Patents by Inventor Kazumi Hirota

Kazumi Hirota 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: 5048317
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of manufacturing a draw-formed container, comprising the step of suitably setting a ratio of a maximum diameter of an elastic sleeve to the diameter of the inlet of a female mold, the metal thickness of a metal covering sheet, and an axial load per circumferential area of a female mold, which the female mold receives at a lower dead point when the male and female molds are engaged with each other, whereby a draw-formed containter capable of preventing the occurrence of wrinkles, and having excellent appearance characteristics and a high corrosion resistance can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1991
    Assignee: Toyo Seikan Kaisha Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumi Hirota, Kikuo Matsuoka
  • Patent number: 4762579
    Abstract: A process for producing an easily openable closure including the steps of producing a closure body by subjecting a shell formed from a metal blank to panel formation, score formation for defining a portion to be opened, bead formation while the shell is intermittently moved for producing a tab, placing a bonding surface of the closure body opposite to a bonding surface of the tab, and bonding the bonding surface of the tab to the bonding surface of the closure body with an adhesive while the closure body and the tab are continuously moved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1988
    Assignee: Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Shimizu, Hiroshi Matsubayashi, Michio Watanabe, Kazumi Hirota, Naoto Watanabe, Kikuo Matsuoka
  • Patent number: 4734303
    Abstract: A deep-draw-formed vessel which is prepared by deep-draw-forming a laminate comprising a steel or iron foil and a plastic film formed on each surface of the steel or iron foil through a layer of an adhesive having an adhesive force of at least 600 g/15 mm of width and an elastic modulus of 50 to 10,000.A Kg/cm.sup.2 inorganic filler such as titanium dioxide is preferably incorporated in the plastic film so as to improve the deep-drawability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1988
    Assignee: Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tamio Fujiwara, Kazumi Hirota, Hiroshi Matsubayashi, Tadahiko Katsura
  • Patent number: 4686152
    Abstract: Disclosed is a packaging material which comprises a laminate having an iron foil having a tensile strength (.sigma..sub.B) in the range represented by the following formula:100 kg/mm.sup.2 .gtoreq..sigma..sub.B .gtoreq.30 kg/mm.sup.2and a thickness (T) in the range represented by the following formula:120 .mu.m.gtoreq.T.gtoreq.15 .mu.mand being provided with a surface treatment layer containing metallic tin, metallic chromium or metallic nickel, and an organic resin covering having a total thickness (t) in the range represented by the following formula:T.sup.1/n C/.sigma..sub.B .gtoreq.t.gtoreq.3 .mu.mwherein n is 5.6 and C is 4630.A metal or pigment having an action of improving the processability, an anti-corrosive action and a hiding action is incorporated or contained in the organic resin coating layer. This packaging material is excellent in processability, corrosion resistance, storability, appearance characteristics and safety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1987
    Assignee: Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Matsubayashi, Kazumi Hirota, Hisao Iwamoto, Tamio Fujiwara, Nobuyuki Sato, Tadahiko Katsura
  • Patent number: 4650088
    Abstract: There is disclosed a hermetic sealed container filled with a positive pressure generating contents. The container is sealed with a lid comprising a spherical-shaped outwardly protruded panel portion formed with an opening, and a seal tab bonded to the outer surface thereof to cover the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1987
    Assignee: Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Limited
    Inventors: Kazumi Hirota, Tamio Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 4501375
    Abstract: Disclosed is an easily-openable heat-seal lid for forming a heat-sealed portion with a vessel proper for sealing the vessel proper, which is composed of a laminate comprising at least an inner surface member of a heat-sealable resin, a metal foil and an outer protecting layer, wherein a score defining a portion to be opened is formed at a part of the lid more central than the peripheral portion to be heat-sealed so that the score extends to the midway of the metal foil in the thickness direction from the outer side, a through hole piercing through the lid is formed on the inner side of the score in the vicinity of the opening-initiating portion of the score, a rivet of an opening tab, which is composed of the inner surface member material and a heat-sealable resin, is inserted through the hole to project to the inner surface side of the lid, the top end portion of said projecting of the rivet is expanded in the plane direction to secure the opening tab, the top end portion of the rivet projected on the inner
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1985
    Assignee: Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadahiko Katsura, Kazumi Hirota, Hiroshi Ueno
  • Patent number: 4428494
    Abstract: Disclosed is an easily openable heat seal lid for sealing a vessel proper by forming a heat-sealed portion between the lid and the vessel proper, which comprises a laminate comprising at least an inner face member composed of a thermoplastic resin and a metal foil, wherein scores defining a portion to be opened are formed on the side inner than the portion to be heat-sealed so that the scores extend to the midway of the thickness direction of the metal foil, an opening tab is formed on the portion of the lid to be opened through a bonding fulcrum portion composed of a thermoplastic resin hot adhesive so that the push-tearing top end of the opening tab is located on the scores, and the peel strength between the opening tab and the lid in said bonding portion is at least 0.4 Kg/5 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1984
    Assignee: Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumi Hirota, Yotaro Tsutsumi, Senji Itoh, Tadahiko Katsura, Kikuo Matsuoka, Ichiro Hori, Toshihiko Hayashi
  • Patent number: 4403710
    Abstract: Disclosed is an easily openable heat seal lid for sealing a vessel proper by forming a heat-sealed portion between the lid and the vessel proper, which comprises a laminate comprising at least an inner face member composed of a thermoplastic resin and a metal foil, wherein scores defining a portion to be opened are formed on the side inner than the portion to be heat-sealed so that the scores extend to the midway of the thickness direction of the metal foil, and said inner face member comprises at least one heat-sealable thermoplastic resin layer having an adhesion strength of at least 800 g/15 mm to the metal foil, a tear strength lower than 3.0 kg and a tensile modulus of at least 300 kg/cm.sup.2. In this heat seal lid, the resin layer can be broken sharply along the scores and opening can be accomplished very easily.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1983
    Assignee: Toyo Seikan Kaisha Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumi Hirota, Yotaro Tsutsumi, Senji Ito, Tadahiko Katsura, Kikuo Matsuoka, Ichiro Hori
  • Patent number: 4385035
    Abstract: The apparatus comprises a sealed chamber including a sterilizing section, a cooling section and a conveyor including carrier receivers and circulated through the sterilizing and cooling sections. The flat flexible packages containing substances to be sterilized are contained in rotatable carriers. With one side of the sealed chamber is provided a sealing means through which the carriers are charged and discharged into and out of the sealed chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1980
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1983
    Assignee: Toyo Seikan Kaisha Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Akitoshi, Yoshimi Terajima, Kazumi Hirota
  • Patent number: 4366662
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the preparation of cans which comprises pressing a flexible lid comprising an aluminum foil as a substrate and a heat-sealable resin layer formed on the surface thereof to a metallic can body being formed of a surface-treated ferromagnetic steel plate and having a curl on the edge of an opening in such a positional relation that the curl portion of the can body confronts the resin layer of the lid, and induction-heating the curl portion selectively by a high-frequency induction-heating coil located in the vicinity of the periphery of the curl portion to form a seal between the curl portion and the lid by heat-sealing. According to this process, the curl portion to be heat-sealed is selectively heated, and heat-sealing can be accomplished in a short time while preventing deterioration of a lacquer or sealant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 4, 1983
    Assignee: Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadahiko Katsura, Kazuhisa Ishibashi, Kazumi Hirota
  • Patent number: 4365498
    Abstract: A thin sheet having a low rigidity is drawn while being depressed over the radiused corner of a die by elastic force to obtain a formed article whose sidewall part and flange part have no wrinkles. The force is applied through an elastic rubber provided around the punch and having an outside diameter larger than the inside diameter of the die cavity. The hardness of rubber is preferably approximately 70 to 85 in accordance with ASTM D 2240 Durometer A. A laminate not more than about 200 .mu.m in thickness and consisting of a thermoplastic resin film, aluminum foil and a heat-sealable resin film is drawn into a formed article or a container which is light in weight and suitable for containing foods, for instance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1982
    Assignee: Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Limited
    Inventors: Kazumi Hirota, Kikuo Matsuoka
  • Patent number: 4365499
    Abstract: A thin sheet having a low rigidity is drawn while being depressed over the radiused corner of a die by elastic force or hydrostatic force to obtain a formed article whose sidewall part and flange part have no wrinkles. The force is applied through an annular rigid body on which elastic is exerted. The hardness of the rubber is preferably approximately 70 to 85 in accordance with ASTM D 2240 Durometer A. A laminate not more than about 200 .mu.m in thickness and consisting of a thermoplastic resin film, aluminum foil and a heat-sealable resin film is drawn into a formed article or a container which is light in weight and suitable for containing foods, for instance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1982
    Assignee: Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Limited
    Inventors: Kazumi Hirota, Kikuo Matsuoka
  • Patent number: 4361020
    Abstract: A thin sheet having a low rigidity is drawn while being depressed over the radiused corner of a die by hydrostatic force to obtain a formed article whose sidewall part and flange part have no wrinkles. A laminate not more than about 200 .mu.m in thickness and consisting of a thermoplastic resin film, aluminum foil and a heat-sealable resin film is drawn into a formed article or a container which is light in weight and suitable for containing foods, for instance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1980
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1982
    Assignee: Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Limited
    Inventors: Kazumi Hirota, Kikuo Matsuoka
  • Patent number: 4358919
    Abstract: There are disclosed a process and apparatus for producing sequentially a hermetically sealed container which comprise cutting a blank, forming a container body from the blank by a drawing method, filling a content in the container body and hermetically sealing the container body with a lid member, and devices for realizing these operations. The blank which is cut at a blanking station is placed on a movable die, and drawn to a container body at a drawing station. The container body engaged with the movable die is filled with a content at a filling station, and then hermetically sealed with a lid member at a sealing station. This process and apparatus are especially suitable for a blank made of a flexible material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1980
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1982
    Assignee: Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Limited
    Inventors: Kazumi Hirota, Kikuo Matsuoka, Ichiro Hori
  • Patent number: 4225553
    Abstract: A thin sheet having a low rigidity is drawn while being depressed over the radiused corner of a die by elastic force or hydrostatic force to obtain a formed article whose sidewall part and flange part have no wrinkles. The force is applied through an elastic rubber provided around the punch and having an outside diameter larger than the inside diameter of the die cavity, or through an annular rigid body on which elastic pressure or fluid pressure is exerted. The hardness of the rubber is preferably approximately 70 to 85 in accordance with ASTM D 2240 Durometer A. A laminate not more than about 200 .mu.m in thickness and consisting of a thermoplastic resin film, aluminum foil and a heat-sealable resin film is drawn into a formed article or a container which is light in weight and suitable for containing foods, for instance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1978
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1980
    Assignee: Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Limited
    Inventors: Kazumi Hirota, Kikuo Matsuoka