Patents by Inventor Toshio Funato

Toshio Funato 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).

  • Pipe joint with flanged housings
    Patent number: 5762380
    Abstract: A pipe joint comprises two tube-end connectors 4, 4 to which the end of a tube 3 is connected, a cylindrical spacer 1 with the tube-end connector 4 fitted to either end, and a pair of metallic housings 6, 6 that each axially covers half the side outer circumference of the spacer 1 and each tube end connector 4, 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Shoichi Hiwatashi, Takashi Tozaki, Toshio Funato