Patents by Inventor Akira Abo

Akira Abo 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: 11229324
    Abstract: A mill for granular food including an adjuster attached to a barrel unit and rotatable relative to the barrel unit and to be prevented from coming off the barrel unit in an axis direction. A ground particle size for granular food is adjusted by rotating the adjuster. A movement attachment and detachment unit that inscribes an outer mill unit in the barrel unit and the adjuster, and makes the outer mill unit movable in the axis direction and makes the outer mill unit attachable and detachable. A rotary shaft extending from a rotary operation unit extends downward along a mill. An inner mill unit is attached to the rotary shaft. The adjuster is provided with a movement restricting unit that restricts movement of the inner mill unit to a predetermined position. Releasing the restriction makes the inner mill unit and the outer mill unit extractable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: KAI R&D CENTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Akira Abo
  • Publication number: 20210219781
    Abstract: An adjuster 3 is attached to a barrel unit 1 to be rotatable relative to the barrel unit 1 and to be prevented from coming off the barrel unit 1 in an axis direction. A ground particle size for granular food is adjusted by rotating the adjuster 3. A means is provided that inscribes an outer mill unit 4 in the barrel unit 1 and the adjuster 3, and makes the outer mill unit 4 movable in the axis direction and makes the outer mill unit 4 attachable and detachable. A rotary shaft 6 extending from a rotary operation unit 2 extends downward along a mill. An inner mill unit 5 is attached to the rotary shaft 6. The adjuster 3 is provided with a movement restricting means 44 that restricts movement of the inner mill unit 5 to a predetermined position. Releasing the restriction imposed by the movement restricting means 44 makes the inner mill unit 5 and the outer mill unit 5 extractable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventor: Akira Abo
  • Patent number: D548540
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Kai R&D Center Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Akira Abo
  • Patent number: D571619
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Kai R & D Center Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Akira Abo