Patents by Inventor Masasuke Soeda

Masasuke Soeda 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).

  • Lighter and flint holder
    Patent number: 6875011
    Abstract: A flint is easy to take out of a flint holder, which can be carried in a lighter. The flint holder consists of a holding part in the form of a thin plate, a fitting part and a molded hinge part, which integrally connects the holding and fitting parts in such a manner that they can bend. The holding part has parallel slots formed through it side by side at regular intervals. Each of the slots can be loaded with a columnar flint. The fitting part has a fitting hole, with which a screw can engage to fit the flint holder to the lighter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Inventor: Masasuke Soeda
  • Lighter and flint holder
    Publication number: 20030180675
    Abstract: A flint is easy to take out of a flint holder, which can be carried in a lighter. The flint holder consists of a holding part in the form of a thin plate, a fitting part and a molded hinge part, which integrally connects the holding and fitting parts in such a manner that they can bend. The holding part has parallel slots formed through it side by side at regular intervals. Each of the slots can be loaded with a columnar flint. The fitting part has a fitting hole, with which a screw can engage to fit the flint holder to the lighter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventor: Masasuke Soeda