Patents by Inventor Chikashi Sakano

Chikashi Sakano 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).

  • Cordless iron having water and electrical supplies responsive to an iron rest
    Patent number: 5074066
    Abstract: A cordless iron which includes an iron body and a rest upon which the iron body is mounted when the ironing is not being done, the iron body including a soleplate and a steam chamber both heated through electrical connection effected by the mounting of the iron body on the rest, the steam ejection being stopped when the iron body is mounted on the rest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1991
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chikashi Sakano, Seiichi Nakada, Toyohiko Yagi, Takahisa Tsuji
  • Steam iron having a solenoid driven pump and heated evaporation chamber for providing steam and operable for further providing extra steam at specified intervals
    Patent number: 5010664
    Abstract: A steam iron having a soleplate to be heated by a heater, an evaporation chamber disposed upon the soleplate, a tank located above the evaporation chamber, and a pump which delivers water from the tank to the evaporation chamber, wherein the pump is driven at specified intervals so as to generate extra steam, to attain an improvement of manipulation of the steam iron in ejecting extra steam and preventing blow-off of hot water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1991
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chikashi Sakano, Seiichi Nakada, Masao Shimizu, Shinichi Ito, Toshiyoshi Yamamoto