Patents by Inventor Nobutake Sakumoto

Nobutake Sakumoto 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: 9096997
    Abstract: A sanitary washing apparatus is provided according to one aspect of the invention, where the sanitary washing apparatus includes: a washing nozzle having a water discharge port, where the washing nozzle is configured to wash a body of a user by squirting water from the water discharge port; and a casing capable of storing the washing nozzle. The washing nozzle is configured to change from a stored state to an advanced state while transitioning to an orientation having a greater angle of an axis of the washing nozzle with respect to a horizontal plane, where the washing nozzle is stored in the casing in the stored state, and the washing nozzle is configured to wash the body in the advanced state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Mochita, Takeshi Yamakawa, Nobutake Sakumoto, Jun Kawamata, Mayako Adachi, Aiko Sato, Yosuke Inoue, Nanae Yamada
  • Publication number: 20120117722
    Abstract: A sanitary washing apparatus is provided according to one aspect of the invention, where the sanitary washing apparatus includes: a washing nozzle having a water discharge port, where the washing nozzle is configured to wash a body of a user by squirting water from the water discharge port; and a casing capable of storing the washing nozzle. The washing nozzle is configured to change from a stored state to an advanced state while transitioning to an orientation having a greater angle of an axis of the washing nozzle with respect to a horizontal plane, where the washing nozzle is stored in the casing in the stored state, and the washing nozzle is configured to wash the body in the advanced state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Mochita, Takeshi Yamakawa, Nobutake Sakumoto, Jun Kawamata, Mayako Adachi, Aiko Sato, Yosuke Inoue, Nanae Yamada
  • Patent number: 8161580
    Abstract: A sanitary washing toilet seat device according to the invention comprises a nozzle head having a water discharge port; a first cylinder capable of housing at least part of the nozzle head; a second cylinder capable of housing at least part of the first cylinder; and a driver configured to advance or retract at least one of the nozzle head and the first and second cylinder. The driver includes a flexible rack with one end connected to the nozzle head; a motor; and a transmission mechanism configured to transmit rotation of the motor to the flexible rack. At least one of the nozzle head and the first and second cylinder is advanced or retracted in accordance with the rotation of the motor. In a sanitary washing toilet seat device and a toilet device equipped therewith, a multistage washing nozzle can be accurately advanced/retracted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Toto Ltd
    Inventors: Kenji Hashidume, Hideki Takada, Michinori Yananose, Nobutake Sakumoto
  • Publication number: 20100162475
    Abstract: A sanitary washing toilet seat device according to the invention comprises a nozzle head having a water discharge port; a first cylinder capable of housing at least part of the nozzle head; a second cylinder capable of housing at least part of the first cylinder; and a driver configured to advance or retract at least one of the nozzle head and the first and second cylinder. The driver includes a flexible rack with one end connected to the nozzle head; a motor; and a transmission mechanism configured to transmit rotation of the motor to the flexible rack. At least one of the nozzle head and the first and second cylinder is advanced or retracted in accordance with the rotation of the motor. In a sanitary washing toilet seat device and a toilet device equipped therewith, a multistage washing nozzle can be accurately advanced/retracted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: TOTO LTD
    Inventors: Kenji Hashidume, Hideki Takada, Michinori Yananose, Nobutake Sakumoto