Patents by Inventor Minami Kikuta

Minami Kikuta 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: 11160342
    Abstract: This foldable bag (A) includes a container main body (B) having: a set of foldable surfaces (5) positioned on a front surface and a rear surface when the foldable bag is in a folded state; inner bottom pleats (6) formed from one longitudinal end side (M1) of each of the foldable surfaces toward an inner other end side, and having a width corresponding to a bottom gusset (20); a plurality of sets of top inner pleats (7,8) formed from the other longitudinal end side (M2) of each of the foldable surfaces toward an inner one end side, and having pleat widths that become gradually narrower toward the inner-facing side. After use, the container main body can be flipped over and folded into a flat rectangular shape by tensioning bundling end parts (C), at which side end parts (4) are sealed, in a direction pulling the bundling end pails apart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: MARNA INC.
    Inventor: Minami Kikuta
  • Publication number: 20210169189
    Abstract: This foldable bag (A) includes a container main body (B) having: a set of foldable surfaces (5) positioned on a front surface and a rear surface when the foldable bag is in a folded state; inner bottom pleats (6) formed from one longitudinal end side (M1) of each of the foldable surfaces toward an inner other end side, and having a width corresponding to a bottom gusset (20); a plurality of sets of top inner pleats (7,8) formed from the other longitudinal end side (M2) of each of the foldable surfaces toward an inner one end side, and having pleat widths that become gradually narrower toward the inner-facing side. After use, the container main body can be flipped over and folded into a flat rectangular shape by tensioning bundling end parts (C), at which side end parts (4) are sealed, in a direction pulling the bundling end parts apart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: Marna Inc.
    Inventor: Minami Kikuta
  • Bag
    Patent number: D802441
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Marna Inc.
    Inventor: Minami Kikuta
  • Bag
    Patent number: D825349
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Marna Inc.
    Inventor: Minami Kikuta
  • Bag
    Patent number: D850282
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Marna Inc.
    Inventor: Minami Kikuta
  • Patent number: D851918
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Marna Inc.
    Inventor: Minami Kikuta
  • Bag
    Patent number: D891096
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Marna Inc.
    Inventor: Minami Kikuta
  • Bag
    Patent number: D936356
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: MARNA INC.
    Inventor: Minami Kikuta