Patents by Inventor Shimbara Noboru

Shimbara Noboru 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).

  • Flush toilet
    Patent number: 6986172
    Abstract: A flush toilet comprises a toilet body having a bowl for storing wash water as water seal, first means for supplying the toilet body with pressurized wash water and second means for discharging the wash water substantially horizontally along the upper peripheral portion of the inner surface of the bowl to swirl it along the inner surface of the bowl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: Toto, Ltd.
    Inventors: Miyahara Hidetaka, Noda Shosaku, Shimbara Noboru, Shibata Shinji, Shinkawa Masahiro, Matsuo Nobusuke
  • Flush toilet
    Patent number: 6795982
    Abstract: A flush toilet comprises a toilet body, a water supply pipe connected to supply wash water, a discharge port connected to discharge wash water, a valve disposed between the water supply pipe and the discharge port, a valve switching device connected to switch the valve, a spring operably connected to drive the valve switching device, a mechanical timer and a starter operably connected to supply the spring with strain energy. The spring releases the strain energy accumulated in it to drive the valve switching device, and the mechanical timer consumes a part of the strain energy released from the spring to regulate duration of the operation of the spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Toto Ltd.
    Inventors: Shimbara Noboru, Tsukada Ryoichi, Watanabe Kazuyuki, Hirakawa Tomohiro, Uchimura Yoshinobu
  • Water closet
    Publication number: 20030088910
    Abstract: A flush toilet comprises a toilet body having a bowl for storing wash water as water seal, first means for supplying the toilet body with pressurized wash water and second means for discharging the wash water substantially horizontally along the upper peripheral portion of the inner surface of the bowl to swirl it along the inner surface of the bowl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventors: Miyahara Hidetaka, Noda Shosaku, Shimbara Noboru, Shibata Shinji, Shinkawa Masahiro, Matsuo Nobusuke