Patents by Inventor Tohru Sambonmatsu

Tohru Sambonmatsu 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: 6715727
    Abstract: A container holder for holding a container therein is formed of a box member having an opening, and a lid member for opening and closing the opening of the box member. Axial plates extend from end portions of the lid member. Engaging projections are formed on the axial plates or the side surfaces of the box member to project toward the side surfaces or the axial plate, and guide dent sections with bottom surfaces are formed on the outer side surfaces of the box member or the axial plates for engaging the engaging projection therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Nifco Inc.
    Inventor: Tohru Sambonmatsu
  • Publication number: 20030010786
    Abstract: A container holder for holding a container therein is formed of a box member having an opening, and a lid member for opening and closing the opening of the box member. Axial plates extend from end portions of the lid member. Engaging projections are formed on the axial plates or the side surfaces of the box member to project toward the side surfaces or the axial plate, and guide dent sections with bottom surfaces are formed on the outer side surfaces of the box member or the axial plates for engaging the engaging projection therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Applicant: NIFCO INC.
    Inventor: Tohru Sambonmatsu
  • Patent number: 6286793
    Abstract: In a pop-up structure of the invention, an elevatable member is rotatably disposed on upper portions of a pair of front and rear poles, which is also rotatably provided on a base member. Shielding plates extend between the front and rear poles on both sides thereof. In case the elevatable member is elevated by rotating both poles, even if an elevating height of the elevatable member is high, at least a part of the space formed between the front and rear poles is covered by the shielding plates at the both sides. Therefore, the appearance at the popped-up state of the pop-up structure is improved, and there is no risk of catching foreign materials by the poles or the like when it is collapsed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignees: Nifco Inc., Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsugio Hirose, Toshihiro Hara, Mutsuhisa Masaki, Tohru Sambonmatsu