Patents by Inventor Masanori Kiba

Masanori Kiba 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: 8449345
    Abstract: A set of building blocks are provided for building up to a unique structure using substantially simply designed blocks. The building blocks according to the present invention are classified into a first piece P1 and a second piece P2. The first piece P1 has a groove G provided therein of which two surfaces Ga, Ga are tilted symmetrically from the reference plane H orthogonal to a flat plane S or a plane S? including the flat plane S. The bottom Gb of the groove G extends parallel with the flat plane S. The second piece P2 has at least a corner edge thereof arranged at a right angle, when viewed in the lengthwise direction of the groove G, to engage with the groove G with its one side Af coming substantially in face contact with the grooves G. In particular, the width WS of the flat plane S is greater than the width WG of the groove G along the direction perpendicular to the reference plane H while the flat plane S and the groove G are coincided with each other at the center of the width WS, WG.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Tadatorayohsiten Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiaki Yamada, Masanori Kiba
  • Publication number: 20070000203
    Abstract: A set of building blocks are provided for building up to a unique structure using substantially simply designed blocks. The building blocks according to the present invention are classified into a first piece P1 and a second piece P2. The first piece P1 has a groove G provided therein of which two surfaces Ga, Ga are tilted symmetrically from the reference plane H orthogonal to a flat plane S or a plane S? including the flat plane S. The bottom Gb of the groove G extends parallel with the flat plane S. The second piece P2 has at least a corner edge thereof arranged at a right angle, when viewed in the lengthwise direction of the groove G, to engage with the groove G with its one side Af coming substantially in face contact with the grooves G. In particular, the width WS of the flat plane S is greater than the width WG of the groove G along the direction perpendicular to the reference plane H while the flat plane S and the groove G are coincided with each other at the center of the width WS, WG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2004
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Toshiaki Yamada, Masanori Kiba