Patents by Inventor Hideaki Minoura
Hideaki Minoura 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).
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Patent number: 8765041Abstract: A method for producing a weather strip including an extrusion molded extrusion molded portion, an injection molded portion which is formed by a molding device having a plurality of mold members and connects both ends of the extrusion molded portions in a straight line shape, a mounting base portion which is mounted on a circumferential edge of an opening of a body or a circumferential edge of an opening/closing member for opening and closing the opening, and a hollow sealing portion which protrudes from the mounting base portion, and is pressed against an opposite member when the opening/closing member for opening and closing the opening is closed.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2013Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideaki Minoura, Kazuhiro Takahashi, Yoshihisa Kubo, Tatsuya Kawai
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Patent number: 8646214Abstract: A weather strip 10 has a trim portion 20 and a hollow seal portion 40. The trim portion 20 is made up of an external sidewall 21, a bottom wall 23 and an internal sidewall 22 to thereby be given a substantially U-shaped cross section. A first flange holding lip 24 is formed on an interior surface of either of the external sidewall 21 and the internal sidewall 22 so as to be positioned on an opening side of the trim portion 20, a second flange holding lip 25 is formed on the interior surface of the same sidewall so as to be positioned on a bottom wall side of the trim portion 20, and opposite flange holding lips 26, 27 are formed on an interior surface of the other of the external sidewall 21 and the internal sidewall 22 so as to be positioned between the first flange holding lip 24 and the second flange holding lip 25 while extending therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2010Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hirofumi Otsuka, Masatoshi Hotta, Hideaki Minoura
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Publication number: 20130292874Abstract: A method for producing a weather strip including an extrusion molded extrusion molded portion, an injection molded portion which is formed by a molding device having a plurality of mold members and connects both ends of the extrusion molded portions in a straight line shape, a mounting base portion which is mounted on a circumferential edge of an opening of a body or a circumferential edge of an opening/closing member for opening and closing the opening, and a hollow sealing portion which protrudes from the mounting base portion, and is pressed against an opposite member when the opening/closing member for opening and closing the opening is closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Inventors: Hideaki Minoura, Kazuhiro Takahashi, Yoshihisa Kubo, Tatsuya Kawai
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Publication number: 20120240473Abstract: A weather strip includes an extrusion molded extrusion molded portion, an injection molded portion which connects both ends of the extrusion molded portions in a straight line shape, a trim portion which is mounted on a circumferential edge of an opening of a luggage compartment, and a hollow sealing portion which protrudes from the trim portion. The injection molded portion is formed such that a width thereof is 2.0. The hollow sealing portion is provided with a core withdrawing hole, through which a core mold forming an inner peripheral surface of the hollow sealing portion is withdrawn after formation. The core withdrawing hole is formed such that a length thereof along a circumferential direction of the inner peripheral surface of the hollow sealing portion is 40% of a circumferential length of the inner peripheral surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2011Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.Inventors: Hideaki Minoura, Kazuhiro Takahashi, Yoshihisa Kubo, Tatsuya Kawai
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Patent number: 8001728Abstract: A glass run includes a main body portion including a base bottom portion, a vehicle exterior side wall portion and a vehicle interior side wall portion attached along an inner periphery of a door frame and seal lips extended to an inner side of the main body portion and an entire region in a longitudinal direction thereof is formed by extrusion. The base bottom portion and the vehicle exterior side wall portion and the base bottom portion and the vehicle interior side wall portion are respectively connected by deformed connecting portions. The deformed connecting portion is thin-walled more than the base bottom portion and the two side wall portions and constitutes substantially a J-like shape in a section thereof to provide a predetermined length in a width direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2007Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.Inventors: Taizo Shibata, Hideaki Minoura, Kazuyuki Hayashi
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Patent number: 7992875Abstract: A door weather strip includes a base attached along the outer periphery of a door frame and a hollow seal, and a clip attached to the base. The clip includes an engaging part fit in and enagageable with an attaching hole in the door frame and a retained part retained to the base. The retained part includes a retaining piece and a coupling portion coupling the center area of the retaining piece in the longitudinal direction and the engaging part. Using an inserting means equipped with an insertion pin which is nearly cylindrical and sharp-pointed, the insertion pin is pierced into the base so that the retaining piece is fed through the inner peripheral side of the insertion pin to the inner face side of the base, thereby attaching the clip to the base.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2008Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihisa Kubo, Hideaki Minoura, Tomonori Inoue
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Publication number: 20100242392Abstract: A weather strip 10 has a trim portion 20 and a hollow seal portion 40. The trim portion 20 is made up of an external sidewall 21, a bottom wall 23 and an internal sidewall 22 to thereby be given a substantially U-shaped cross section. A first flange holding lip 24 is formed on an interior surface of either of the external sidewall 21 and the internal sidewall 22 so as to be positioned on an opening side of the trim portion 20, a second flange holding lip 25 is formed on the interior surface of the same sidewall so as to be positioned on a bottom wall side of the trim portion 20, and opposite flange holding lips 26, 27 are formed on an interior surface of the other of the external sidewall 21 and the internal sidewall 22 so as to be positioned between the first flange holding lip 24 and the second flange holding lip 25 while extending therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.Inventors: Hirofumi Otsuka, Masatoshi Hotta, Hideaki Minoura
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Publication number: 20090266000Abstract: A weather strip for a motor vehicle, which is capable of meeting the need for the provision of a lightweight motor vehicle, and exhibiting a great holding force against a flange of a vehicle body. The weather strip includes a trim portion having a generally U-shaped cross-section and a tubular seal portion. The trim portion includes an outer side wall, a bottom wall and an inner side wall, flange holding lips extend in an interior of the trim portion, and the tubular seal portion is formed near a center of an exterior surface of the bottom wall via a neck portion. An exterior surface of a corner portion between the bottom wall and the outer side wall, and an exterior surface of a corner portion between the bottom wall and the inner side wall are respectively formed to have an angle of 90° through 100°, angular parts of both the corner portions are formed with a radius of curvature of 0.2 mm through 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2009Publication date: October 29, 2009Applicant: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.Inventors: Hideaki Minoura, Masatoshi Hotta, Hirofumi Otsuka
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Publication number: 20090241431Abstract: A glass run includes a base part, a body part having a substantially U-shape in cross section and provided with side wall portions extended from the base part, and seal lips extended from substantially tip ends of the respective side wall portions inward into the body part. An entire region of the glass run in a longitudinal direction is formed by extrusion molding. A part of the glass run corresponding to a frame positioned above a belt line is provided with design lips extended from the substantially tip ends of the respective side wall portions outward of the body part. Flange parts of a sash parts DS which is provided along an outer periphery of a window part are clamped between the respective design lips and the side wall portions whereby the glass run is mounted to the sash part. A distance of the glass run from an outer peripheral face of the base part to the tip ends of the side wall portions is 15 mm or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2009Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicant: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTDInventors: Taizo Shibata, Hideaki Minoura
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Patent number: 7533495Abstract: An insert member which is made of a material which is harder than a material forming a molded portion of a glass run which is mounted on an inner side of a sash is provided relative to a bottom portion of the molded portion. The insert member is provided with an insert body, and a projecting portion which is projects from the insert body toward the sash and is fitted in a hole in the sash so as to be locked in place therein. A part of an entire edge of a distal end portion of the projecting portion, which extends in a longitudinal direction of the molded portion is chamfered. In addition, a surface of the insert body facing the sash and at least a peripheral wall portion of the projecting portion are covered with a covering portion which is made of the material forming the molded portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2007Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mitsunobu Teramoto, Hideaki Minoura, Hiroaki Nishikawa
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Publication number: 20090100761Abstract: A door weatherstrip includes a mounted base portion which is mounted along an outer circumference of a door frame, and a seal portion which extends in an outer circumferential direction of a door from the mounted base portion. The mounted base portion includes a base bottom portion, a vehicle-interior side wall portion and a vehicle-exterior side wall portion, and an isolating wall portion. The mounted base portion is made from an EPDM sponge rubber material into which polyethylene is mixed to have a specific gravity of 0.2 or larger and smaller than 0.45 and a low expansion stress of 200 kPa or larger. The seal portion is made from an EPDM sponge rubber material having a specific gravity of 0.45 or larger and 1.0 or smaller and a low expansion stress of 120 kPa or larger and smaller than 200 kPa.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2008Publication date: April 23, 2009Applicant: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshio Hashimoto, Satoshi Toki, Hideaki Minoura, Masanori Aritake
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Publication number: 20090056229Abstract: A door weather strip is attached round a circumferential edge of a door of an automotive vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Mugishima, Hideaki Minoura, Tomonori Inoue
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Publication number: 20080265616Abstract: A door weather strip includes a base attached along the outer periphery of a door frame and a hollow seal, and a clip attached to the base. The clip includes an engaging part fit in and enagageable with an attaching hole in the door frame and a retained part retained to the base. The retained part includes a retaining piece and a coupling portion coupling the center area of the retaining piece in the longitudinal direction and the engaging part. Using an inserting means equipped with an insertion pin which is nearly cylindrical and sharp-pointed, the insertion pin is pierced into the base so that the retaining piece is fed through the inner peripheral side of the insertion pin to the inner face side of the base, thereby attaching the clip to the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshihisa Kubo, Hideaki Minoura, Tomonori Inoue
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Publication number: 20080172948Abstract: A glass run includes a main body portion including a base bottom portion, a vehicle exterior side wall portion and a vehicle interior side wall portion attached along an inner periphery of a door frame and seal lips extended to an inner side of the main body portion and an entire region in a longitudinal direction thereof is formed by extrusion. The base bottom portion and the vehicle exterior side wall portion and the base bottom portion and the vehicle interior side wall portion are respectively connected by deformed connecting portions. The deformed connecting portion is thin-walled more than the base bottom portion and the two side wall portions and constitutes substantially a J-like shape in a section thereof to provide a predetermined length in a width direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2007Publication date: July 24, 2008Applicant: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.Inventors: Taizo Shibata, Hideaki Minoura, Kazuyuki Hayashi
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Publication number: 20070175102Abstract: An insert member which is made of a material which is harder than a material forming a molded portion of a glass run which is mounted on an inner side of a sash is provided relative to a bottom portion of the molded portion. The insert member is provided with an insert body, and a projecting portion which is projects from the insert body toward the sash and is fitted in a hole in the sash so as to be locked in place therein. A part of an entire edge of a distal end portion of the projecting portion, which extends in a longitudinal direction of the molded portion is chamfered. In addition, a surface of the insert body facing the sash and at least a peripheral wall portion of the projecting portion are covered with a covering portion which is made of the material forming the molded portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2007Publication date: August 2, 2007Applicant: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.Inventors: Mitsunobu Teramoto, Hideaki Minoura, Hiroaki Nishikawa
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Publication number: 20050197376Abstract: This invention provides a pharmaceutical agent containing, in combination, a sulfonamide compound and other therapeutic agent, preferably, at least one compound represented by the formula (I): R1—SO2—NH—CO-A1-CH2—R2 [each symbol is as defined in the specification] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and at least one pharmaceutical agent selected from the group consisting of an ?-glucosidase inhibitor, an insulin secretagogue, a sulfonylurea and a biguanide, which has a superior therapeutic effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2005Publication date: September 8, 2005Applicant: Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Kayakiri, Takeshi Kato, Hideaki Minoura, Jiro Hirosumi
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Publication number: 20040216384Abstract: The lower rear corner portion of a weather strip for a front door is comprised by a molded portion. The molded portion has a base portion, a side wall portion extending from the base portion to the outer periphery, and a hollow seal portion integrally formed with the side wall portion. The base portion, which is curved corresponding to a mounting face nearly parallel with an outer circumferential surface of the front door, is attached thereto by clips. The seal portion is formed like a nearly squarish member in such a way as to correspond to the shape of a metal sheet part, whose shape in plan view is nearly squarish, of the lower rear portion of the front door. Inserts are embedded in the side wall portion. Parts corresponding to the inserts are attached to the front door by clips.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2004Publication date: November 4, 2004Applicant: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.Inventors: Mitsunobu Teramoto, Hideaki Minoura
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Patent number: D590241Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2008Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihisa Kubo, Hideaki Minoura, Tomonori Inoue