Patents by Inventor Shigeru Kanauchi

Shigeru Kanauchi 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: 20190262736
    Abstract: A form changing toy is provided with a power source being configured to provide power, a first power transmission mechanism, a second power transmission mechanism, a third power transmission mechanism, a connection switching mechanism, and a form switching mechanism. The connection switching mechanism is configured to alternatively switch between a first connection and a second connection. The first connection is between the first power transmission mechanism and the second power transmission mechanism. The second connection is between the first power transmission mechanism and the third power transmission mechanism. The form switching mechanism is configured to switch between a first form and a second form of the form changing toy. The second power transmission mechanism is configured to perform a first operation when the form switching mechanism switches. The third power transmission mechanism is configured to perform a second operation when the form switching mechanism switches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: TOMY Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akiko Ikoma, Takashi Nakase, Shu Katayama, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Mitsutoshi Tokuyama, Shigeru Kanauchi
  • Publication number: 20190262733
    Abstract: A form changing toy includes a power source, a power transmission mechanism, an operation part, a switch, a movable part, a locking mechanism, and a connecting part. The operation part is configured to perform a predetermined operation by the power. The switch is configured to be moved between a first position to a second position, and being urged to the second position. The locking mechanism is configured to lock the movable part at the first position when the movable part is manually moved from the second position to the first position, and is configured to release locking by the power when the predetermined operation continues. The connecting mechanism is configured to operate the movable part by connecting the movable part and either one of the power transmission mechanism and the operation part when the movable part moves to the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: TOMY Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi NAKASE, Shu KATAYAMA, Akiko IKOMA, Mitsutoshi TOKUYAMA, Shigeru KANAUCHI, Hiroyuki WATANABE, Haruhisa UJITA
  • Publication number: 20190262735
    Abstract: A form changing toy includes a power source, an operation part, a movable part, a switch, and an operation mechanism. The operation part is connected to the power source to perform a predetermined movement by power from the power source. The switch is configured to be reversibly moved between a first position and a second position manually. The operation mechanism is configured to move, by the power, the movable part by making the movable part abut the power source or by making the movable part abut the operation part when the switch is at the second position, and is configured to separate the movable part from the power source or the movable part from the operation part when the switch is at the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: TOMY Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shu KATAYAMA, Akiko IKOMA, Takashi NAKASE, Mitsutoshi TOKUYAMA, Shigeru KANAUCHI, Hiroyuki WATANABE, Haruhisa UJITA
  • Publication number: 20180021687
    Abstract: A transformable toy 10 includes: an annular member 11 which is formed out of an elastic material so as to be able to be turned inside out; and constituent members 20, 21, 22 and 23 which are attached to the annular member 11; wherein: the constituent members 20, 21, 22 and 23 include protruding portions 20a, 20b, 21a, 21b, 22a, 22b, 23a and 23b which protrude outward from at least one of a front side 11a and a back side 11b of the annular member 11. Thus, it is possible to provide a transformable toy which can avoid a problem of the manufacturing cost or a problem that techniques may be required for operation and whose form can be changed largely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: ING21 CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shigeru KANAUCHI
  • Patent number: 9415322
    Abstract: A combinable transformable toy is provided with a doll body and a mounting body which can be externally mounted on the doll body. The mounting body is provided with a base portion in which an insertion port is opened, a movement portion which is provided to be movable relatively to the base portion, and transformation portions which are coupled to the movement portion. When a head portion of the doll body is inserted from the insertion port, the movement portion is pushed by the doll body to move together with the doll body so that the transformation portions can be transformed in conjunction with the movement of the movement portion. Thus when a mounting body is attached to a doll body, the doll body can change in appearance and the mounting body can be transformed in conjunction with the attachment operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: ING21 CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shigeru Kanauchi
  • Publication number: 20150352457
    Abstract: A combinable transformable toy is provided with a doll body and a mounting body which can be externally mounted on the doll body. The mounting body is provided with a base portion in which an insertion port is opened, a movement portion which is provided to be movable relatively to the base portion, and transformation portions which are coupled to the movement portion. When a head portion of the doll body is inserted from the insertion port, the movement portion is pushed by the doll body to move together with the doll body so that the transformation portions can be transformed in conjunction with the movement of the movement portion. Thus when a mounting body is attached to a doll body, the doll body can change in appearance and the mounting body can be transformed in conjunction with the attachment operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventor: Shigeru KANAUCHI
  • Patent number: 7370974
    Abstract: The present invention provides a toy that makes character movement realistic, A transparent LCD screen that is visible from the front of the room is disposed within the room so as to be in contact with the walls, ceiling and floor thereof. An internal body such as a chair and an external body such as a tree, fence or kennel are arranged at the front and rear of the LCD screen. A girl character and an animal character are displayed on the LCD screen. A user is able to enjoy the game while viewing the character of the LCD screen, internal body, and external body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Sega Toys, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Yamada, Shigeru Kanauchi
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    Publication number: 20060160588
    Abstract: The present invention provides a toy that makes character movement realistic, A transparent LCD screen that is visible from the front of the room is disposed within the room so as to be in contact with the walls, ceiling and floor thereof. An internal body such as a chair and an external body such as a tree, fence or kennel are arranged at the front and rear of the LCD screen. A girl character and an animal character are displayed on the LCD screen. A user is able to enjoy the game while viewing the character of the LCD screen, internal body, and external body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Applicant: Sega Toys, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Yamada, Shigeru Kanauchi
  • Publication number: 20060014470
    Abstract: A robot toy, having: a control unit formed by a portion of a body, wherein a form is changed by controlling the control unit, and a different movement is performed before and after the form change. Thereby, the robot toy which has various form changes and movement changes with high amusement can be realized. Also, in the drive device for a toy, one toy component is arranged on a link facing a frame in a four-section link, the other toy component is arranged on one of swinging links facing each other, the one of the swinging links extending to an opposite side with respect to the frame and a tip thereof rotatably and swingably engaging with a rotating disk at an eccentric position, and both toy components are rotated and perform opening and closing movements with each other by rotating the rotating disk, before or after the form change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Applicant: TOMY COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Hisanao Takahashi, Shigeru Kanauchi
  • Patent number: 6814646
    Abstract: A floating toy is provided which can achieve varied and entertaining movements by means of a simple composition. The floating toy comprises: a liquid container section (11, 12) containing liquid therein; a figure (2) of lower specific gravity than the liquid, accommodated inside the liquid container section; magnetic bodies (31, 32) accommodated movably inside the liquid container section; line members (41, 42) extended between the figure and the magnetic bodies; and electromagnetic mechanisms (51, 52) that act on the magnetic bodies. The magnetic bodies and the figure are caused to move against the buoyancy force of the figure, by passing current through the electromagnetic mechanisms, and are caused to return to their original positions by the buoyancy force of the figure, by releasing the passage of current through the electromagnetic mechanisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignees: Sega Toys, Ltd., Ing 21 Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirohiko Atobe, Tomohiko Onishi, Mie Ueda, Shigeru Kanauchi
  • Publication number: 20040198139
    Abstract: A floating toy is provided which can achieve varied and entertaining movements by means of a simple composition. The floating toy comprises: a liquid container section (11, 12) containing liquid therein; a figure (2) of lower specific gravity than the liquid, accommodated inside the liquid container section; magnetic bodies (31, 32) accommodated movably inside the liquid container section; line members (41, 42) extended between the figure and the magnetic bodies; and electromagnetic mechanisms (51, 52) that act on the magnetic bodies. The magnetic bodies and the figure are caused to move against the buoyancy force of the figure, by passing current through the electromagnetic mechanisms, and are caused to return to their original positions by the buoyancy force of the figure, by releasing the passage of current through the electromagnetic mechanisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicants: SEGA TOYS, LTD., ING 21 CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirohiko Atobe, Tomohiko Onishi, Mie Ueda, Shigeru Kanauchi
  • Patent number: 6558295
    Abstract: A jungle gym requiring a small storage space and easy assembly is provided. A jungle gym comprises a main frame body comprising connecting bars extending vertically or horizontally. The main frame body has a shape of an approximate cube or an approximate rectangular parallelepiped as a whole by connecting the connecting bars. The jungle gym also has a sub-frame body being attached to the main frame body and turnable around one of connecting bars of the main frame body or around an axis being parallel to the one of connecting bars. The sub-frame body is capable of folding along the main frame body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Tomy Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsumi Araki, Shigeru Kanauchi
  • Patent number: 6500044
    Abstract: A running toy capable of running stably regardless of a state of a floor, a road or the like. The running toy comprises: right and left leg parts provided so as to rotate forward and backward on a first horizontal axis; right and left rotating members provided so as to rotate on a second horizontal axis; a motor for driving the rotating members, wherein the leg parts engage with the rotating members at eccentric positions respectively, phases at the eccentric positions are different from each other, and the leg parts rotate forward and backward according as the rotating members rotate; and right and left grips provided at soles of the leg parts respectively, so as to be projected from and retracted in the soles respectively, and so as to be projected from the soles when the leg parts rotate from forward positions to backward positions respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: Tomy Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadashi Sasuga, Shigeru Kanauchi
  • Patent number: D867478
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: TOMY COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shu Katayama, Akiko Ikoma, Mitsutoshi Tokuyama, Shigeru Kanauchi, Makoto Kadokura
  • Patent number: D867481
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: TOMY COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Akiko Ikoma, Shu Katayama, Mitsutoshi Tokuyama, Shigeru Kanauchi, Tomoyuki Tanaka
  • Patent number: D867482
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: TOMY COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Akiko Ikoma, Takashi Nakase, Shu Katayama, Mitsutoshi Tokuyama, Shigeru Kanauchi, Tomoyuki Tanaka
  • Patent number: D867486
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: TOMY COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shu Katayama, Akiko Ikoma, Mitsutoshi Tokuyama, Shigeru Kanauchi
  • Patent number: D867487
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: TOMY COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shu Katayama, Akiko Ikoma, Mitsutoshi Tokuyama, Shigeru Kanauchi, Masashi Katahira
  • Patent number: D869573
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: TOMY COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Akiko Ikoma, Shu Katayama, Mitsutoshi Tokuyama, Shigeru Kanauchi, Masashi Katahira
  • Patent number: D869577
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: TOMY COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shu Katayama, Akiko Ikoma, Mitsutoshi Tokuyama, Shigeru Kanauchi, Makoto Kadokura