Patents by Inventor Tomoyuki Dobashi

Tomoyuki Dobashi 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: 6976436
    Abstract: This synthetic resin pallet has a load portion 1 and a plurality of leg portions 2 protruding downward from the load portion 1 with fork inserting portions 4 provided between the leg portions 2. The load portion 1 comprises a horizontal plate portion and a grating portion 6 formed by intersection of a plurality of vertical ribs 6a, 7a and a plurality of horizontal ribs 6b, 7b, provided at a bottom of the horizontal plate portion. The leg portions 2 are so formed as to protrude downward from a lower end of the grating portion 6. Each of the leg portions 2 comprises a plurality of small leg portions 3 that are separated by a plurality of parallel vertical ribs 7a and/or a plurality of parallel horizontal ribs 7b. Engagement holes 22 are formed in the small leg portions 3 and plate-like link portions 20 are attached by fitting engagement portions 24 in the engagement holes. Recesses in which the small leg portions 3 are to be fitted are formed in the plate-like link portions 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Junro Sugihara, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Tomoyuki Dobashi, Soshi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 6138582
    Abstract: With a synthetic resin pallet provided with large open portions in an under surface portion for handling with a hand lifter, the aim is to improve the strength of the under surface portion. Therefore there is provided a synthetic resin pallet having an upper surface portion and an under surface portion which is provided with large open portions, the upper surface portion and the under surface portion being connected by columns, with fork insertion apertures formed between the columns, the synthetic resin pallet being integrally formed by connecting a pallet upper part integrally formed with the upper surface portion and column main portions, and a strengthened pallet lower part integrally formed with the under surface portion and column lower end portions, by the respective columns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignees: Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, Inc., Nippon Plastic Pallet Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuru Fujii, Tomoyuki Dobashi, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Junro Sugihara
  • Patent number: 4674654
    Abstract: A liquid dispenser having an air introduction tube with a sound generating mechanism for mounting to an opening of a container holding a liquid such as beer. When liquid is poured through the dispenser a pulsating air flow is generated in the air introduction tube which causes the sound generating mechanism to produce a chirping sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1987
    Inventors: Mituru Fujii, Tomoyuki Dobashi, Hisashi Sasaki, Masamichi Imanishi, Toshihiro Ueda
  • Patent number: 4649054
    Abstract: A container for beer such as a can with an arrangement for frothing beer contained therein by which a micro-froth layer is formed on the surface of beer before drinking by imparting vibration to a part of a container wall, which arrangement comprises a mounting member attached to the container wall and a movable member having a free end and another end resiliently connected to the mounting member. In a preferred embodiment, the arrangement is made from a piece of hard plastic which is symmetrical with respect to upper and lower parts thereof and is adapted to be fixed on the concave bottom wall portion of a can.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1987
    Assignees: Suntory Limited, Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Hideo Tanaka, Kuniyoshi Ohhashi, Tatsuya Gomi, Tomoyuki Dobashi