Patents by Inventor Taniuchi Keiji

Taniuchi Keiji 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: 4397402
    Abstract: The present invention provides an easy-opening container lid, having a tear member which is lifted and removed by a small, hard piece, such as a coin, etc. This container lid is specially constructed such that both the container lid body and tear member can be assured with respect to the safety thereof after the container lid has been opened. The container lid is provided with a pressure removing score so as to prevent accidents from occurring due to the internal pressure of the container when the container lid is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1983
    Inventor: Taniuchi Keiji
  • Patent number: 4299329
    Abstract: An extrusion cover for containers, which is made of a thin one-piece plate having a circular cutting line thereon, a frusto-conical recess in the central portion thereof defined by the cutting line, small projections on at least one portion of the tapered wall of the frusto-conical recess, and a circular plate engageable with the frusto-conical recess and adapted to push forwardly that portion of the thin plate which is inside the cutting line so as to allow the thin plate to be torn along the cutting line. This extrusion cover can be torn with a small amount of thrusting force but it is rarely opened by accident so that it is perfectly sealed at all times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1980
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1981
    Inventor: Taniuchi Keiji
  • Patent number: 3980201
    Abstract: The periphery of a tearably detachable portion of a pop-top can lid is defined by a continuous folded wall which extends inwardly of the can lid, by which a sharp edge is formed inwardly of the can lid after the detachable portion is torn from the can lid and, thus, a person is prevented from injuries that would be otherwise caused by the sharp edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1975
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1976
    Inventor: Taniuchi Keiji