Patents by Inventor Masaru Yagisawa

Masaru Yagisawa 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: 4969477
    Abstract: Disclosed is a smoking material mainly composed of fruit fiber of pineapple. Lees remaining after pressing the juice from pineapple pulp is dried, rolled, cut, flavored and moistened, and then the resultant product looks like tobacco. It can be formed into nicotine-free cigarettes if no tobacco is blended. The smoking material or tobacco substitute is free of unpleasant taste and irridation, and it can be flavored to give mild taste. Also, controlled amount of tobacco leave can be blended with the tobacco substitute to produce a smoking material having a reduced nicotine content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 13, 1990
    Assignee: Ikeda Bussan Kaisha, Ltd.
    Inventor: Masaru Yagisawa