Patents by Inventor Norihiko Sumiyoshi

Norihiko Sumiyoshi 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: 10828744
    Abstract: A brush-like grinding stone (3) in a polishing brush (1) includes a brush holder (6) and a linear member aggregate (7) detachably held in the brush holder (6). The linear member aggregate (7) includes a large number of bundles (51) of the linear members (50) obtained by hardening aggregated yarn of inorganic filaments impregnated with a resin, and a brush holder (70) holding ends of the bundles (51). A linear member holder (70) in the linear member aggregate (7) is detachably attached to each of a plurality of holding holes (68) that is open in one side in an axial line direction L. In a case where any of the linear member aggregates has a failure, such as breakage, only the failed linear member aggregate needs to be replaced. Thus, it is not necessary to discard the entire brush-like grinding stone. Consequently, the polishing cost can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignees: TAIMEI CHEMICALS CO., LTD., XEBEC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Suguru Matsushita, Norihiko Sumiyoshi
  • Patent number: 10751850
    Abstract: A brush-like grinding stone (3) in a polishing brush (1) includes a brush holder (6) and a linear member aggregate (7) detachably held in the brush holder (6). The linear member aggregate (7) includes a large number of bundles (51) of the linear members (50) obtained by hardening aggregated yarn of inorganic filaments impregnated with a resin, and a brush holder (70) holding ends of the bundles (51). A linear member holder (70) in the linear member aggregate (7) is detachably attached to each of a plurality of holding holes (68) that is open in one side in an axial line direction L. In a case where any of the linear member aggregates has a failure, such as breakage, only the failed linear member aggregate needs to be replaced. Thus, it is not necessary to discard the entire brush-like grinding stone. Consequently, the polishing cost can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignees: TAIMEI CHEMICALS CO., LTD., XEBEC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Suguru Matsushita, Norihiko Sumiyoshi
  • Patent number: 10399207
    Abstract: A polishing brush (4) includes a grinding element bundle (9) formed with a plurality of wire-shaped grinding elements (28) formed by impregnating and solidifying an assembly of inorganic filaments with resin, and a grinding element holder (7) having a holding hole (20) holding the base end portion of the grinding element bundle 9 on an outer peripheral side surface (7c) serving as a grinding element-holding surface. The grinding element bundle (9) has a front surface (9a) facing forward in a rotational direction (R1) and a back surface (9b) facing backward. The grinding element bundle (9) is held in the grinding element holder (7) such that the front surface (9a) and the back surface (9b) are inclined in the same direction relative to a virtual surface (30) that includes a center point (P) of a cross section (9d) of the grinding element bundle (9) cut across an outer peripheral side surface (7c) and the axis of center of rotation (L) of the grinding element holder (7) and extends in a radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignees: TAIMEI CHEMICALS CO., LTD., XEBEC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuhisa Akashi, Norihiko Sumiyoshi
  • Patent number: 10315290
    Abstract: A polishing brush (1) includes a brush-shaped grindstone (12) holding grinding element bundles (11) of wire-shaped grinding elements (27) in an annular shape and a grinding element displacement-restricting member (13) for restricting displacement of the grinding element bundles (11) outward. The brush-shaped grindstone (12) has a grinding element holder (15) holding the base end portions (upper end portions) of the grinding element bundles (11). The grinding element displacement-restricting member (13) has an annular part (33) surrounding the wire-shaped grinding elements (27) from the outer peripheral side at a position between the tip ends of the wire-shaped grinding elements (27) and the grinding element holder (15) in the direction of the axis of center of rotation (L) and at a distance away from the tip ends of the wire-shaped grinding elements (27) and the grinding element holder (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignees: TAIMEI CHEMICALS CO., LTD., XEBEC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuhisa Akashi, Norihiko Sumiyoshi
  • Patent number: 10159331
    Abstract: A polishing brush (1) includes a plurality of linear abrasive members (32) each formed by hardening an aggregated yarn of inorganic filaments by a resin binder, and a holder (2) that holds the linear abrasive members (32). The linear abrasive members (32) are held by a base (31). The base (31) is secured to a spindle (25) in the holder (2). In the spindle (25), a flow path (28) for discharging a liquid cutting agent toward a side on which free ends (33) of the linear abrasive members (32) are located is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignees: TAIMEI CHEMICALS CO., LTD., XEBEC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuhisa Akashi, Norihiko Sumiyoshi
  • Publication number: 20180304444
    Abstract: A polishing brush (1) includes grinding element bundles (22) each including wire-shaped grinding elements (21) formed of an assembly of inorganic filaments impregnated and solidified with resin, and a grinding element holder (23) that holds the grinding element bundles (22). The grinding element holder (23) has an annular grinding element holding groove (28), and an adhesive (29) is filled in the grinding element holding groove (28). Respective base end portions (22a) of the grinding element bundles (22) are inserted in the grinding element holding groove (28) in such a state as to be kept apart from each other and are fixed to the grinding element holder (23) with the adhesive (29). Even when the diameter size or the like of each grinding element bundle (22) is larger than the width of the groove, the grinding element bundles (22) are deformed to conform to the groove, thereby being inserted into the groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Suguru MATSUSHITA, Norihiko SUMIYOSHI
  • Publication number: 20180272496
    Abstract: A brush-like grinding stone (3) in a polishing brush (1) includes a brush holder (6) and a linear member aggregate (7) detachably held in the brush holder (6). The linear member aggregate (7) includes a large number of bundles (51) of the linear members (50) obtained by hardening aggregated yarn of inorganic filaments impregnated with a resin, and a brush holder (70) holding ends of the bundles (51). A linear member holder (70) in the linear member aggregate (7) is detachably attached to each of a plurality of holding holes (68) that is open in one side in an axial line direction L. In a case where any of the linear member aggregates has a failure, such as breakage, only the failed linear member aggregate needs to be replaced. Thus, it is not necessary to discard the entire brush-like grinding stone. Consequently, the polishing cost can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Suguru MATSUSHITA, Norihiko SUMIYOSHI
  • Publication number: 20180272495
    Abstract: A brush-like grinding stone (3) in a polishing brush (1) includes a brush holder (6) and a linear member aggregate (7) detachably held in the brush holder (6). The linear member aggregate (7) includes a large number of bundles (51) of the linear members (50) obtained by hardening aggregated yarn of inorganic filaments impregnated with a resin, and a brush holder (70) holding ends of the bundles (51). A linear member holder (70) in the linear member aggregate (7) is detachably attached to each of a plurality of holding holes (68) that is open in one side in an axial line direction L. In a case where any of the linear member aggregates has a failure, such as breakage, only the failed linear member aggregate needs to be replaced. Thus, it is not necessary to discard the entire brush-like grinding stone. Consequently, the polishing cost can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Suguru MATSUSHITA, Norihiko SUMIYOSHI
  • Patent number: 10058973
    Abstract: A brush-like grinding stone (3) in a polishing brush (1) includes a brush holder (6) and a linear member aggregate (7) detachably held in the brush holder (6). The linear member aggregate (7) includes a large number of bundles (51) of the linear members (50) obtained by hardening aggregated yarn of inorganic filaments impregnated with a resin, and a brush holder (70) holding ends of the bundles (51). A linear member holder (70) in the linear member aggregate (7) is detachably attached to each of a plurality of holding holes (68) that is open in one side in an axial line direction L. In a case where any of the linear member aggregates has a failure, such as breakage, only the failed linear member aggregate needs to be replaced. Thus, it is not necessary to discard the entire brush-like grinding stone. Consequently, the polishing cost can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignees: TAIMEI CHEMICALS CO., LTD., XEBEC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Suguru Matsushita, Norihiko Sumiyoshi
  • Publication number: 20170312888
    Abstract: A polishing brush (1) includes a brush-shaped grindstone (12) holding grinding element bundles (11) of wire-shaped grinding elements (27) in an annular shape and a grinding element displacement-restricting member (13) for restricting displacement of the grinding element bundles (11) outward. The brush-shaped grindstone (12) has a grinding element holder (15) holding the base end portions (upper end portions) of the grinding element bundles (11). The grinding element displacement-restricting member (13) has an annular part (33) surrounding the wire-shaped grinding elements (27) from the outer peripheral side at a position between the tip ends of the wire-shaped grinding elements (27) and the grinding element holder (15) in the direction of the axis of center of rotation (L) and at a distance away from the tip ends of the wire-shaped grinding elements (27) and the grinding element holder (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Mitsuhisa AKASHI, Norihiko SUMIYOSHI
  • Publication number: 20170304997
    Abstract: A polishing brush (4) includes a grinding element bundle (9) formed with a plurality of wire-shaped grinding elements (28) formed by impregnating and solidifying an assembly of inorganic filaments with resin, and a grinding element holder (7) having a holding hole (20) holding the base end portion of the grinding element bundle 9 on an outer peripheral side surface (7c) serving as a grinding element-holding surface. The grinding element bundle (9) has a front surface (9a) facing forward in a rotational direction (R1) and a back surface (9b) facing backward. The grinding element bundle (9) is held in the grinding element holder (7) such that the front surface (9a) and the back surface (9b) are inclined in the same direction relative to a virtual surface (30) that includes a center point (P) of a cross section (9d) of the grinding element bundle (9) cut across an outer peripheral side surface (7c) and the axis of center of rotation (L) of the grinding element holder (7) and extends in a radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Mitsuhisa AKASHI, Norihiko SUMIYOSHI
  • Publication number: 20160214228
    Abstract: A brush-like grinding stone (3) in a polishing brush (1) includes a brush holder (6) and a linear member aggregate (7) detachably held in the brush holder (6). The linear member aggregate (7) includes a large number of bundles (51) of the linear members (50) obtained by hardening aggregated yarn of inorganic filaments impregnated with a resin, and a brush holder (70) holding ends of the bundles (51). A linear member holder (70) in the linear member aggregate (7) is detachably attached to each of a plurality of holding holes (68) that is open in one side in an axial line direction L. In a case where any of the linear member aggregates has a failure, such as breakage, only the failed linear member aggregate needs to be replaced. Thus, it is not necessary to discard the entire brush-like grinding stone. Consequently, the polishing cost can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Suguru MATSUSHITA, Norihiko SUMIYOSHI
  • Publication number: 20160128461
    Abstract: A polishing brush (1) includes a plurality of linear abrasive members (32) each formed by hardening an aggregated yarn of inorganic filaments by a resin binder, and a holder (2) that holds the linear abrasive members (32). The linear abrasive members (32) are held by a base (31). The base (31) is secured to a spindle (25) in the holder (2). In the spindle (25), a flow path (28) for discharging a liquid cutting agent toward a side on which free ends (33) of the linear abrasive members (32) are located is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Mitsuhisa AKASHI, Norihiko SUMIYOSHI
  • Patent number: 7434289
    Abstract: In the manufacture of a brush-shaped grindstone (3), embedding holes (310) are formed in a grinding element holding surface (311) of a holder (31) in mutually separated positions. A base end side of a plurality of wire-shaped grinding elements (32), formed such that a composite yarn composed of inorganic filaments is impregnated and hardened with a resin, is aligned, and rod assemblies (320) are thereafter formed by fixing the base end side of the plurality of wire-shaped grinding elements (32) with adhesive (71) in holes (60) of a die material (6), which is formed to have substantially the same size as the embedding holes (310) of the holder (31). The rod assemblies (320) are thereafter embedded in the embedding holes (310) of the holder (32), and fixed with adhesive (72). Whereby, removing burrs from a precision work component, performing polishing, and the like can be carried out with good efficiency and high precision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignees: XEBEC Technology Co. Ltd., Taimei Chemicals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sachiko Sumiyoshi, legal representative, Norihiko Sumiyoshi, legal representative, Yoshihiko Sumiyoshi, legal representative, Suguru Matsushita, Atsushi Odaka, Takehiko Sumiyoshi
  • Publication number: 20050153642
    Abstract: In the manufacture of a brush-shaped grindstone (3), embedding holes (310) are formed in a grinding element holding surface (311) of a holder (31) in mutually separated positions. A base end side of a plurality of wire-shaped grinding elements (32), formed such that a composite yarn composed of inorganic filaments is impregnated and hardened with a resin, is aligned, and rod assemblies (320) are thereafter formed by fixing the base end side of the plurality of wire-shaped grinding elements (32) with adhesive (71) in holes (60) of a die material (6), which is formed to have substantially the same size as the embedding holes (310) of the holder (31). The rod assemblies (320) are thereafter embedded in the embedding holes (310) of the holder (32), and fixed with adhesive (72). Whereby, removing burrs from a precision work component, performing polishing, and the like can be carried out with good efficiency and high precision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2003
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: Suguru Matsushita, Sachiko Sumiyoshi, Norihiko Sumiyoshi, Yoshihiko Sumiyoshi, Atsushi Odaka