Patents by Inventor Kenichi Nagato

Kenichi Nagato 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: 6502251
    Abstract: A flush toilet 1 has a toilet flushing tank device 7 for discharging flushing water to a toilet bowl 2. This tank device is built into a tank storage region 5 to the rear of the toilet bowl 2, and comprises a flushing water tank 8 and a jet pump 13 disposed submerged in this flushing water tank 8. Flushing water (operating water) is supplied to this jet pump 13 via a flush valve 11 and a pipe 12 downstream from this valve. The jet pump 13 comprises a spray nozzle 131 and a throat 132 opposite thereto. Because the jet pump 13 is connected directly to a pipe 14, all of the flushing water jetted from the jet pump 13 passes directly to the pipe 14, and is guided by this pipe 14 to a rim water channel 4b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: TOTO Ltd.
    Inventors: Kunihiko Teshima, Tatsuhiro Kosugi, Taiji Sugita, Takayuki Ohtani, Kenichi Nagato, Yoshitaka Suehiro
  • Patent number: 5666672
    Abstract: A toilet accessory (10) having readily detachable toilet seat (14) and toilet lid (16). A hinge shaft (74) is supported by a pair of posts (72) to protrude away from the housing (12). The hinge portions of the toilet seat and the toilet lid are provided with elastic collars (84) of C-shaped cross-section and are snap-fitted on the hinge shaft (74). When the toilet seat and the toilet lid are to be removed for washing or cleaning, they can be readily dismounted only by pulling with hands. To re-install, the hinge portions readily snap-fit on the hinge shaft by bringing the elastic collars (84) in contact with the hinge shaft (74) and by pressing down the hinge portions. Since the hinge shaft (74) and the posts (72) are exposed out of the housing (12), they can be easily accessed for cleaning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1997
    Assignee: Toto Ltd.
    Inventors: Ayse Birsel, Noriko Hiraga, Junichi Tani, Kenichi Nagato, Koichi Watanabe, Kuniaki Shinohara
  • Patent number: D355711
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1995
    Assignee: Toto, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenichi Nagato
  • Patent number: D360255
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1995
    Assignee: Toto Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenichi Nagato
  • Patent number: D393308
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Assignee: Toto Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenichi Nagato
  • Patent number: D395077
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Toto Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenichi Nagato
  • Patent number: D399935
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: Toto Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenichi Nagato
  • Patent number: D406325
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Assignee: Toto Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenichi Nagato