Patents by Inventor Akemi Kozuka

Akemi Kozuka 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: 8727898
    Abstract: A large-quadrupedal-animal costume suit modeled after a large quadrupedal animal, the costume suit having a head and mouth part, a neck part, a body part, a foreleg part, a hind leg part, and a tail part and being configured, as a whole, a skeletal member and a skin member covering the skeletal member, wherein the body part, the foreleg part, and the hind leg part communicate with each other to form a single hollow, the hollow has a size allowing a foreleg operator fitting in the foreleg part and a hind leg operator fitting in the hind leg part to fit in as standing upright. Frame-pack support members for the foreleg operator and the hind leg operator are installed in the hollow as being fixed to the skeletal member at the body part, and a frame pack for the foreleg operator and a frame pack for the hind leg operator are provided to the frame-pack support members so as to face each other. The large-quadrupedal-animal costume suit capable of making a realistic movement is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: On-Art Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuya Kanemaru, Akemi Kozuka
  • Publication number: 20130023351
    Abstract: A large-quadrupedal-animal costume suit modeled after a large quadrupedal animal, the costume suit having a head and mouth part, a neck part, a body part, a foreleg part, a hind leg part, and a tail part and being configured, as a whole, a skeletal member and a skin member covering the skeletal member, wherein the body part, the foreleg part, and the hind leg part communicate with each other to form a single hollow, the hollow has a size allowing a foreleg operator fitting in the foreleg part and a hind leg operator fitting in the hind leg part to fit in as standing upright. Frame-pack support members for the foreleg operator and the hind leg operator are installed in the hollow as being fixed to the skeletal member at the body part, and a frame pack for the foreleg operator and a frame pack for the hind leg operator are provided to the frame-pack support members so as to face each other. The large-quadrupedal-animal costume suit capable of making a realistic movement is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: ON-ART CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuya Kanemaru, Akemi Kozuka
  • Patent number: 7997991
    Abstract: A costume suit modeled after a large size animal having a head and mouth section, a neck section, a torso section, a foot section, a tail section, a skeletal part as a whole, and an outer skin part covering the whole is provided. The torso section is communicated with the foot section forming an internal hollow, just enough for an adult to fit at standing position. The hollow includes a frame pack fixed and installed to the skeletal part of the costume suit, in a position of an approximate equilibrium point of the costume suit. In the hollow, a means for manipulating a movement of the head and mouth section and the neck section, and a means for manipulating opening and closing of a mouth of the head and mouth section are equipped. Moreover, the skeletal part of the tail section is composed of a flexible tabular member placed in an internal hollow of the tail section, imitating a skeleton of a tail, and a plurality of foam blocks fixed and placed on the tabular member at certain intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: ON-ART Corp.
    Inventors: Kazuya Kanemaru, Akemi Kozuka
  • Publication number: 20100233932
    Abstract: A costume suit modeled after a large size animal having a head and mouth section, a neck section, a torso section, a foot section, a tail section, a skeletal part as a whole, and an outer skin part covering the whole is provided. The torso section is communicated with the foot section forming an internal hollow, just enough for an adult to fit at standing position. The hollow includes a frame pack fixed and installed to the skeletal part of the costume suit, in a position of an approximate equilibrium point of the costume suit. In the hollow, a means for manipulating a movement of the head and mouth section and the neck section, and a means for manipulating opening and closing of a mouth of the head and mouth section are equipped. Moreover, the skeletal part of the tail section is composed of a flexible tabular member placed in an internal hollow of the tail section, imitating a skeleton of a tail, and a plurality of foam blocks fixed and placed on the tabular member at certain intervals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: ON-ART CORP.
    Inventors: Kazuya Kanemaru, Akemi Kozuka