Patents by Inventor Tomio Nitta

Tomio Nitta 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: 5640948
    Abstract: A portable heater includes a burner 10 disposed on the bottom of a combustion cylinder 2, a container to be heated 6 which is disposed in an upper part of the combustion cylinder for storing contents which are heated when the heater is in use, a fuel tank 12 for storing fuel gas to be supplied to the burner, and an ignition means 8 having an ignition lever 21 which causes the ignition of the burner. For use with such a portable heater, a safety device for preventing the container from being heated while it is sealed, a safety device which prevents the emission of gas when flames are unexpectedly extinguished, and an overturn safety device for automatically extinguishing flames when the heater is overturned are obtained in a simple structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1997
    Assignee: Tokai Corporation
    Inventors: Tomio Nitta, Hideo Mifune, Masato Seki, Yosimitu Kaga, Noriyuki Serizawa
  • Patent number: 5598833
    Abstract: A portable heater includes a burner 10 disposed on the bottom of a combustion cylinder 2, a container to be heated 6 which is disposed in an upper part of the combustion cylinder for storing contents which are heated when the heater is in use, a fuel tank 12 for storing fuel gas to be supplied to the burner, and an ignition means 8 having an ignition lever 21 which causes the ignition of the burner. For use with such a portable heater, a safety device for preventing the container from being heated while it is sealed, a safety device which prevents the emission of gas when flames are unexpectedly extinguished, and an overturn safety device for automatically extinguishing flames when the heater is overturned are obtained in a simple structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1997
    Assignee: Tokai Corporation
    Inventors: Tomio Nitta, Hideo Mifune, Masato Seki, Yosimitu Kaga, Noriyuki Serizawa
  • Patent number: 5568805
    Abstract: A portable heater includes a burner 10 disposed on the bottom of a combustion cylinder 2, a container to be heated 6 which is disposed in an upper part of the combustion cylinder for storing contents which are heated when the heater is in use, a fuel tank 12 for storing fuel gas to be supplied to the burner, and an ignition means 8 having an ignition lever 21 which causes the ignition of the burner. For use with such a portable heater, a safety device for preventing the container from being heated while it is sealed, a safety device which prevents the emission of gas when flames are unexpectedly extinguished, and an overturn safety device for automatically extinguishing flames when the heater is overturned are obtained in a simple structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1996
    Assignee: Tokai Corporation
    Inventors: Tomio Nitta, Hideo Mifune, Masato Seki, Yosimitu Kaga, Noriyuki Serizawa
  • Patent number: 5462044
    Abstract: A portable heater includes a burner 10 disposed on the bottom of a combustion cylinder 2, a container to be heated 6 which is disposed in an upper part of the combustion cylinder for storing contents which are heated when the heater is in use, a fuel tank 12 for storing fuel gas to be supplied to the burner, and an ignition means 8 having an ignition lever 21 which causes the ignition of the burner. For use with such a portable heater, a safety device for preventing the container from being heated while it is sealed, a safety device which prevents the emission of gas when flames are unexpectedly extinguished, and an overturn safety device for automatically extinguishing flames when the heater is overturned are obtained in a simple structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1995
    Assignee: Tokai Corporation
    Inventors: Tomio Nitta, Hideo Mifune, Masato Seki, Yosimitu Kaga, Noriyuki Serizawa
  • Patent number: 5456929
    Abstract: Liquid contents such as water are stored in a heat-resisting can body having an openable section formed on an upper part thereof. Other material is stored within the can body while being separated from the liquid contents and, when the can body is heated above a predetermined temperature with the openable section opened, the separation between the stored material and the liquid is removed and the liquid can come in contact with the stored material. When the openable section is closed while the can body is heated, the stored material is kept separate from the liquid even during a sterilizing process but, when the can body is heated with the openable section opened, the separation between the stored material and the liquid is removed, and consequently the contents are mixed together. This permits the stored material to be preserved from the liquid until the contents of the can body are ready for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1995
    Assignee: Tokai Corporation
    Inventors: Hideo Mifune, Tomio Nitta, Tsutomu Shike
  • Patent number: 5408987
    Abstract: A portable heater is made up of a cylindrical outer case 2 with at least one end thereof opened; a container to be heated 6 fixedly housed in the outer case 2 with a gap between the container and said outer case for the updraft of a combustion gas, the container being made of a cylindrical heat resisting container body 6c having a top 6b provided with an opening tab 6a; a burner 3 which is equipped with an ignition means 8, and is fixedly housed in the outer case 2 at a lower inside thereof so as to heat the container 6; and a fuel tank 4 fixed in a lower inside of the outer case 2 for supplying fuel to the burner 3. The container 6 holds contents to be heated when the heater is in use, and the outer case 2 has vent holes for supplying air from the outside to the burner 3. Thereby, contents of the container can be heated at any desired time and place without drawing the contents of the container by opening the top of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1995
    Assignee: Tokai Corporation
    Inventors: Hideo Mifune, Tomio Nitta, Masato Seki, Shinichi Okawa, Yosimitu Kaga, Noriyuki Serizawa, Tatsuya Tashiro, Tsutomu Inada
  • Patent number: 5110279
    Abstract: There is provided an injection molding apparatus of the screw in-line type which has a screw having the following structural features and is used for injection-molding a high-nitryl resin.(1) A compression ratio is set to a value of 1.8 to 2.5.(2) Ratios of the lengths of the feed section, the compression section, and the metering section are set to[1 to 1.5]:[1.8 to 2.8]:[1].(3) A depth T (unit:mm) of groove of the metering section in relation to an inner diameter D (unit:mm) of the cylinder is set toT.gtoreq.0.057D-0.2.(4) A radius of curvature R (unit:mm) of the arc surface of the rear side corner portion which is formed between a screw shaft and a flight in relation to the inner diameter D (unit:mm) of the cylinder is set toR.gtoreq.0.36D+2.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1992
    Assignee: Mitsui Toatsu Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Hideo Amemiya, Minoru Kuroda, Tomio Nitta
  • Patent number: 5083685
    Abstract: A vessel according to the invention has a double-layer structure in which a vessel wall is constructed by an inner layer made of a special high-nitryl resin having excellent chemical resistance, gas barrier property, and the like and an outer layer made of a synthetic resin having excellent heat resistance, shock resistance, and the like. The vessel is suitable for use as a vessel for aerosol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1992
    Assignees: Mitsui Toatsu Chemicals, Inc., Kabushiki Gaisha Tokai
    Inventors: Hideo Amemiya, Minoru Kuroda, Tomio Nitta
  • Patent number: 4929176
    Abstract: An improvement of noncontrolling type valve for use in a gas-lighter, a portable cooking stove and other burners, which valve comprises a valve body push-fitted in a recess formed in the top plate of a gas container; and a filter positioned under the valve body to permit a given constant flow of gas to pass to the valve body when the valve opens. The valve is improved according to the present invention in that an annular spacer is fixed to the annular inside edge of the uppersurface of said filter, allowing the bottom end of said valve body to contact the remaining center area of the uppersurface of said filter. The coplanar positioning of the bottom end of the valve body with the annular spacer prevents deformation of the filter even if it is exposed to an increased gas pressure, thereby assuring that the gas flows through the filter at a controlled rate all the time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1990
    Assignee: Tokai Corporation
    Inventor: Tomio Nitta
  • Patent number: 4929175
    Abstract: A noncontrolling type valve comprised, in the recess of the top plate of a gas container, valve means, a filter positioned below the valve means to permit a given constant flow of gas to pass to the valve means when opened, an annular spacer fixed to the filter and a net structure sandwiched between the filter and the bottom of the valve. The net structure is to prevent any displacement or deformation of the gas flow controlling filter, which displacement or deformation would be otherwise caused if the filter is exposed to an increased gas pressure, and then the valve could not keep the gas flow rate constant, and hence the flame length constant and stable. The filter can be put in position simply by push-fitting an associated annular spacer in the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1990
    Assignee: Tokai Corporation
    Inventor: Tomio Nitta
  • Patent number: D309034
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 3, 1990
    Assignee: Tokai Corporation
    Inventor: Tomio Nitta
  • Patent number: D309957
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1990
    Assignee: Tokai Corporation
    Inventor: Tomio Nitta
  • Patent number: D310427
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1990
    Assignee: Tokai Corporation
    Inventor: Tomio Nitta
  • Patent number: D313086
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 18, 1990
    Assignee: Tokai Corporation
    Inventor: Tomio Nitta
  • Patent number: D314837
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 19, 1991
    Assignee: Tokai Corporation
    Inventor: Tomio Nitta
  • Patent number: D318610
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1991
    Assignee: Tokai Corporation
    Inventor: Tomio Nitta
  • Patent number: D321719
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1991
    Assignee: Tokai Corporation
    Inventor: Tomio Nitta
  • Patent number: D324238
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1992
    Assignee: Tokai Corporation
    Inventor: Tomio Nitta
  • Patent number: D326868
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1992
    Assignee: Tokai Corporation
    Inventor: Tomio Nitta
  • Patent number: D328311
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1992
    Assignee: Tokai Corporation
    Inventor: Tomio Nitta