Patents by Inventor Jyunichi Tani

Jyunichi Tani 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).

  • Flush valve device of flush toilet
    Patent number: 6966536
    Abstract: A flush valve device 20 of a flush toilet includes a flush valve body 22 connected to a city water source and an operation unit 50. The operation unit 50 has an operation button 63 and a flexible inner cable 71, which is part of a cable mechanism 70. The inner cable 71 is extended from a rear side to a lateral side of a toilet body 12 and is linked with the operation button 63. In response to a press of the operation button 63, the flush valve body 22 opens to make a supply of washing water flown into the toilet body 12. This arrangement desirably increases the degree of freedom in positioning of the flush valve body and the operation unit, enhances the operability of the flush valve device 20, and effectively facilitates installation of the flush valve device 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Toto Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Enomoto, Jyunichi Tani, Katsuhiko Nagano, Akihiko Koba
  • Flush valve device of flush toilet
    Publication number: 20040026640
    Abstract: A flush valve device 20 of a flush toilet includes a flush valve body 22 connected to a city water source and an operation unit 50. The operation unit 50 has an operation button 63 and a flexible inner cable 71, which is part of a cable mechanism 70. The inner cable 71 is extended from a rear side to a lateral side of a toilet body 12 and is linked with the operation button 63. In response to a press of the operation button 63, the flush valve body 22 opens to make a supply of washing water flown into the toilet body 12. This arrangement desirably increases the degree of freedom in positioning of the flush valve body and the operation unit, enhances the operability of the flush valve device 20, and effectively facilitates installation of the flush valve device 20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Enomoto, Jyunichi Tani, Katsuhiko Nagano, Akihiko Koba