Patents by Inventor Eriko Sakamoto

Eriko Sakamoto 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: 7337509
    Abstract: The invention provides a fastener slider, wherein the fastener element comprising an element main body constituted of a base portion attached to a fastener tape, a neck portion and an engaging head portion continuous from the neck portion and expanding in a tape length direction and stiffening means provided on the element main body, allowing a fastener stringer to bend when the elements are separated and inhibiting the fastener chain from bending when the elements are engaged in a stiffening condition, the stiffening means having a first firm contact face making firm contact with mating stiffening means when the elements are engaged and a second firm contact face making firm contact with a partial surface of the engaging head portion of the fastener element when the elements are engaged, thereby the slide fastener having a rigid, linear or curved rod-like configuration when fastener elements are engaged, allowing it to deform in multiple directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Kondo, Yasuaki Funo, Miyako Tamura, Eriko Sakamoto, Iku Sato, Takumi Itagawa
  • Publication number: 20070277353
    Abstract: A fastener wherein right and left side edge portions can be engaged using a magnetic force, and which can be applied preferably for plastic article such as clothes and further prevented from being opened carelessly even if a lateral pulling force is applied when right and left elements are engaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: Yuji Kondo, Akio Hayashi, Takanori Ozawa, Ryo Mikuma, Eriko Sakamoto, Miyuki Ohgaku
  • Publication number: 20060130292
    Abstract: The invention provides a fastener slider, wherein the fastener element comprising an element main body constituted of a base portion attached to a fastener tape, a neck portion and an engaging head portion continuous from the neck portion and expanding in a tape length direction and stiffening means provided on the element main body, allowing a fastener stringer to bend when the elements are separated and inhibiting the fastener chain from bending when the elements are engaged in a stiffening condition, the stiffening means having a first firm contact face making firm contact with mating stiffening means when the elements are engaged and a second firm contact face making firm contact with a partial surface of the engaging head portion of the fastener element when the elements are engaged, thereby the slide fastener having a rigid, linear or curved rod-like configuration when fastener elements are engaged, allowing it to deform in multiple directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Yuji Kondo, Yasuaki Funo, Miyako Tamura, Eriko Sakamoto, Iku Sato, Takumi Itagawa