Patents by Inventor Shigeto Imabeppu

Shigeto Imabeppu 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: 7422387
    Abstract: A stick-type cosmetic container including an outer cylinder, a sleeve, an inner container in which a stick-type cosmetic can be filled, one or more small projections provided on the inner container being guided by an inner container guiding groove formed on the sleeve, the small projection moving upward and downward along a helical groove formed on the inner surface of the outer cylinder, and the stick-type cosmetic filled in the inner container being projected and retracted. The lower end of the inner container guiding groove formed on the sleeve is opened and a retaining mechanism for the small projection is provided at the lower portion of the inner container guiding groove. Refilling and replacement of the stick-type cosmetic container can be performed by the use of a simple jig, and there is no problem of dropping of the inner container when in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: KOSE Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuru Kurihara, Mitsunobu Nakamura, Kazutsugu Iwasaki, Shigeto Imabeppu, Kei Arai, Tomohiro Okada
  • Patent number: 7004656
    Abstract: A stick-type cosmetic container, comprising an internal structure having a rotational cylinder, a sleeve, and an inner container for filling a stick-type cosmetic therein and allowing the stick-type cosmetic filled in the inner container to be projected and retracted by guiding a small projection provided on the inner container by an inner container guiding groove provided in the sleeve and vertically moving the small projection by a screw threaded in the inner surface of the rotational cylinder, characterized in that the inner container guiding groove provided in the sleeve inside the internal structure is formed of a primary linear groove having a closed bottom end and a secondary groove branched on the way of the primary groove, formed in an approximately inverse J-shape and having an open bottom end, whereby, in normal use, the inner container is not fallen down and, when the stick-type cosmetic is used up, the inner container can be easily disassembled and a member can be easily replaced by using a simpl
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: KOSE Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuru Kurihara, Mitsunobu Nakamura, Kazutsugu Iwasaki, Shigeto Imabeppu, Kei Arai
  • Publication number: 20050260025
    Abstract: There is disclosed a stick-type cosmetic container comprising an outer cylinder, a sleeve, an inner container in which a stick-type cosmetic can be filled, a small projection provided on the inner container being guided by an inner container guiding groove formed on the sleeve, the small projection moving upward and downward along a helical groove formed on the inner surface of the outer cylinder, and the stick-type cosmetic filled in the inner container being projected and retracted, characterized in that the lower end of the inner container guiding groove formed on the sleeve is opened and a retaining mechanism for the small projection is provided at the lower portion of the inner container guiding groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Applicant: Kose Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuru Kurihara, Mitsunobu Nakamura, Kazutsugu Iwasaki, Shigeto Imabeppu, Kei Arai, Tomohiro Okada
  • Publication number: 20040265033
    Abstract: A stick-type cosmetic container, comprising an internal structure having a rotational cylinder, a sleeve, and an inner container for filling a stick-type cosmetic therein and allowing the stick-type cosmetic filled in the inner container to be projected and retracted by guiding a small projection provided on the inner container by an inner container guiding groove provided in the sleeve and vertically moving the small projection by a screw threaded in the inner surface of the rotational cylinder, characterized in that the inner container guiding groove provided in the sleeve inside the internal structure is formed of a primary linear groove having a closed bottom end and a secondary groove branched on the way of the primary groove, formed in an approximately inverse J-shape and having an open bottom end, whereby, in normal use, the inner container is not fallen down and, when the stick-type cosmetic is used up, the inner container can be easily disassembled and a member can be easily replaced by using a simpl
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Mitsuru Kurihara, Mitsunobu Nakamura, Kazutsugu Iwasaki, Shigeto Imabeppu, Kei Arai