Patents by Inventor Katsuhito Kuwahara

Katsuhito Kuwahara 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: 11807427
    Abstract: A double container pouring cap that can abut an air valve in an intended state and stably exhibit performance related to the air valve, and a double container includes: an air valve that can abut on and separate from a back surface of a cap body, and blocks air flow from a vent to an outside air inlet, while allowing air flow from the outside air inlet to the vent; and an inner plug provided to face the back surface of the cap body with the air valve interposed between, and including a regulation part that abuts on a part of the air valve and limits separation of the air valve from the back surface of the cap body. A first abutting surface of the air valve where the regulation part abuts is a flat surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Sakamoto, Ryo Tachikura, Katsuhito Kuwahara
  • Publication number: 20220258931
    Abstract: A double container pouring cap that can abut an air valve in an intended state and stably exhibit performance related to the air valve, and a double container includes: an air valve that can abut on and separate from a back surface of a cap body, and blocks air flow from a vent to an outside air inlet, while allowing air flow from the outside air inlet to the vent; and an inner plug provided to face the back surface of the cap body with the air valve interposed between, and including a regulation part that abuts on a part of the air valve and limits separation of the air valve from the back surface of the cap body. A first abutting surface of the air valve where the regulation part abuts is a flat surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi SAKAMOTO, Ryo TACHIKURA, Katsuhito KUWAHARA
  • Patent number: 11273459
    Abstract: In the discharger, a stopper is swingable between a restriction position which comes into contact with or approaches a locking target portion to restrict downward movement of a discharge head and a restriction release position where the restriction and locking target portions are separated to allow downward movement of the discharge head by the stopper being swung rearward from the restriction position, the stopper including the restriction portion, a finger hook outward from a depressing member in a left-right direction, and a contact target portion that comes into contact with the depressing member when the stopper is at the restriction position or when the depressing member rotates downward around a rotation axis where the stopper is at the restriction position, and a restraint protrusion protruding downward is formed at a portion of the depressing member rearward of a contact portion with which the contact target portion comes into contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kota Sakata, Katsuhito Kuwahara
  • Patent number: 10717567
    Abstract: A discharge container including: a container body having an outer layer body with an outside air introduction hole and an inner layer body held inside of the outer layer body and configured to be deformable to undergo volume reduction; an inner plug having a partition wall covering an opening of a mouth and a sealing tube protruded from an undersurface of the partition wall and in abutment with an inner periphery of the mouth; a discharge cap having a discharge port from which contents are discharged and attached to the mouth to surround the inner plug from outside; and a valve body disposed between the inner plug and the discharge cap and configured to open/close an outflow hole provided in the partition wall, wherein the inner plug or the discharge cap has a deformation suppressing portion in abutment with an outer periphery of a upper end of the mouth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Sakamoto, Katsuhito Kuwahara
  • Publication number: 20200215561
    Abstract: In the discharger, a stopper is swingable between a restriction position which comes into contact with or approaches a locking target portion to restrict downward movement of a discharge head and a restriction release position where the restriction and locking target portions are separated to allow downward movement of the discharge head by the stopper being swung rearward from the restriction position, the stopper including the restriction portion, a finger hook outward from a depressing member in a left-right direction, and a contact target portion that comes into contact with the depressing member when the stopper is at the restriction position or when the depressing member rotates downward around a rotation axis where the stopper is at the restriction position, and a restraint protrusion protruding downward is formed at a portion of the depressing member rearward of a contact portion with which the contact target portion comes into contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kota SAKATA, Katsuhito KUWAHARA
  • Publication number: 20190329942
    Abstract: A discharge container including: a container body having an outer layer body with an outside air introduction hole and an inner layer body held inside of the outer layer body and configured to be deformable to undergo volume reduction; an inner plug having a partition wall covering an opening of a mouth and a sealing tube protruded from an undersurface of the partition wall and in abutment with an inner periphery of the mouth; a discharge cap having a discharge port from which contents are discharged and attached to the mouth to surround the inner plug from outside; and a valve body disposed between the inner plug and the discharge cap and configured to open/close an outflow hole provided in the partition wall, wherein the inner plug or the discharge cap has a deformation suppressing portion in abutment with an outer periphery of a upper end of the mouth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi SAKAMOTO, Katsuhito KUWAHARA
  • Patent number: 9968743
    Abstract: A quantitative syringe-type ejector capable of ejecting the contents packed in one syringe in small quantities is provided. The quantitative syringe-type ejector includes a syringe and a plunger. The plunger includes a piston holding member and a plunger operation member. The piston holding member has at least one arm having: a slide projection slidable on an inner peripheral surface of the syringe; and a lock projection to be releasably locked to a back end of the syringe. The plunger operation member has a lock part to be releasably locked to the back end of the syringe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuhito Kuwahara, Shinya Hoshino
  • Patent number: 9827577
    Abstract: The ejection head includes a pressing member; a nozzle tip that is fitted to a concavity; and an insert member. The insert member includes: a concave portion that forms a filling space for the content medium; at least one through hole formed on a circumferential wall; and a long groove that extends from the through hole to the nozzle tip. The insert member has a front end having an outer circumferential edge formed as an annular inclined surface, and the front end is formed with a bulging portion. The bulging portion is formed with a plurality of radial grooves and a cylindrical groove. At least one through hole is located in a position that is circumferentially offset from the plurality of radial grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Katsuhito Kuwahara
  • Patent number: 9669973
    Abstract: Double container includes: inner layer body provided with upper opening; outer layer body accommodating inner layer body and including mouth portion provided with aperture; and dispensing cap provided with content dispensing spout and fitted to mouth portion. Double container further includes: inside plug provided with dispensing passage and fitted to upper opening; and check valve configured to open and close dispensing passage. Dispensing cap has a cylindrical wall, and cylindrical wall has a lower end portion fitted to an outer circumferential surface of outer layer body to provide vent region inside dispensing cap. Throttle passage is provided in a passage extending from ambient air introducing hole through vent region to aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya Hoshino, Katsuhito Kuwahara
  • Publication number: 20160145015
    Abstract: Double container includes: inner layer body provided with upper opening; outer layer body accommodating inner layer body and including mouth portion provided with aperture; and dispensing cap provided with content dispensing spout and fitted to mouth portion. Double container further includes: inside plug provided with dispensing passage and fitted to upper opening; and check valve configured to open and close dispensing passage. Dispensing cap has a cylindrical wall, and cylindrical wall has a lower end portion fitted to an outer circumferential surface of outer layer body to provide vent region inside dispensing cap. Throttle passage is provided in a passage extending from ambient air introducing hole through vent region to aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya HOSHINO, Katsuhito KUWAHARA
  • Publication number: 20150328409
    Abstract: A quantitative syringe-type ejector capable of ejecting the contents packed in one syringe in small quantities is provided. The quantitative syringe-type ejector includes a syringe and a plunger. The plunger includes a piston holding member and a plunger operation member. The piston holding member has at least one arm having: a slide projection slidable on an inner peripheral surface of the syringe; and a lock projection to be releasably locked to a back end of the syringe. The plunger operation member has a lock part to be releasably locked to the back end of the syringe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuhito KUWAHARA, Shinya HOSHINO
  • Publication number: 20150273486
    Abstract: The ejection head includes a pressing member; a nozzle tip that is fitted to a concavity; and an insert member. The insert member includes: a concave portion that forms a filling space for the content medium; at least one through hole formed on a circumferential wall; and a long groove that extends from the through hole to the nozzle tip. The insert member has a front end having an outer circumferential edge formed as an annular inclined surface, and the front end is formed with a bulging portion. The bulging portion is formed with a plurality of radial grooves and a cylindrical groove. At least one through hole is located in a position that is circumferentially offset from the plurality of radial grooves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Katsuhito KUWAHARA
  • Patent number: 9044771
    Abstract: An improved pump is provided that is capable of achieving excellent back suction function by using a depression head, without compromising the ease of depression operations of the head due to the additional function. The pump includes a depression head and an annular piston. The depression head is urged upward and is relatively displaceable with respect to the stem. When depressed, a lever member of the depression head operates to open a discharge opening. An annular piston opens a discharge valve, in an uppermost displacement position and closes the discharge valve in a lowermost displacement position. Back suction is caused due to a negative pressure state occurring in the stem until the discharge valve seat is closed by the annular piston during upward displacement of the stem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Yoshino Kogyosho Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuhito Kuwahara, Hiroyuki Nakamura, Toru Toma
  • Patent number: 8474656
    Abstract: A syringe has a dripless feature by using an O-ring located between a conical disc and a flat plunger disc in an annular groove on a moving plunger. The flat plunger disc has a series of projections that offset the o-ring off the flat plunger disc surface when the plunger is not actuated. When the plunger is actuated, the o-ring distorts to rest on the projections and also on the surface of the flat plunger disc. When the plunger is released, the o-ring's resiliency pulls the o-ring back to its original shape which sucks back the fluid being dispensed so that no or less drips occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignees: Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc., Yoshino Kogyosho Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideto Kunishi, Yasujiro Ohara, Katsuhito Kuwahara, Toru Toma, Satoshi Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20120325862
    Abstract: An improved pump is provided that is capable of achieving excellent back suction function by using a depression head, without compromising the ease of depression operations of the head due to the additional function. The pump includes a depression head and an annular piston. The depression head is urged upward and is relatively displaceable with respect to the stem. When depressed, a lever member of the depression head operates to open a discharge opening. An annular piston opens a discharge valve, in an uppermost displacement position and closes the discharge valve in a lowermost displacement position. Back suction is caused due to a negative pressure state occurring in the stem until the discharge valve seat is closed by the annular piston during upward displacement of the stem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuhito Kuwahara, Hiroyuki Nakamura, Toru Toma
  • Patent number: 8333290
    Abstract: A discharge cap for discharging a content liquid from a container body includes a cylinder assembly that can be tightly fitted to a mouth portion of the container body. The cylinder assembly includes a cap main body provided with a main discharge cylinder, a discharge cylinder body provided with an auxiliary discharge cylinder that is smaller in diameter than the main discharge cylinder, and a lid body for opening or closing the auxiliary discharge cylinder. Hinge-connections are provided between the cap main body and the discharge cylinder body, and between the discharge cylinder body and the lid body, for allowing a selective opening of the main discharge cylinder and the auxiliary discharge cylinder, thereby readily changing the discharge amount or discharge mode of the content liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Yoshino Kogyosho Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuhito Kuwahara, Yoshiyuki Kakuta, Natsuo Shinozaki
  • Publication number: 20100102022
    Abstract: A discharge cap for discharging a content liquid from a container body includes a cylinder assembly that can be tightly fitted to a mouth portion of the container body. The cylinder assembly includes a cap main body provided with a main discharge cylinder, a discharge cylinder body provided with an auxiliary discharge cylinder that is smaller in diameter than the main discharge cylinder, and a lid body for opening or closing the auxiliary discharge cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuhito Kuwahara, Yoshiyuki Kakuta, Natsuo Shinozaki
  • Publication number: 20090289084
    Abstract: There is provided a dispenser in which an operation load of a plunger is stable and contents of the dispenser do not leak out after pressing operation is interrupted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicants: KURARAY MEDICAL INC., YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideto Kunishi, Yasujiro Ohara, Katsuhito Kuwahara, Toru Toma, Satoshi Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 7472809
    Abstract: A liquid jetting pump of the present invention is constructed such that an intra container liquid is sucked into a cylinder 3 through a suction valve 9 by moving a vertically movable member 4 up and down, and the intra cylinder liquid is jetted out of a nozzle 29 through a discharge valve 31 from a stem 28. A plurality of ribs 10 are protruded in a peripheral direction from a lower edge part within the cylinder. Engagement recessed portions 11 are formed in inner parts of the upper surfaces of the ribs. A lower edge of a coil spring 39 for biasing the vertically movable member 4 is secured to each of the engagement recessed portions 11, thereby permitting a flow of liquid on both sides of the lower edge of the spring internally externally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Yoshino Kogyosho Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinji Shimada, Katsuhito Kuwahara, Takao Kishi, Takayuki Abe, Shuzo Endo, Yuji Kohara, Takamitsu Nozawa
  • Patent number: 7410079
    Abstract: An accumulator-type liquid sprayer includes a piston arranged in a cylinder, a piston guide extending through a passage extending therethrough in an axial direction of the piston, so as to be engageable with, and disengageable from the piston, cooperating with the piston and the cylinder to form a space region for sucking and pressurizing a liquid, a check valve for opening a suction port of the cylinder during suction of the liquid, and a hollow stem slidably fitted with an outer side of the piston in a liquid-tight manner and engaging with an end portion of the piston guide. A first resilient member urges the piston guide against the piston for maintaining a closed state of the passage in the piston, and a second resilient member urges the piston against the piston guide for adjusting a spraying pressure of the liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Yoshino Kogyosho Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuhito Kuwahara, Takayuki Goto