Patents by Inventor Motokazu Shibasaki

Motokazu Shibasaki 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: 20100216367
    Abstract: An assembly unit for a toy capable of preventing a pair of side walls thereof surrounding a recessed part for engagement from cracking. A plurality of part units are connected to each other through a projected part (109) for engagement and the recessed part (111) for engagement. The projected part (109) for engagement comprises a base (113), a plate-like part (115) extending in a direction apart from the base, and an engagement part side extension part (117) formed at the tip of the plate-like part. The recessed part (111) for engagement comprises the pair of side walls (121) with flexibility integrally having, at its tip part, engaged part side extension parts (119) for stopping the extraction of the engagement part side extension part (117) and a bottom wall (123) connecting the base parts of these pair of side walls to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Noboru Kasahara, Motokazu Shibasaki, Akio Nakajima
  • Patent number: 7467986
    Abstract: The present invention provides a transformable toy capable of transformations which are more unpredictable than those according to the prior art. A neck section (19) is constructed to be extended and contracted in a direction where a first to fourth components (35-41) are arranged. The first component (35) is fixed to a fixed section of the transformable toy. The first component (35) and the second component (37) are connected by a slide type connecting mechanism. The second component (37) is fitted in the first component (35). The second to fourth components (37-41) are connected by a rotary type connecting mechanism. All or most of the second to fourth components (37-41) are received in the first component (35).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Hanamoto, Koji Okamoto, Ryosuke Toriyama, Shinya Saito, Motokazu Shibasaki, Hachitaro Sato
  • Patent number: 7445538
    Abstract: To provide an assembly unit for a toy capable of storing unused engaging section in a part unit thereof. An arm part (13) of the toy comprises a rotating member (50) rotating about a rotating shaft (55) provided in the body (14) thereof. The rotating member (50) has an engaging section (53), which is used for connecting the rotating member to a second part unit (23), which is connected to the arm part (13), and a hand (necessary member) (51). When a separate member (23) is connected to the arm part (13), the hand 51 is stored in the body 14 and the engaging section (53) is exposed to the outside of the body (14). When the separate member (23) is not connected to the arm part (13), the engaging section (53) is stored in the body (14) and the hand (51) is exposed to the outside of the body (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Hanamoto, Koji Okamoto, Ryosuke Toriyama, Shinya Saito, Motokazu Shibasaki, Hachitaro Sato
  • Publication number: 20070167108
    Abstract: To provide an assembly unit for a toy capable of storing unused engaging section in a part unit thereof. An arm part (13) of the toy comprises a rotating member (50) rotating about a rotating shaft (55) provided in the body (14) thereof. The rotating member (50) has an engaging section (53), which is used for connecting the rotating member to a second part unit (23), which is connected to the arm part (13), and a hand (necessary member) (51). When a separate member (23) is connected to the arm part (13), the hand 51 is stored in the body 14 and the engaging section (53) is exposed to the outside of the body (14). When the separate member (23) is not connected to the arm part (13), the engaging section (53) is stored in the body (14) and the hand (51) is exposed to the outside of the body (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Applicant: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichi Hanamoto, Koji Okamoto, Ryosuke Toriyama, Shinya Saito, Motokazu Shibasaki, Hachitaro Sato
  • Publication number: 20070155276
    Abstract: The present invention provides a transformable toy capable of transformations which are more unpredictable than those according to the prior art. A neck section (19) is constructed to be extended and contracted in a direction where a first to fourth components (35-41) are arranged. The first component (35) is fixed to a fixed section of the transformable toy. The first component (35) and the second component (37) are connected by a slide type connecting mechanism. The second component (37) is fitted in the first component (35). The second to fourth components (37-41) are connected by a rotary type connecting mechanism. All or most of the second to fourth components (37-41) are received in the first component (35).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichi Hanamoto, Koji Okamoto, Ryosuke Toriyama, Shinya Saito, Motokazu Shibasaki, Hachitaro Sato