Patents by Inventor Kiichi Arai

Kiichi Arai 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: 4008555
    Abstract: An apparatus for piling rod-shaped articles in a container, in which a hopper member having at least one levelling means such as a swing pin is employed in combination with a push means. The rod-shaped articles temporarily collected in the hopper member are pushed out into the container by the push means at least every one layer thereof thereby to make an orderly pile of the rod-shaped articles in the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1975
    Date of Patent: February 22, 1977
    Assignees: The Japan Tobacco & Salt Public Corporation, Neo Filter Co., Ltd., Sanjo Machine Works Ltd.
    Inventors: Koh Ainoya, Kiichi Arai, Akira Kato, Michio Tanaka