Patents by Inventor Shin Matsuyama

Shin Matsuyama 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: 20170297785
    Abstract: A cap unit is provided which provides improved convenience. The cap unit is attached in a detachable manner to a neck portion of a container main body, an upper portion of which is open. The cap unit includes a cap main body that blocks an upper opening of the container main body and in which a liquid flow spout is provided in an upper portion, and a lid that opens and closes the liquid flow spout in a state of being attached to the cap main body in a rotating manner using a hinge portion, in which a maintaining member maintains an open state of the lid at a position at which the lid opens the liquid flow spout is provided in the hinge portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Takahiro Maruyama, Shin Matsuyama
  • Publication number: 20170297805
    Abstract: A heat insulating container is described which can keep a heat insulating state (including cold insulating state) of an inside container stored in an outside container for a long period of time, and improve safety and usability. The heat insulating container may include the outside container having a heat insulating structure; the inside container having a cold insulating structure or a heat insulating structure; and a cover member which is attached to the inside container in a state in which the inside container is stored in the cover member; in which the inside container is stored in the outside container in a non-contact state through the cover member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Yaguchi, Shin Matsuyama
  • Publication number: 20170267423
    Abstract: An object of embodiments of the invention is to provide a cap unit having a compact hinge structure having efficient design properties by consolidating functions in a hinge portion, and the present invention provides a cap unit which is configured to be attached to a neck portion of a container main body. The cap unit may include a liquid flow spout provided in an upper portion, and a lid that opens and closes the liquid flow spout in a state of being attached to the cap main body in a freely rotating manner using a hinge portion, in which a first biasing member, which biases the lid toward a rotating direction, and a second biasing member, which biases the lid toward a rotating shaft direction, are provided in the hinge portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Takahiro Maruyama, Shin Matsuyama
  • Patent number: 9565958
    Abstract: A lid for a beverage container includes: a cap main body that attaches to an upper aperture part of a beverage container main body; and a liquid stopping member that is installed on the cap main body in a detachable manner, the cap main body includes a liquid through-hole that is formed by notching a part of an outer periphery of the cap main body, the liquid stopping member engages along external surfaces of liquid through-hole walls that form the liquid through-hole in addition to engaging with an engagement groove that is formed on an external surface of the cap main body, and an airflow opening is formed in a back part of the liquid stopping member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignees: Thermos L.L.C., Thermos K.K.
    Inventors: Zhenjun Liu, Shin Matsuyama
  • Patent number: 9351597
    Abstract: A lid for a beverage container includes: a cap main body that adheres to an upper aperture part of a beverage container main body and includes a liquid through-hole, and a sliding cap that is installed on the cap main body in a detachable manner by engaging in a sliding manner, and that opens and closes the liquid through-hole by sliding, an elastic clicking part is provided on side surfaces of the sliding cap, clicking reception parts are formed in the cap main body, and the sliding cap is held by the cap main body when the elastic clicking part engages with the clicking reception parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Thermos L.L.C.
    Inventors: Zhenjun Liu, Shin Matsuyama
  • Publication number: 20150250340
    Abstract: A lid for a beverage container includes: a cap main body that adheres to an upper aperture part of a beverage container main body and includes a liquid through-hole, and a sliding cap that is installed on the cap main body in a detachable manner by engaging in a sliding manner, and that opens and closes the liquid through-hole by sliding, an elastic clicking part is provided on side surfaces of the sliding cap, clicking reception parts are formed in the cap main body, and the sliding cap is held by the cap main body when the elastic clicking part engages with the clicking reception parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Zhenjun LIU, Shin MATSUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20150250341
    Abstract: A lid for a beverage container includes: a cap main body that attaches to an upper aperture part of a beverage container main body; and a liquid stopping member that is installed on the cap main body in a detachable manner, the cap main body includes a liquid through-hole that is formed by notching a part of an outer periphery of the cap main body, the liquid stopping member engages along external surfaces of liquid through-hole walls that form the liquid through-hole in addition to engaging with an engagement groove that is formed on an external surface of the cap main body, and an airflow opening is formed in a back part of the liquid stopping member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Zhenjun LIU, Shin MATSUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20150197390
    Abstract: A metallic vacuum heat-insulating container having a double wall structure is described. The metallic vacuum heat-insulating container includes an outer container having an outer cylinder and a metallic bottomed cylindrical bottom cover. The outer cylinder has opened upper and lower ends, a barrel portion between the upper and lower ends, a mouth portion having an inner diameter which is smaller than that of the barrel portion, and a stepped portion whose diameter is smaller than the diameter of the barrel portion which is provided on a side surface on a lower portion of the outer cylinder. An opening portion in an upper portion of the metallic bottomed cylindrical bottom cover, which has a diameter substantially the same as the diameter of the barrel portion of the outer cylinder, is allowed to abut on the stepped portion, and the abutting portions are integrated by welding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Kurabe, Shin Matsuyama
  • Publication number: 20140312077
    Abstract: Provided is a plug assembly for a beverage container, exhibiting a favorable pourability without hindering a compactness. The assembly includes: an outer plug fitted into an upper opening of a container body and having an outflow passage therein; and an inner plug fitted into an upper opening section of the outer plug. Provided on the inner circumferential surface of the outer plug is a female screw having a thread continuous in the radial direction and used to attach the inner plug. Provided on the outer circumferential surface of the inner plug is a male screw corresponding to the female screw. Flow passages are formed by vertically cutting out at least a part of the male screw, and provided on the upper regions of the flow passages are control walls linearly slanting upward and outward. A stable screwed state can be consistently maintained regardless of the locations of the flow passages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicants: Thermos K.K, Thermos LLC
    Inventors: Tomohiko Tajima, Shin Matsuyama
  • Patent number: 8844742
    Abstract: A drinking mouth portion pointing upward is provided on a plug body of a container main body having a sealed structure. A down-pointing beverage cylindrical member is built into the container main body and has a front edge side thereof communicated with the drinking mouth portion. Provided inside a fluid passage of the beverage cylindrical member is a valve movable in accordance with a pressure difference therein. The valve is not manually opened and closed, but reacts to a suction force in the fluid passage. An up-pointing cut-out section is provided on a lower edge of the beverage cylindrical member, thus allowing one to drink up a content fluid remaining in an inner bottom section. Therefore, a relatively small number of additional parts are needed to address the spewing of a content fluid and the occurrence of a residual liquid at the time of opening the drinking mouth portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignees: Thermos K.K., Thermos L.L.C.
    Inventors: Mamoru Fujita, Shin Matsuyama
  • Publication number: 20140263441
    Abstract: Provided is a portion container compression system capable of preventing a portion container from being misaligned, and being used without contaminating surrounding items even when misalignment occurs. A content can be pushed out by squeezing the portion container installed in a receiving portion of a system main body, and formed on the front region of the portion container is an easily unsealable portion. The portion container is formed into an asymmetric shape in the front-back direction, and the receiving portion has a misalignment-prevention portion allowing the front region of the portion container to be aligned to the receiving portion, but preventing the back region thereof from being aligned to the receiving portion. The misalignment-prevention portion prevents the ejection from a misaligned portion container. Since there cannot be achieved the effects as those when the portion container is correctly installed, a user may notice the misalignment of the portion container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Thermos K.K.
    Inventors: Takahiro Maruyama, Shin Matsuyama, Hiroki Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20140261003
    Abstract: Provided is a portion container system having improved operability and user-friendliness. The system includes a receiving portion, for stowing a container on a system main body, and a rotatable handle. The container includes a peeling induction portion. The container, stowed in the receiving portion, is allowed to be compressed by swinging a handle. The container can be squeezed with the handle using the leverage, thus improving a convenience and allowing the system to be formed compact compared to a rotary apparatus. Since the container is obliquely placed in the receiving portion, the content ejected hardly splashes. Since the receiving portion is located below the rotation center shaft of the handle, the container is pressed with the handle having the rotation center shaft located above the receiving portion, thereby causing the container to be pressed with the force pushing down the handle, thus allowing for easy application of force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Thermos K.K.
    Inventors: Takahiro Maruyama, Shin Matsuyama
  • Publication number: 20130175270
    Abstract: A drinking mouth portion pointing upward is provided on a plug body of a container main body having a sealed structure. A down-pointing beverage cylindrical member is built into the container main body and has a front edge side thereof communicated with the drinking mouth portion. Provided inside a fluid passage of the beverage cylindrical member is a valve movable in accordance with a pressure difference therein. The valve is not manually opened and closed, but reacts to a suction force in the fluid passage. An up-pointing cut-out section is provided on a lower edge of the beverage cylindrical member, thus allowing one to drink up a content fluid remaining in an inner bottom section. Therefore, a relatively small number of additional parts are needed to address the spewing of a content fluid and the occurrence of a residual liquid at the time of opening the drinking mouth portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicants: Thermos L.L.C., Thermos K.K.
    Inventors: Mamoru Fujita, Shin Matsuyama
  • Patent number: 6079589
    Abstract: A drinking receptacle cover to be removably applied to an opening of a receptacle main body. This cover has on its top plate a drinking spout which can be shut off and a negative pressure relief valve. The spout contains a drinking spout main body which protrudes from the top plate and has a channel; a drinking spout portion which is fitted on the drinking spout main body to be shiftable in the axial direction so as to open and close the channel; and a drinking spout cap which can be removably applied to the drinking spout portion; and the channel can be opened and closed by the shift of the drinking spout portion which occurs with fitting and removal of the drinking spout cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Assignee: Nippon Sanso Corporation
    Inventors: Shin Matsuyama, Shoji Toida, Yasuhiro Kowa, Toru Goto, Rikiya Kato
  • Patent number: D454471
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: Nippon Sanso Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Goto, Kunio Hatsumoto, Shin Matsuyama
  • Patent number: D423300
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Assignee: Nippon Sanso Corporation
    Inventors: Shin Matsuyama, Yasuhiro Kowa