Patents by Inventor Shigehiko Higashiguchi

Shigehiko Higashiguchi 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: 4687527
    Abstract: A predetermined pattern is printed on a surface of a material on which a flock pattern is desired, using crosslinking type synthetic resin as the printing ink and utilizing the printing method such as the screen printing process. A solidly flocked paper is then applied on the pattern formed of the ink, and is heated and pressed together, so that the crosslinking reaction takes place in the synthetic resin. Thus, when the flocked paper is peeled off from the surface of the material, a flock pattern of the predetermined shape is formed thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1987
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokyo Horaisha
    Inventor: Shigehiko Higashiguchi
  • Patent number: 4396662
    Abstract: A transferable flocked fiber design material the fibers of which are to be transferred onto a shirt to be decorated with the design material to form a desired design pattern thereon. The fibers are releasably flocked at one end to one surface of the release support base by means of the release adhesive layer applied to the one surface of the support base and applied at the other ends with the fiber transfer adhesive layer containing the hot melt adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1983
    Inventor: Shigehiko Higashiguchi
  • Patent number: 4292100
    Abstract: A transferable flocked fiber design or sticker material which comprises a releasably flocked fiber base including fibers releasably flocked at one end to one major surface of a release support base sheet in upright position by means of a release adhesive layer; and a thermoplastic and pressure-sensitive synthetic resin layer applied to the other end of the flocked fibers. The entire area of the fiber-flocked surface of the release support base sheet is colored or printed or a selected area of the surface is colored or printed in a desired design or pattern and hot melt resin in the form of particles or pellets is sprinkled over the colored or printed surface of the release support base sheet. A method for preparing the releasably flocked fiber base in which a release adhesive layer is formed on one major surface of a release support base sheet, fibers are releasably flocked to the adhesive-applied surface of the release support base sheet and the adhesive-applied surface is colored or printed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1981
    Inventor: Shigehiko Higashiguchi
  • Patent number: 4282278
    Abstract: A transferable flocked fiber sticker material comprising a base sheet, a release adhesive layer applied to one surface of the base sheet, fibers releasably flocked to the adhesive-applied surface of the base sheet in erect position and a hot melt resin adhesive mixture layer applied to the exposed ends of the fibers.The hot melt resin adhesive mixture contains an inorganic or organic filler, a blowing agent and at least one rubber latex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1979
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1981
    Inventor: Shigehiko Higashiguchi
  • Patent number: 4243470
    Abstract: A device for thermally applying a sticker or mark to a clothing article which essentially comprises a base to be horizontally supported on a support surface, a standard extending upwardly of the base, a manual operation handle pivoted to said standard, a stationary or pivotable heat plate on said standard, a pivotal or stationary holding plate for applying the sticker to the clothing article in cooperation with the heat plate and having holding means to hold the article and sticker in position during the sticker application operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1978
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1981
    Inventor: Shigehiko Higashiguchi
  • Patent number: 4201810
    Abstract: A transferable flocked fiber design material for decorative flocked fabric goods which includes a release support sheet, fibers releasably flocked on one surface of said support sheet through a water-soluble and water-dispersible adhesive and a thermoplastic and pressure-sensitive synthetic resin adhesive layer applied to the exposed ends of said fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1980
    Inventor: Shigehiko Higashiguchi