Patents by Inventor Shigeru Tamai

Shigeru Tamai 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).

  • Publication number: 20030121613
    Abstract: A mark transfer tool utilizing a coat film transfer technology, concerning various marks composed of characters, codes, patterns or their combination. A mark transfer tape has multiple pressure-sensitive adhesive transfer marks adhered and held at specified intervals peelably on the surface of a base tape, and the transfer marks are prepared as adhesive seals of which adhesive force of the back-side pressure sensitive adhesive layer adhered to the transfer area is set larger than the adhesive holding force on the base tape. Like adhesive seals, the transfer marks once transferred on the transfer area can be once peeled off and adhered again, or peeled and removed when no longer needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: Shigeru Tamai, Masatoshi Shintani, Mikio Toyoda, Nobuyuki Motoyama, Yoshiyuki Hori, Goro Inoue
  • Patent number: 6575220
    Abstract: A mark transfer tool making use of a coat film transfer technology about various marks composed of characters, codes, patterns or their combination. A mark transfer tape is composed of pressure-sensitive adhesive transfer marks disposed and held on the surface of a base tape continuously and peelably at specific intervals, and a bodily sensing recess for showing the division position of transfer marks is disposed between the transfer marks. Corresponding to this configuration, a positioning bump to be engaged with the bodily sensing recess of the mark transfer tape is provided in the tape traveling part of the transfer head, and by reference to the hooking phenomenon in the traveling motion of the mark transfer tape by engagement of the two, the transfer mark on the mark transfer tape can be correctly transferred on the correction area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Seed Company Limited
    Inventors: Shigeru Tamai, Masatoshi Shitani, Kouhei Koyama
  • Patent number: 6521045
    Abstract: A clutch mechanism having an easy-to-manufacture and inexpensive constitution, by making use of frictional engaging force in thrust direction, in a coat film transfer tool of automatic winding type. At least at the feed reel side, a clutch mechanism is provided between a driven member of a tape winding portion and a drive side rotary gear for rotating and driving it, and its power transmission makes use of the frictional engaging force in thrust direction between the driven member and drive side rotary gear. This frictional engaging force can be set by properly adjusting the dimensional relation in thrust direction between the mutual constituent members, and therefore the designing and manufacturing conditions of the constituent members are less strict, manufacture is easy, assembling is easy, and hence the manufacturing cost and device cost can be lowered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: Seed Rubber Company Limited
    Inventors: Kouhei Koyama, Shigeru Tamai, Masatoshi Shintani
  • Patent number: 6500259
    Abstract: A refill type coat film transfer tool, specifically a tape cartridge for a coat film transfer type having a support main body of lightweight and simple structure, capable of replacing a coat film transfer tape easily, securely and promptly. The support main body has a support base plate for rotatably supporting the opposite side ends of rotary shafts of the pay-off reel and take-up reel supported detachably and rotatably on a rotary support shaft of the case of the coat film transfer tool, and this support base plate has a flat skeletal structure having an outer contour corresponding to the inner contour of the case. Therefore as compared with the conventional plastic container, the rate of use of materials in the entire device of the support main body itself is substantially curtailed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: Seed Rubber Company Limited
    Inventors: Shigeru Tamai, Kouhei Koyama, Masatoshi Shintani
  • Publication number: 20020170684
    Abstract: A mark transfer tool making use of a coat film transfer technology about various marks composed of characters, codes, patterns or their combination. A mark transfer tape is composed of pressure-sensitive adhesive transfer marks disposed and held on the surface of a base tape continuously and peelably at specific intervals, and each mark is composed of a mark and an overwriting blank space. A bodily sensing recess for showing the division position of transfer marks is disposed between the transfer marks, and a positioning bump to be engaged with the bodily sensing recess is provided in the transfer head, and a hooking phenomenon of running motion of mark transfer tape by engagement of the two is recognized as the standard for transfer, so that the transfer mark of the mark transfer tape can be accurately transferred on a correction area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Shigeru Tamai, Masatoshi Shintani, Kouhei Koyama
  • Publication number: 20020170682
    Abstract: A mark transfer tool making use of a coat film transfer technology about various marks composed of characters, codes, patterns or their combination. A mark transfer tape is composed of pressure-sensitive adhesive transfer marks disposed and held on the surface of a base tape continuously and peelably at specific intervals, and each mark is composed of a mark and an overwriting blank space. A visual recognition line for showing the division position of transfer marks is disposed between the transfer marks, and the leading edge of the transfer head is a visual recognition positioning part, and the coincidence of the two is recognized as the standard for transfer, so that the transfer mark of the mark transfer tape can be accurately transferred on a transfer area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Shigeru Tamai, Masatoshi Shintani, Kouhei Koyama
  • Publication number: 20020170683
    Abstract: A mark transfer tool making use of a coat film transfer technology about various marks composed of characters, codes, patterns or their combination. A mark transfer tape is composed of pressure-sensitive adhesive transfer marks disposed and held on the surface of a base tape continuously and peelably at specific intervals. Therefore, various marks can be used in a completely different method from the conventional mode of impressing use in the form of a stamp or adhering use in the form of a mark seal and the like, so that diversified preferences of general users can be satisfied effectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2001
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Applicant: SEED COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Shigeru Tamai, Masatoshi Shintani, Kouhei Koyama
  • Publication number: 20020129719
    Abstract: A mark transfer tool making use of a coat film transfer technology about various marks composed of characters, codes, patterns or their combination. A mark transfer tape is composed of pressure-sensitive adhesive transfer marks disposed and held on the surface of a base tape continuously and peelably at specific intervals, and a bodily sensing recess for showing the division position of transfer marks is disposed between the transfer marks. Corresponding to this configuration, a positioning bump to be engaged with the bodily sensing recess of the mark transfer tape is provided in the tape traveling part of the transfer head, and by reference to the hooking phenomenon in the traveling motion of the mark transfer tape by engagement of the two, the transfer mark on the mark transfer tape can be correctly transferred on the correction area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Inventors: Shigeru Tamai, Masatoshi Shitani, Kouhei Koyama
  • Publication number: 20020104621
    Abstract: A mark transfer tool making use of a coat film transfer technology about various marks composed of characters, codes, patterns or their combination. A mark transfer tape is composed of pressure-sensitive adhesive transfer marks disposed and held on the surface of a base tape continuously and peelably at specific intervals, and a visual recognition line for showing the division position of transfer marks are disposed between the transfer marks. Corresponding to this configuration, the leading edge of the transfer head of the mark transfer tool is a visual recognition positioning part, and the coincidence of the two is recognized as the standard for transfer, so that the transfer mark of the mark transfer tape can be accurately transferred on a correction area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Applicant: SEED COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Shigeru Tamai, Masatoshi Shintani, Kouhei Koyama
  • Patent number: 6418997
    Abstract: In a refill type coat film transfer tool for use in horizontal drawing, a small, simple and inexpensive tape cartridge is presented, in which the coat film transfer tape can be replaced easily, quickly and securely, and it can be held and used like a writing tool corresponding to the manner of holding a writing tool by the user. On a support board, a rotatable feed reel winding a coat film transfer tape thereon, a rotatable take-up reel for recovering the coat film transfer tape after use, and a coat film transfer head for pressing the coat film transfer tape to a transfer area are provided. The support board rotatably supports the opposite side ends of the rotary shafts of both reels detachably and rotatably supported on the rotary support shafts of the case of the coat film transfer tool, and the coat film transfer head is supported on the head holding portion of the support board rotatably about the head axial center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Seed Rubber Company Limited
    Inventors: Shigeru Tamai, Kouhei Koyama, Masatoshi Shintani
  • Patent number: 6227274
    Abstract: A small, simple and inexpensive tape cartridge to be detachably mounted on a refill type coat film transfer tool to be used in lateral draw position, capable of replacing the coat film transfer tape easily, promptly and securely. A coat film transfer head for pressurizing a coat film transfer tape to a transfer area, and a flat support board are formed integrally, and a feed reel accommodating a coat film transfer tape and a take-up reel for collecting the coat film transfer tape after use are rotatably installed on this support board. The leading end pressurizing portion of the coat film transfer head H is in a linear edge form extending nearly vertical to the axial line of rotation of both reels supported on the support board, and the support board rotatably supports opposite side ends of rotary shafts of both reels supported detachably and rotatably on the rotary support shafts of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Seed Rubber Company Limited
    Inventors: Kouhei Koyama, Shigeru Tamai, Masatoshi Shintani
  • Patent number: 6062286
    Abstract: A clutch mechanism easy to manufacture, high in assembling precision, and simple and inexpensive in structure, in a automatic takeup coat film transfer tool. A tape core on which a coat film transfer tape is wound is held and supported from both sides in the axial direction by a payout rotary gear and a rewind button, and the tape core and payout rotary gear are frictionally engaged with each other in the rotating direction by force transmitting means making use of frictional force by thrust load. This power transmitting means is composed of plural engaging protrusions elastically deformable in the axial direction, provided integrally to the payout rotary gear, and these engaging protrusions are elastically engaged with the axial end of the tape core by a specified pressing force, by the axial engaging force of the payout rotary gear and rewind button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Seed Rubber Company Limited
    Inventors: Kouhei Koyama, Shigeru Tamai
  • Patent number: 5792263
    Abstract: A tape cartridge detachably attached to a refill type coating film transfer tool that allows replacement of coating film transfer tapes. The cartridge is formed in a compact size and simple structure using fewer components than prior devices. The cartridge is made up of a rotatable pay-out reel with a coating film transfer tape wound thereabout, a rotatable take-up winding reel for collecting a used tape, and a head therebetween for pressing the tape onto a transfer area. All of these elements are provided on a support base, which is in a form of a thin flat plate. The structure is small and simple. The tape is paid out from pay-out reel, passed through the leading end pressing part of the head, and then taken up on the take-up winding reel. When replacing the tape cartridges, the support base with both reels and the head as mounted on the pay-out rotation part, the take-up winding rotation part, and a cylindrical half in the leading end of the case main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: Seed Rubber Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouhei Koyama, Shigeru Tamai, Masatoshi Shintani
  • Patent number: 5785437
    Abstract: A tape cartridge detachably attached to a refill type coating film transfer tool that allows replacement of coating film transfer tapes, and formed in a compact size and simple structure using fewer components. The tape cartridge has a compact size and simple structure, comprising a pay-out reel with a coating film transfer tape wound thereabout and a winding reel for collecting a used tape rotatably provided in a support base in a form of a flat plate, and the reels are detachably engaged, respectively, with a pay-out rotation part and a winding rotation part rotatably provided in a case of the coating film transfer tool for integral movement therewith. In order to replace a tape cartridge, the support base is placed on the rotation parts, while the reels are in engagement with the rotation parts, respectively, then, the tape is set to a head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Seed Rubber Company Limited
    Inventors: Kouhei Koyama, Shigeru Tamai, Masatoshi Shintani
  • Patent number: 5556469
    Abstract: A coating film transfer tool having such a construction as to allow the user to use with a writing tool-like feeling, whether in vertical pulling or in lateral pulling, depending on the user's manner of holding a writing tool. A coating film transfer head is adjustable in angle about its axial line, and by adjusting the head angle according to the application of the user or depending on the user's manner of holding a writing tool, the user can grip the case like holding a writing tool, and press a coating film transfer tape tightly onto the sheet surface or the like by the front end pressing part of the head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1996
    Assignee: Seed Rubber Company Limited
    Inventors: Kouhei Koyama, Shigeru Tamai, Masatoshi Shintani
  • Patent number: 5379477
    Abstract: A coating film transfer tool is disclosed, wherein a case 31 provides therein a pay-out reel 34 for feeding a coating a film transfer tape and a winding reel 35 for recovering a used coating film transfer tape free to rotate, a peak-shaped paint film transfer head 36 is protrusively provided at one end of the case 31, the pay-out reel 34 is made by setting a pay-out cylinder 42 on the outer periphery of the boss 40 of the drive gear wheel 39 via a friction member 41 made of an elastomer free to rotate, the winding reel 35 is made by providing a driven gear wheel 50 engaging with the drive gear wheel 39 on the outer periphery of the winding cylinder 48 and one end of the coating film transfer tape 38 wound on the pay-out cylinder 42 is fed from the pay-out cylinder 42 and then turned back by the peak-shaped portion 51 of the head 36 and is then wound by the winding cylinder 48.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1995
    Assignee: Seed Rubber Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeru Tamai, Naomi Ikeda, Kakuhei Koyama
  • Patent number: 4778201
    Abstract: An automatic bookmarker band consisting of an elastic yarn-like band stretched diagonally across a plate-like member and over a corner or edge of any given page of a book. The plate-like member is engageable with the inwardly folded flap of a dust jacket to cover the book.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1988
    Assignee: Corporation Ideo
    Inventors: Kinuko Kouno, Shigeru Tamai
  • Patent number: 4714566
    Abstract: A stable W/O/W type multiple emulsion containing very fine water droplets and suitable for use in the production of foods, cosmetics and medicines is prepared by using a glycerol unsaturated fatty acid ester as an emulsifier for a W/O emulsion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1987
    Assignee: Meiji Milk Products Company Limited
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Takahashi, Shigeru Aizawa, Shigeru Tamai, Toshiro Yoshida, Takeshi Takahashi
  • Patent number: 4671687
    Abstract: An eraser of the present invention comprises a magazine having set therein a carriage means for mounting a freely turning first reel loaded with an erasing ink transfer tape and a second reel for winding up the used erasing ink transfer tape and a head for bending or curving the erasing ink transfer tape before it is wound up by the second reel wherein at least the bent or curved portion of the tape is projecting with respect to the magazine. The known defects of the conventional erasing ink, such as requiring a relatively long waiting time before rewriting, difficulty of rewriting due to brush unevenness and inconvenience caused by drying and solidifying of erasing ink as well as the fatal defect of the conventional eraser of transfer type that it is usable only for typewriter, is eliminated with present invention. The invention provides a handy eraser that is quite easy to use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1987
    Inventor: Shigeru Tamai
  • Patent number: 4632840
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparation of dressings comprising W/O/W type multiple emulsions. Dressings comprising a quite stable W/O/W type multiple emulsions can be obtained by using monoerucin, dierucin, or polyglycerol polycondensed ricinoleic acid ester as the emulsifier. A quite fine W/O/W type emulsion can also be obtained, since an O/W emulsion is subjected to a phase inversion to form a W/O emulsion in the first place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1986
    Assignee: Meiji Milk Products Company Limited
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Takahashi, Shigeru Aizawa, Shigeru Tamai, Toshiro Yoshida, Takeshi Takahashi