Patents by Inventor Mitsunori Tago

Mitsunori Tago 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).

  • Publication number: 20150313790
    Abstract: A massage machine includes: a massage mechanism that includes a motor; a drive shaft configured to be driven and rotated by the motor; a pair of treatment members that include a pair of arms supported by the drive shaft and is moved closer to and further from each other by the rotation of the drive shaft; air cells which are provided on inner side surfaces of the arms, the air cells expand and contract in accordance with air supply and air discharge; and press treated portions arranged so as to face each other. The massage machine further includes an air unit that supplies and discharge air to and from the air cells and a control unit that controls the motor and the air unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Nichimu Inada, Mitsuki Kato, Mitsunori Tago
  • Publication number: 20100198120
    Abstract: A control section (50) of a chair-type massage machine (1) is configured so that air cells (7c) press the area around the lumbar of the user supported on a backrest section (3) to push up the area in conjunction with the backward tilting of the backrest section (3) performed using an actuator (37).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: Family Co. LTd
    Inventors: Mitsunori Tago, Tomoharu Fukuda, Yoshifumi Fukuyama, Shiro Watanabe, Koji Goto
  • Publication number: 20100198121
    Abstract: In a chair-type massage machine equipped with a seat section and a backrest section provided backwardly of this seat section and a pillow section (5) provided above the above-mentioned backrest section, shoulder outside air cells (21), shoulder inside air cells (22), shoulder lower air cells (23) and neck air cells (20) are disposed, and these air cells (20) to (23) are controlled independently of one another, thereby performing treatment operations at plural portions of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: FAMILY Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsunori Tago, Keisuke Takatsuka, Tomoharu Fukuda, Noriaki Watanabe, Mitsunori Kato, Motoki Okuyama
  • Patent number: 7717868
    Abstract: Disclosed is a chair-type massaging apparatus that is capable of massaging lower legs freely and precisely in pressing angles or pressing positions with a user seated therein and allows the user to assume a desired posture without interference. The chair-type massaging apparatus of the present invention typically includes a leg rest including a support portion configured to support lower legs of a user, and massaging portions configured to protrude and retract to press the lower legs of the user. The support portion includes protrusible portions that is mounted on both sides in the rightward and leftward direction and is protrusible to rise up inward in the rightward and leftward direction and is retractable. The massaging portions are mounted on the protrusible portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Family Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nichimu Inada, Mitsunori Tago, Shiro Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20070016119
    Abstract: Disclosed is a chair-type massaging apparatus that is capable of massaging lower thighs freely and precisely in pressing angles or pressing positions with a user seated therein and allows the user to assume a desired posture without interference. A chair-type massaging apparatus (1) of the present invention comprises a leg rest (4) including a support portion (7) configured to support lower thighs (22) of a user, and massaging portions (8) configured to protrude and retract to press the lower thighs (22) of the user. The support portion (7) includes protrusible portions (9) that is mounted on both sides in the rightward and leftward direction and is protrusible to rise up inward in the rightward and leftward direction and is retractable. The massaging portions (8) are mounted on the protrusible portions (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Nichimu Inada, Mitsunori Tago, Shiro Watanabe