Patents by Inventor Toshikazu Hosoda

Toshikazu Hosoda 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).

  • Collapsible basket for storage and transport of manufactured articles
    Patent number: 5125524
    Abstract: A collapsible basket for receiving printed boards. This basket comprises a pair of side plates on which a plurality of ribs are formed to define grooves for receiving the printed boards, and a pair of hinged end plates along with which the side plates define a storage space for the printed boards. A supporting member, one end of which is pivotably supported on one of the side plates, is positioned vertically when the basket is collapsed for storage and is positioned horizontally, such that the free end engages the opposite side plate to retain the side plates securely spaced from each other by a preselected distance for reinforcing the basket when assembled for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1992
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshikazu Hosoda, Koichiro Aida, Tamotsu Nakano