Patents by Inventor Tadasi Sakai

Tadasi Sakai 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: 6109055
    Abstract: A down-flow-type ice-making machine has an easily detachable pump and a level sensor mounted in a water reservoir, which allows for easy maintenance. The water reservoir is provided under a horizontal wall of a rear wall of an insulated box. A through-hole is provided in the horizontal wall. The pump and the level sensor are passed through the through-hole and fixed at a predetermined position in the water reservoir using a single bracket. The bracket is detachably mounted on the horizontal wall from the upper exterior of the horizontal wall, that is, from the exterior of the insulated box, so that the pump and the level sensor are easily detached during maintenance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Hoshizaki Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Sonoo Kato, Hatsuo Yamada, Tadasi Sakai, Yoshio Furukawa