Patents by Inventor Toyohiko Takatsuki

Toyohiko Takatsuki 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: 6722264
    Abstract: The present invention is composed of a drink extraction portion, a drink container for storing drink extracted by the drink extraction portion, a heat retention chamber surrounding the drink container, a fan for supplying air to the heat retention chamber for air circulation, and a heater for heating air supplied to the heat retention chamber by the fan to make warm air, the warm air heating the drink container to keep drink therein warm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignees: Zojirushi Corporation, Lucky Coffee Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toyohiko Takatsuki, Kazuhiro Nishikawa, Koji Yamafuji
  • Publication number: 20020174775
    Abstract: The present invention is composed of a drink extraction portion, a drink container for storing drink extracted by the drink extraction portion, a heat retention chamber surrounding the drink container, a fan for supplying air to the heat retention chamber for air circulation, and a heater for heating air supplied to the heat retention chamber by the fan to make warm air, the warm air heating the drink container to keep drink therein warm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Toyohiko Takatsuki, Kazuhiro Nishikawa, Koji Yamafuji
  • Patent number: 6264092
    Abstract: The present invention is a method of sealing a metal vacuum structure (vacuum bottle) for evacuating a space S closed by component members (an inner shell 2 and an outer shell 3) through an evacuation port and then sealing the evacuation port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: Zojirushi Corporation
    Inventors: Shinya Yasuda, Toyohiko Takatsuki, Mamoru Fujiyama, Hiroshi Haita
  • Patent number: 5497892
    Abstract: A filler cap for use with an insulated urn or thermal container. The filler cap comprises a filling port and a cover for receiving the filling port. When combined the cover and filling port form the filler cap which contains no moving parts when in use. A venting through the filler cap is also provided within the filler cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1996
    Assignee: Zojirushi Corporation
    Inventors: Toyohiko Takatsuki, Nobutaka Kiriu
  • Patent number: 4986452
    Abstract: A pumping device for a liquid container comprises a bellows body with upper and lower plates. The upper plate has a suction port adapted to be communicated with the atmosphere, , and the lower plate has an exhaust port adapted to be communicated with an interior of the liquid container a suction valve is adapted to open and close the suction port; and a bellows return spring is adapted to expand the bellows body. A stop valve assembly is arranged in the bellows body and forms a bypath for communicating the interior of the bellows body with the interior of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1991
    Assignee: Zojirushi Corporation
    Inventors: Toyohiko Takatsuki, Masahiro Yoshida, Konomu Sugimoto, Ryoichi Sakaguchi
  • Patent number: 4984611
    Abstract: A vacuum storage device comprises a closed vessel for storing food with an air exhaust port provided with a check valve, and a pressure reducing device for drawing out air in the closed vessel with a suction port, either of the closed vessel or the pressure reducing device being provided with structure for hermetically connecting the suction port of the pressure reducing device to the air exhaust port of the closed vessel, the pressure reducing device and closed vessel being removably and hermetically connected to one another by mounting the former on the latter or vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 15, 1991
    Assignee: Zojirushi Corporation
    Inventors: Toyohiko Takatsuki, Atsushi Kirimoto, Toshiyuki Nanba
  • Patent number: 4310104
    Abstract: There is disclosed a vacuum bottle with a bellows pump adapted to feed air into the interior of the inner bottle to increase the internal pressure therein, thereby pouring the liquid in the inner bottle therefrom through the pumping tube and pouring tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1982
    Assignee: Zojirushi Vacuum Bottle Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Toyohiko Takatsuki