Patents by Inventor Tomio Fukui

Tomio Fukui 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: 20070072746
    Abstract: The shoe with fixtures for walking on a slope comprises a U-shaped base-member 11, having a bottom base-member 11b and two arm base-members 11a extending upward from both ends of the bottom base-member 11b, for being fitted in the heel portion 4, two shafts 12b fixed almost in the middle of each of both arm base-members 11a, a U-shaped adjusting-member 16, which has a bottom adjusting-member 15 and two arm adjusting-members 14 fixed to both ends of the bottom adjusting-member 15 at a vicinity of the lower end of the arm adjusting-member 14, two holes 14a, arranged almost in the middle of each arm adjusting-member 14, for engaging with the shafts 12b, and two clamping members 13 or set nuts 12a for fastening the U-shaped adjusting-member 16 to the U-shaped base-member 11, wherein the U-shaped adjusting-member 16 is rotated or turned almost vertically to be adjusted and fastened at an appropriate height of the heel portion 4 to the U-shaped base-member 11 by the set nuts 12a.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventor: Tomio Fukui
  • Patent number: 7165343
    Abstract: The shoe with fixtures for walking on a slope comprises a U-shaped base-member 11, having a bottom base-member 11b and two arm base-members 11a extending upward from both ends of the bottom base-member 11b, for being fitted in the heel portion 4, two shafts 12b fixed almost in the middle of each of both arm base-members 11a a U-shaped adjusting-member 16, which has a bottom adjusting-member 15 and two arm adjusting-members 14 fixed to both ends of the bottom adjusting-member 15 at a vicinity of the lower end of the arm adjusting-member 14 two holes 14a, arranged almost in the middle of each arm adjusting-member 14 for engaging with the shafts 12b, and two clamping members 13 or set nuts 12a for fastening the U-shaped adjusting-member 16 to the U-shaped base-member 11, wherein the U-shaped adjusting-member 16 is rotated or turned almost vertically to be adjusted and fastened at an appropriate height of the heel portion 4 to the U-shaped base-member 11 by the set nuts 12a.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Inventor: Tomio Fukui
  • Publication number: 20040165951
    Abstract: A method of constructing catwalks and building scaffolds without cutting slopes, and without damaging mountainous areas, comprising the steps of 1) dropping at least two vertical ropes along a slope; 2) joining the vertical ropes by a set of upper and lower horizontal ropes, at a predetermined spaced interval; 3) joining these horizontal ropes to bar-like base structures; 4) erecting at least one pillar on the first base structure joined to the lower rope; 5) and placing and fixing plate-like structures on the second base structure joined to the upper horizontal rope and joined on the pillar or pillars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventor: Tomio Fukui
  • Publication number: 20040111925
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a pair of shoes with fixtures for walking on a slope and also in a flat place while maintaining the natural posture by adjusting the height of the heel, the toe, or the arched portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventor: Tomio Fukui
  • Patent number: 6742964
    Abstract: A method for installing conduits on a mountain is provided. The method includes placing at least one cable longitudinally across a ridge of the mountain and installing the at least one cable on a front side and a back side of the mountain. The front and back sides of the mountain are bounded by the ridge, and the at least one cable crosses over the ridge. The cable is positioned along both the front side and the back side of the mountain. At least one conduit is moored to the at least one cable on the front side of the mountain, and at least one cable is anchored on the back side of the mountain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Inventor: Tomio Fukui
  • Patent number: 6695528
    Abstract: A method of constructing catwalks and building scaffolds without cutting slopes, and without damaging mountainous areas, comprising the steps of 1) dropping at least two vertical ropes along a slope; 2) joining the vertical ropes by a set of upper and lower horizontal ropes, at a predetermined spaced interval; 3) joining these horizontal ropes to bar-like base structures; 4) erecting at least one pillar on the first base structure joined to the lower rope; 5) and placing and fixing plate-like structures on the second base structure joined to the upper horizontal rope and joined on the pillar or pillars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Inventor: Tomio Fukui
  • Publication number: 20030194276
    Abstract: A method for installing conduits etc. on a mountain using cables, comprising the steps of (1) having at least one cable cross over the ridge of the mountain, installing said at least one cable on a mountainside and another mountainside opposite that mountainside that is bounded by the ridge of the mountain from that mountainside, positioning the cable along both mountainsides, (2) directly or indirectly mooring conduits, underground multi-purpose ducts, inlets (“conduits etc.”), through which water, fuel gases, electric wiring etc. pass, to the longitudinal cable that is installed on one mountainside, (3) directly or indirectly mooring a base plate or a frame member to the longitudinal cable that is installed on one mountainside, fixing on the base etc. or the side plates conduits, underground multi-purpose ducts, or inlets, through which water, fuel gases, electric wiring etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2003
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventor: Tomio Fukui
  • Patent number: 6588984
    Abstract: A method for installing conduits on a mountain is provided. The method includes placing at least one cable longitudinally across a ridge of the mountain and installing the at least one cable on a front side and a back side of the mountain. The front and back sides of the mountain are bounded by the ridge, and the at least one cable crosses over the ridge. The cable is positioned along both the front side and the back side of the mountain. At least one conduit is moored to the at least one cable on the front side of the mountain, and at least one cable is anchored on the back side of the mountain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Inventor: Tomio Fukui
  • Publication number: 20030103809
    Abstract: A method of constructing catwalks and building scaffolds without cutting slopes, and without damaging mountainous areas, comprising the steps of 1) dropping at least two vertical ropes along a slope; 2) joining the vertical ropes by a set of upper and lower horizontal ropes, at a predetermined spaced interval; 3) joining these horizontal ropes to bar-like base structures; 4) erecting at least one pillar on the first base structure joined to the lower rope; 5) and placing and fixing plate-like structures on the second base structure joined to the upper horizontal rope and joined on the pillar or pillars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventor: Tomio Fukui
  • Publication number: 20030012604
    Abstract: A method of construction works for preventing the bed and shore of a torrent from being eroded by using steel cables and steel nets without requiring a huge number of works or huge costs, comprising the steps of fixing at least two longitudinal cables (1) directly or indirectly to lodgments (2), connecting the longitudinal cables by at least two lateral cables (5) at proper intervals, and disposing at least two nets (3), the number of which corresponds to the number of lateral cables, so that the nets are arranged at proper intervals in the direction from upstream to downstream of the torrent and mooring the nets by the longitudinal cables and the lateral cables or mooring cables that are connected to the longitudinal cables so that the nets face the water flow of the torrent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventor: Tomio Fukui
  • Publication number: 20010026731
    Abstract: Erosion or collapse of a stream or a river is prevented by mooring timber, stones, or the like with a longitudinal cable (steel cable) (1). Barrier-like members (3) such as timber and stones moored by using the longitudinal cable (1) are arranged substantially stepwise or parallel to each other on the ground near the eroded or collapsed place to prevent mountain landslides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Publication date: October 4, 2001
    Inventor: Tomio Fukui
  • Patent number: 6247873
    Abstract: Erosion or collapse of a stream or a river is prevented by mooring timber, stones, or the like with a longitudinal cable (steel cable) (1). Barrier-like members (3) such as timber and stones moored by using the longitudinal cable (1) are arranged substantially stepwise or parallel to each other on the ground near the eroded or collapsed place to prevent mountain landslides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Inventor: Tomio Fukui