Patents Assigned to Combi Corporation
  • Patent number: 7631887
    Abstract: A stroller has front legs and rear legs. Right and left connecting bars connect the front legs and the rear legs, and form a seat support. L-shaped basket-holding rods are connected to rear ends of the connecting bars. Bent rear ends of the right and the left basket-holding rods are disposed opposite to each other and are spaced apart from each other. A rear part of an upper edge of a carrier basket is connected to the basket-holding rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Combi Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiro Yoshie, Yutaka Ukitsu, Tokihiko Ikuno, Toru Miyachi
  • Publication number: 20090152918
    Abstract: In a child seat which has a seat portion and a back portion and in which the back portion provided with a shoulder belt guide for guiding a shoulder belt of a seat belt of a vehicle from the shoulder to the chest of a sitter, the child seat is provided with a belt guide position adjusting mechanism for changing the position of the shoulder belt guide in the left and right directions of the back portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: COMBI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryoichi YUMOTO, Yusuke Arii
  • Patent number: 7513512
    Abstract: A stroller 10 includes a body structure 10a and a child car set 40 capable of detachably mounted on the body structure 10a. The body structure 10a has a handle 15 having a pair of straight parts 15a and a shape resembling the inverted letter U. Armrest bars 16 have base parts respectively connected to the straight parts 15a of the handle 15. Connecting members 17 are attached respectively to front end parts of the armrest bars 16. A support frame 28 for supporting the child car set 40 is extended between the connecting members 17. End caps 29 are detachably put on opposite end parts of the support frame 28, respectively. Brackets 32 for supporting front side parts 40a of the child car set 40 thereon are provided to the straight parts 15a of the handle 15. Each of the brackets 32 has at least two steps 32a and 32a formed respectively at different levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Combi Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiro Yoshie, Yutaka Ukitsu
  • Patent number: 7510242
    Abstract: In a child seat which has a seat portion and a back portion and in which the back portion provided with a shoulder belt guide for guiding a shoulder belt of a seat belt of a vehicle from the shoulder to the chest of a sitter, the child seat is provided with a belt guide position adjusting mechanism for changing the position of the shoulder belt guide in the left and right directions of the back portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Combi Corporation
    Inventors: Ryoichi Yumoto, Yusuki Arii
  • Patent number: 7485290
    Abstract: A composition comprising Megasphaera elsdenii strain JCM1772 or strain iNP-001. The compositions may optionally contain live or processed bacterial products. A method for decreasing lactate production or increasing butyric acid production or for treating a disease associated with hyperlactate production in a non-ruminant using Megasphaera elsdenii.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignees: Kyodoken Institute for Animal Science Research & Development, Combi Corporation
    Inventors: Kazunari Ushida, Takamitsu Tsukahara, Masaaki Okada, Hironari Koyama
  • Patent number: 7407232
    Abstract: A seat for a child 1 includes a seat portion 10 on which a child can sit, and a pair of armrests 30 disposed on right and left sides of the seat portion 10, each armrest 30 having a relatively larger thickness. Each of the armrest 30 has a body member 32 and an upper half member 33. The upper half member 33 is attached to the body member 32 through hinge mechanisms 35 and 36, such that the upper half member 33 can be pivoted outward. The pivotable upper half member 31 can be moved outward relative to the hinge mechanisms 35 and 36. An upper surface 31a of the pivoted upper half member 31 of the armrest 30 and an upper surface 32a of the body member 32 of the armrest 30 are flush with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Combi Corporation
    Inventors: Yukio Sakamoto, Akira Okahashi
  • Patent number: 7370913
    Abstract: A locking mechanism of a child car seat includes a locking member which is capable of being engaged with a pin disposed in an armrest of a stroller body and disengaged therefrom, a stopper which is rotated together with the locking member, and a stopper unlocking member having an engagement portion capable of being engaged with a stopper staged part of the stopper and disengaged therefrom. In order to detach the child car seat from the stroller body, an unlocked state of the locking mechanism is maintained. The engagement portion of the stopper unlocking member has an inclined surface which is inclined away from the stopper staged part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Combi Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuaki Takamizu, Katsuhiro Iwata
  • Patent number: 7367580
    Abstract: A stroller having a hand-push rod; a pair of right and left armrests rotatably connected to the hand-push rod; a pair of right and left front legs rotatably connected to the respective armrests; a pair of right and left rear legs rotatably connected to the respective armrests; front wheels disposed on lower ends of the respective front legs through front wheel holders; and rear wheels disposed on lower ends of the respective rear legs through rear wheel holders. At least one pair of the pair of front legs and the pair of rear legs are inclined such that a space between the front legs or the rear legs in a width direction of the stroller increases as the legs extend downward. The wheel holders disposed on at least the pair of legs are bent inward in the width direction of the stroller, so that each of the wheel holders holds, at a lower part thereof, the corresponding wheel at a position inside an axis of each of the pair of legs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Combi Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Iwata, Go Nishida
  • Publication number: 20070284403
    Abstract: A baby carrier 1 has an upright-position-holding-seat main body 11 for holding a baby in contact therewith. A contact portion of the upright-position-holding-seat main body 11 with the baby is configured with a buffer member inside. The buffer member has a relieving portion for relieving buffer power of the buffer member. The upright-position-holding-seat main body 11 is an upright-position holding seat for holding the baby in an upright position, and the contact portion is a leg-opening portion 100 which is brought into contact with a buttocks portion or an inner thigh portion of the baby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Applicant: COMBI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sakiko MINAMI, Yuko MORIGUCHI
  • Patent number: 7255241
    Abstract: A straw adapter 2 is removably disposed in the opening of a beverage container 1, and a straw 22 is attached to the straw adapter 2. A straw cap 12 is mounted on the straw adapter 2, for covering the straw attached to the straw adapter 2. Operations of the straw cap 12 opens and closes an air hole opening/closing valve 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Combi Corporation
    Inventors: Sumiyo Yoneoka, Kazunao Ogura, Momoe Kigushi
  • Patent number: 7237840
    Abstract: In a child seat comprising a base unit fixed onto a seat of a vehicle by using a seat belt of the vehicle and a seat unit provided with a seat cushion portion and a seat back portion and fixable onto the base unit in a forward attitude with respect to the seat, a waist belt portion of the seat belt can be inserted between the base unit and the seat cushion portion in a lateral direction of the seat, and further, a waist belt guide for inhibiting the movement of the base unit forward of the seat by hooking the waist belt portion is provided in the base unit so as to hold the waist belt portion at a position nearer a fore end of the base unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Combi Corporation
    Inventor: Takeshi Furui
  • Publication number: 20070132207
    Abstract: A lightweight stroller 10 is provided. The stroller 10 includes front legs 12, rear legs 14, a seat support frame 70 connected to the front legs 12, a backrest support frame 34 connected to the seat support frame 70, a headrest plate 52 connected to an upper part of the backrest support frame, and a pair of side plates 50 disposed on the opposite sides, respectively, of the backrest support frame 34. A base sheet can be stably hold by the backrest support frame 34, the headrest plate 52 and the side plates 50 without increasing the length of connecting rods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: COMBI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kentaro Moriguchi, Junichi Asano, Kenji Ishii, Katsuhiro Iwata, Go Nishida
  • Patent number: 7229083
    Abstract: A stroller includes a stroller body and a basket support mechanism. The stroller body has two front legs, two rear legs, a handle, and a seat support part. The basket support mechanism has a basket support member disposed below the rear legs of the stroller body, and a flexible member disposed between the basket support member and a front upper part of the stroller body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Combi Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichi Arai, Kazunao Ogura, Toshiro Yoshie
  • Patent number: 7219958
    Abstract: This child car seat includes a child car seat body, a back portion rotatably held in inclination by the child car seat body, a seat portion rotatably connected to a lower part of the back portion and a shock absorbing mechanism arranged between the child car seat body and either one or both of the back portion and the seat portion. The seat portion and the back portion hold a newborn. When an impact force directing from a front face side of the back portion toward its back face side is applied on the newborn, the back portion rotates in its rising direction and the shock absorbing mechanism operates to reduce the impact force applied on the newborn. Consequently, the newborn can be held on the child car seat in a state close to a condition where the newborn lies on its back. Since the back portion stands up at the time of impact, the newborn is capable of receiving the impact through the whole area of a newborn's back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Combi Corporation
    Inventors: Kojiro Yamazaki, Hidenori Yanaka, Mitsuru Washizuka
  • Publication number: 20070108810
    Abstract: A cushion adapted to be placed on a child safety seat is provided. The cushion has a head pad having a neck supporting portion protruding outwardly along the lower rim of the head pad; and a pair of head side supporting surfaces inclined upwardly toward the left/right end of the head pad; a back pad having a pair of body side supporting surfaces inclined upwardly toward the left/right end of the back pad; and a hip pad having a hip supporting surface inclined upwardly from the rear end of the hip pad toward the front end of the hip pad; and a pair of knee supporting surfaces inclined upwardly toward the left/right end of the hip pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Applicant: Combi Corporation
    Inventors: Noriko Nishimoto, Shushi Hosoya, Masaharu Inoue, Momoe Kamei, Ryoichi Yumoto
  • Patent number: 7182378
    Abstract: There is provided an assist tool for chopsticks comprising: an adapter which couples upper and lower chopsticks such that distal end portions thereof can be opened and closed about rear end portions thereof serving as fulcrums; and a supporter which is fitted to a vicinity of a base of a user's forefinger to support the adapter on the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Combi Corporation
    Inventors: Yuko Inomata, Kenshun Ishii
  • Patent number: 7182363
    Abstract: A stroller comprises a main structure provided with a handle including a pair of back pipes, a body structure, and a seat. The body structure includes a back part, and a pair of side parts extending from a right and a left side of the back part, and is formed of a cushioning material. The stroller includes a support sheet for supporting the body structure on the main structure, and a reclining mechanism for adjusting inclination of the body structure relative to the seat. The side parts are connected to corresponding back pipes by connecting flaps formed of a flexible material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Combi Corporation
    Inventors: Seiji Takubo, Hiroko Kurosu, Kentaro Moriguchi
  • Publication number: 20070029356
    Abstract: A baby band, comprising a baby band body (2) installed on a user (201) and a seat (3) for lateral holding suspended from the baby band body (2) to hold an infant (200) in a laterally held state. The seat (3) for lateral holding comprises a seat body (40) with a head support part (42a) and a hanging board (41) disposed to laterally cross the head support part (42a) and having a rigidity given by a core material (57) formed of a hard material. The lateral both sides of the head support part (42a) are suspended from the baby band body (2) and supported through the hanging board (41).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: Combi Corporation
    Inventors: Yuko Moriguchi, Yoshiko Shiraishi, Toshiro Yoshie, Yutaka Ukitsu
  • Publication number: 20070029851
    Abstract: A cushion for a baby chair comprises a head pad, a back pad and a buttocks pad arranged on a seat of the baby chair. The head is supported by a neck support portion projecting along a lower edge of the head pad and a pair of temporal support portions projecting along both side edges of the head pad. A trunk is supported from a side by a pair of trunk support portions projecting along both side edges of the back pad and extending from an upper to a lower edge of the back pad. Buttocks are supported by a buttocks support portion projecting along a lower edge of the buttocks pad. A thigh and a knee are supported by a pair of thigh support portions projecting along both side edge of the buttocks pad. The head pad, the back pad, and the buttocks pad are mutually detachable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: COMBI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Noriko Nishimoto
  • Patent number: D551598
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Combi Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiro Yoshie, Yutaka Ukitsu, Tokihiko Ikuno