Patents by Inventor Masumi Ando

Masumi Ando 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: 4460145
    Abstract: A book holder includes a shelf for supporting literature on the upper surface thereof is attached to a mounting member by means of a bracket. The bracket retains the shelf capable in a manner to be switched from a use position whereat the shelf extends obliquely and forwardly from the mounting member to a non-use position whereat the shelf is housed under the mounting member. The bracket may be mounted on the mounting subject through a swivel mechanism, whereby the direction of orientation of the shelf may be changed when in the use position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 17, 1984
    Assignee: Hukuba Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masumi Ando
  • Patent number: 4173054
    Abstract: A floor sweeper is disclosed. The floor sweeper has a handle, a main body including a detergent compartment, a roller mechanism including a roller with a washing belt thereon, a scraper and a waste fluid compartment. Detergent is dripped from the detergent compartment onto the washing belt. The washing belt washes a floor and wipes stains therefrom due to frictional contact therewith during the forward motion of the floor sweeper. Waste fluid soaked into the washing belt is squeezed from the belt by the scraper and is collected in the waste fluid compartment during the backward motion of the sweeper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1978
    Date of Patent: November 6, 1979
    Assignee: Hukuba Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masumi Ando