Abstract: A first operation of a lever causes a valve rod to retract axially through a second valve element seated on a second valve seat against a first resilient part, while a first valve element to leave a first valve seat open to pour beer from a beer pouring nozzle through a beer supply channel. A second operation of the lever causes a slider to advance axially against a second resilient part to be spaced away from the valve rod forcing the first valve element to be seated on the first valve seat, while the second valve element to leave the second valve seat open to effect frothing of the beer from a liquid passage and pour the resulting froth through holes defined in a sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Applicant: HOSHIZAKI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Sukehide Itou, Shigekazu Kondou, Fumitaka Saitou, Shunji Tsubouchi, Eiji Hara, Satoru Kobayashi, Kouji Sutou