Patents by Inventor Masamichi Imanishi

Masamichi Imanishi 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: 4674654
    Abstract: A liquid dispenser having an air introduction tube with a sound generating mechanism for mounting to an opening of a container holding a liquid such as beer. When liquid is poured through the dispenser a pulsating air flow is generated in the air introduction tube which causes the sound generating mechanism to produce a chirping sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1987
    Inventors: Mituru Fujii, Tomoyuki Dobashi, Hisashi Sasaki, Masamichi Imanishi, Toshihiro Ueda
  • Patent number: 4634003
    Abstract: A container for separately accommodating a pair of liquids, such as mineral water and whisky, including a main body for accommodating a first liquid, a small cup for accommodating a second liquid, provided with a flange extending from the entire periphery of an upper end of the small cup and a skirt extending downward from the entire periphery of an upper end of the flange, and a flexible lid for liquid-tightly sealing an upper free opening of the small cup. The small cup is fit into an upper free opening of the main body engaging the flange and the skirt with the entire periphery of an upper end of the main body. The small cup has a specified area, in a bottom wall, at least partially bordered by a score line. The lid has a downward projection. The specified area is broken by pushing down the lid until a tip of the projection presses to break the specified area, whereby the second liquid flows down into the main body and mixes with the first liquid in the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1987
    Assignee: Suntory Limited
    Inventors: Toshihiro Ueda, Masamichi Imanishi, Kazuo Iyama, Akio Fukuhara, Ken Iwase
  • Patent number: 4516687
    Abstract: A vessel with a tabular, flexible handle. The body of the vessel is integrally provided with upper and lower mounts which serve to attach the handle to the vessel. A means for preventing the upper end of the handle from downwardly slipping out of the upper mount and a means for preventing the lower end of the handle from upwardly slipping out of the lower mount are formed integrally with the handle. The lower end of the tubular handle downwardly passes through the upper mount and then through the lower mount. Since the total length of the handle is greater than the distance between the upper edge of the upper mount and the lower edge of the lower mount, the handle can be picked out so as to become bow-shaped, in which position the means for preventing the upper and lower ends of the handle from slipping out of the upper and lower mounts engage with the upper and lower mounts and thereby secure the handle to the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1985
    Assignee: Suntory Limited
    Inventors: Haruyoshi Taguchi, Hideo Tsujimura, Masamichi Imanishi
  • Patent number: 4494681
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for dispensing beer and a dispenser, which have the same effect as conventional methods of discharging beer under the pressure of carbon dioxide gas, to form a plurality of streams of beer when beer is dispensed from a bottle, barrel, can, beer tap, etc. into a receiver. The present invention further offers a metal container which can easily form a plurality of streams of beer. The beer dispensed according to the present invention has a creamy head of foam and a mild, soft taste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1985
    Assignee: Suntory Limited
    Inventors: Toshihiro Ueda, Masamichi Imanishi, Takayoshi Miyano
  • Patent number: 4398652
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for dispensing beer, which have the same effect as conventional methods of discharging beer under the pressure of carbon dioxide gas, whereby a plurality of streams of beer is formed when beer is dispensed from a bottle, barrel, can, beer tap, etc. into a receiver. Also disclosed is a metal container embodying the present invention and which provides such a plurality of streams of beer. The beer dispensed according to the present invention has a creamy head of foam and a mild, soft taste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1983
    Assignee: Suntory Limited
    Inventors: Toshihiro Ueda, Masamichi Imanishi, Takayoshi Miyano
  • Patent number: D280707
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1985
    Assignee: Suntory Kabushiki Kaisha (Suntory Limited)
    Inventor: Masamichi Imanishi
  • Patent number: D286097
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1986
    Assignee: Suntory Kabushiki Kaisha (Suntory Limited)
    Inventors: Masamichi Imanishi, Haruyoshi Taguchi