Patents by Inventor Joe I. Tochihara

Joe I. Tochihara 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: 4198088
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a door lock attachable to the edge of a door and selectively deployable to engage the floor adjacent the door to thereby prevent the door from opening. More specifically, the door lock comprises a slide adapted to be clamped to the door, the slide engaging a vertical leg of an L-shaped bracket, the horizontal leg thereof being provided with a plurality of V-shaped cuts forming downwardly directed teeth for engaging the floor or the carpet adjacent the door. Included also in the horizontal leg are two adjustable screws which may be turned downwardly to provide further engagement with the floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1978
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1980
    Inventor: Joe I. Tochihara
  • Patent number: 4177612
    Abstract: A prefabricated wall structure that is used in pairs to define a confined space therebetween in which a beauty operator may perform work on a patron, with each of the wall structures capable of being removably secured to a vertical and horizontal structural member that are in turn affixed to a wall and floor of a building in which the business of a beauty salon is carried out. Each wall structure includes a first mirror, lighting means, and numerous drawer means to removably hold all the accessories a beauty operator may need, and also wells in which bottles of liquids such as lotions and the like that may be needed by the operator. When the accessories are not in use they are held in concealed positions within the wall structure. The pair of wall structures have a mirror extending therebetween and preferably at least partially support the same, with the mirror adjacently disposed to the portion of the wall of the building most adjacent the pair of wall structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1978
    Date of Patent: December 11, 1979
    Inventor: Joe I. Tochihara