Patents by Inventor Yukitoshi Kunihiro

Yukitoshi Kunihiro 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: 5325764
    Abstract: A purifying unit containing an adsorbent is positioned between the discharge outlet of a discharge pipe from which boiled water is discharged, and an extracting chamber, so that boiled water flows into the extracting chamber after detrimental components are removed from the boiled water by the purifying unit. Further, a passage change-over section is provided in order to circulate water through the heater until the water is heated up to a temperature suitable for extraction of coffee, and the passage change-over section allows water to be discharged into the extracting chamber from the discharge outlet of the discharge pipe when the water is heated up to the suitable temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1994
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshio Nakamura, Yukitoshi Kunihiro, Yoshiyuki Ujino, Masaaki Sirakawa, Hideo Obata
  • Patent number: 4951559
    Abstract: A bread producing machine comprises a baking case for accommodating bread materials, a baking chamber for accommodating the baking case, a mixing, kneading means for mixing, kneading the bread materials within the baking case, a heating means for heating the baking case, an air inlet route and an exhaust route including the baking chamber a fan for compulsory blast use is disposed in the course of the exhaust rate. The exhaust route is located at its one end above the baking case so as to confront the upper portion side wall of the baking chamber as an air inlet port, and confronts at its other end an outer side exhaust port provided in an outer cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 28, 1990
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuzuru Arao, Morio Shibata, shigeru Yamaguchi, Hirofumi Nakakura, Tsuneo Shibata, Yukitoshi Kunihiro
  • Patent number: 4373677
    Abstract: In a safety device for electric motor driven kitchen utensils to make shredding or agitating meats and vegetables in short time, especially the one using one switch and not using conventional safety switch in series connection, the safety device works in such a manner that the switch can be closed only when a container lid is rightly placed on a container and can not be closed when the lid is removed from the rightly closed position, and that when the lid is taken off from the container, the switch is automatically opened. Furthermore, when a push-button to close the switch is being pressed, the lid can not be removed from the container because the lid is inter-locked with the switch to make sure for safety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1983
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yukitoshi Kunihiro