Patents by Inventor Eiji Fukuzawa
Eiji Fukuzawa 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).
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Patent number: 8166997Abstract: A toilet flush water supply device for supplying flush water to a flush water tank of a flush toilet is disclosed. The toilet flush water supply device comprises a water supply pipe connected to an external water supply source, a water supply valve for switching between spouting and stopping of flush water supplied from the water supply pipe into the flush water tank, a float for switching between the spouting and stopping of the above water supply valve by a vertical movement thereof linked to fluctuations in the flush water level within the flush water tank, and a float guide disposed on the outer surface of the water supply pipe for guiding the vertical motion of the float.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2008Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Toto, LtdInventors: Eiji Fukuzawa, Yoshinobu Uchimura, Qing Zhang, Shan Lin, Fu Shan Chen
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Patent number: 7966676Abstract: The present invention provides a toilet bowl flushing water tank device which can largely open a discharge valve element instantaneously and, at the same time, can ensure a relatively large space in the vicinity of a discharge valve device thus enhancing a discharge capacity with a small power. A push button mounted on a tank lid body of a flushing water tank body is arranged at a position offset to one side from a position where a discharge opening is formed, a leverage device is constituted of a lever which is interlockingly connected to the discharge valve element and a pedestal which pivotally supports a middle portion of the lever. The pedestal pivotally supports a middle portion of the lever at a position closer to a push button side than the discharge valve device.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2008Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Toto Ltd.Inventors: Yoichiro Ueno, Eiji Fukuzawa, Haruki Matsuda, Yukihiro Muroya
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Publication number: 20090083902Abstract: A toilet flush water supply device for supplying flush water to a flush water tank of a flush toilet is disclosed. The toilet flush water supply device comprises a water supply pipe connected to an external water supply source, a water supply valve for switching between spouting and stopping of flush water supplied from the water supply pipe into the flush water tank, a float for switching between the spouting and stopping of the above water supply valve by a vertical movement thereof linked to fluctuations in the flush water level within the flush water tank, and a float guide disposed on the outer surface of the water supply pipe for guiding the vertical motion of the float.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2008Publication date: April 2, 2009Applicants: TOTO LTD., VORETO (XIAMEN) PLUMBING TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Eiji Fukuzawa, Yoshinobu Uchimura, Qing Zhang, Shan Lin, Fu Shan Chen
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Publication number: 20080201835Abstract: The present invention provides a toilet bowl flushing water tank device which can largely open a discharge valve element instantaneously and, at the same time, can ensure a relatively large space in the vicinity of a discharge valve device thus enhancing a discharge capacity with a small power. A toilet bowl flushing water tank device includes a flushing water tank body forming a discharge opening in a center portion thereof, a discharge valve device for vertically moving a discharge valve element relative to the discharge opening, the discharge valve device being mounted and housed in the flushing water tank body, a leverage device being interlockingly connected to the discharge valve device, the leverage device being mounted and housed in the flushing water tank body, and a push button being interlockingly connected to the leverage device in the flushing water tank body, the push button mounted on a tank lid body of the flushing water tank body.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2008Publication date: August 28, 2008Applicant: TOTO LTD.Inventors: Yoichiro Ueno, Eiji Fukuzawa, Haruki Matsuda, Yukihiro Muroya
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Patent number: 7275626Abstract: A damper device includes a check valve operated to apply braking force to a rotary shaft having wing portions when rotated in a cylinder in one direction and, when the rotary shaft is rotated in the opposite direction, the check valve is not operated. Movement restricting flow passages for restricting the movement of a viscous fluid between front and rear-side oil chambers divided by the wing portions are formed between an inner wall of the cylinder and the wing portions, and a selective communication passage having the check valve is formed between the wing portions and one of two side walls forming the oil chambers, such that the side wall and the check valve can be rotated along with the rotation of the wing portions, thereby avoiding rotation of the check valve in contact with the inner wall of the cylinder, for pronged service life of the damper device.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2003Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Assignee: Toto Ltd.Inventors: Eiji Fukuzawa, Takayuki Tomura, Naohisa Tanaka, Ryosuke Hayashi, Seiichiro Inoue, Yoshiro Terada, Satoshi Kato
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Publication number: 20060011427Abstract: A damper device, wherein when a rotary shaft having wing portions projected therefrom is rotated in a cylinder in one direction, a check valve is operated to apply a proper braking force thereto and when the rotary shaft is rotated in the other direction, the check valve is not operated to apply a slight braking force thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2003Publication date: January 19, 2006Applicant: TOTO LTD.Inventor: Eiji Fukuzawa
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Patent number: 5163256Abstract: An elasto-plastic damper to protect a building from destructive impact of seismic tremors and/or high winds. The damper is a cylindrical shaft with a constricted waist portion adapted to yield uniformly throughout its length to an external force from any direction in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the waist portion. This elasto-plastic deformation of the damper dissipates the energy of seismic and/or wind impact throughout its range of elastic deformation. The ends of the damper are threaded to facilitate threaded fastener engagement with structural and non-structural members of building.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 1990Date of Patent: November 17, 1992Assignee: Kajima CorporationInventors: Toshiyuki Fukumoto, Eiji Fukuzawa, Toshikazu Yamada, Naoki Tanaka, Akihiko Amana, Yoshikazu Maeda