Patents by Inventor Makiko Morimoto

Makiko Morimoto 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: 11752796
    Abstract: A tail plug to be attached to a tail end of a shaft part of a writing instrument includes an inner plug that is fitted into the shaft part and an outer plug that is coupled with the inner plug. The inner plug has a first opening through which a fluid can flow in an axial direction of the shaft part; the outer plug has a second opening through which a fluid can flow in the axial direction of the shaft part, and at least one of the first opening and the second opening are configured to be closed when the outer plug and the inner plug are coupled with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: KURETAKE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ichiro Nishitani, Makiko Morimoto
  • Pen
    Patent number: 11724534
    Abstract: A is a pen including: an ink reservoir that stores an ink including decorative particles and a pen tip section. The ink reservoir includes a tubular casing member having liquid blocking properties and an ink occlusion material disposed inside the casing member. The casing member has a first opening end and a second opening end. The ink occlusion material includes multiple fibers disposed in the casing member and the multiple fibers respectively having one ends and other ends each disposed at a position corresponding to the first opening end or the second opening end of the casing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: KURETAKE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Miyoko Tsuda, Makiko Morimoto
  • Publication number: 20220379652
    Abstract: Provided is a tail plug to be attached to a tail end of a shaft part of a writing instrument. The tail plug includes an inner plug that is fitted into the shaft part and an outer plug that is coupled with the inner plug. The inner plug has a first opening through which a fluid can flow in an axial direction of the shaft part; the outer plug has a second opening through which a fluid can flow in the axial direction of the shaft part, and at least one of the first opening and the second opening are configured to be closed when the outer plug and the inner plug are coupled with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Ichiro Nishitani, Makiko Morimoto
  • Patent number: 11472220
    Abstract: A pen includes: an ink reservoir configured to store an ink; and a pen tip section including an ink application part configured to apply the ink to an ink application object. The ink application part of the pen tip section includes: a rigid tip made of a rigid material and having a hemispherical outer surface, an inner surface facing toward the ink reservoir, and a penetration part penetrating from the inner surface side to the outer surface side of the rigid tip; and at least one foam body filled in the penetration part at least on the side of the penetration part close to the outer surface side of the rigid tip, and provided with at least one air bubble formed to communicate from the outer surface side of the foam body to the inner surface side of the foam body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: KURETAKE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ichiro Nishitani, Makiko Morimoto
  • Pen
    Publication number: 20220219481
    Abstract: Provided is a pen including: an ink reservoir that stores an ink including decorative particles and a pen tip section. The ink reservoir includes a tubular casing member having liquid blocking properties and an ink occlusion material disposed inside the casing member. The casing member has a first opening end and a second opening end. The ink occlusion material includes multiple fibers disposed in the casing member and the multiple fibers respectively having one ends and other ends each disposed at a position corresponding to the first opening end or the second opening end of the casing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Miyoko Tsuda, Makiko Morimoto
  • Publication number: 20210138824
    Abstract: A pen includes: an ink reservoir configured to store an ink; and a pen tip section including an ink application part configured to apply the ink to an ink application object. The ink application part of the pen tip section includes: a rigid tip made of a rigid material and having a hemispherical outer surface, an inner surface facing toward the ink reservoir, and a penetration part penetrating from the inner surface side to the outer surface side of the rigid tip; and at least one foam body filled in the penetration part at least on the side of the penetration part close to the outer surface side of the rigid tip, and provided with at least one air bubble formed to communicate from the outer surface side of the foam body to the inner surface side of the foam body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Ichiro Nishitani, Makiko Morimoto
  • Patent number: D711471
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Kuretake Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Makiko Morimoto
  • Patent number: D742454
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: KURETAKE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Makiko Morimoto
  • Patent number: D744592
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: KURETAKE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Makiko Morimoto
  • Patent number: D837882
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Kuretake Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroko Tomiyama, Makiko Morimoto, Asuka Takahama