Patents by Inventor Kei Nishizawa

Kei Nishizawa 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).

  • TOP LAUNCHING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20240066417
    Abstract: A top launching device for launching a top includes a device body and an operating belt. The device body includes first and second input rotors to rotate, an output rotor configured to hold the top in a state with a central axis of the output rotor aligned with a central axis of the top and configured to rotate and impart the rotational force to the top, and a coupling rotor configured to transmit the rotational force from the input rotor to the output rotor. The operating belt is configured to be inserted in the device body, and to be engaged with either the first or the second input rotor. The output rotor is configured to rotate the top, impart the rotational force to the top, and release the top. The operating belt is configured to be selectively engaged with one of the first and second input rotors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: TOMY COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto MURAKI, Kei NISHIZAWA, Takeaki MAEDA
  • Camera
    Patent number: D838761
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: TOMY COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Kei Nishizawa, Masahiro Dohi