Patents by Inventor Takeshi Minegishi

Takeshi Minegishi 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: 7070232
    Abstract: A breathable seat comprises a seat body formed of urethane foam, a three-dimensional network cushion body incorporated in that region of the seat body which bears a user's body, a seat cover having breathability, and a pan frame. The cushion body is formed of a large number of continuous linear elements of thermoplastic resin. The linear elements are looped windingly so that their respective contact portions are fused together. The seat body is formed having venting holes that penetrate the urethane foam in its thickness direction. The venting holes communicate with the cushion body and apertures of the pan frame. The seat cover envelops the seat body and the cushion body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Minegishi, Kazuo Kikuchi, Takashi Ebihara
  • Publication number: 20040104607
    Abstract: A breathable seat comprises a seat body formed of urethane foam, a three-dimensional network cushion body incorporated in that region of the seat body which bears a user's body, a seat cover having breathability, and a pan frame. The cushion body is formed of a large number of continuous linear elements of thermoplastic resin. The linear elements are looped windingly so that their respective contact portions are fused together. The seat body is formed having venting holes that penetrate the urethane foam in its thickness direction. The venting holes communicate with the cushion body and apertures of the pan frame. The seat cover envelops the seat body and the cushion body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Applicant: NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Minegishi, Kazuo Kikuchi, Takashi Ebihara
  • Patent number: 6378150
    Abstract: A cushion manufacturing apparatus comprises a plurality of nozzles for continuously discharging a softened thermoplastic resin, thereby looping a plurality of continuous filaments with the respective contact portions thereof bonded together, first guide portions (41, 42) for moving the continuous filaments inward from opposite surfaces in the thickness direction of the cushion member as the filaments are looped, and second guide portions (43, 44) for moving the filaments inward from the opposite sides of the cushion member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Minegishi, Takashi Ebihara
  • Patent number: 5302326
    Abstract: In manufacturing molded product of urethane foam, a releasing agent mainly composed of organopolysiloxane is applied on the inner surface of the mold maintained at 60.degree. C. The agent is prepared by dissolving the base composed of organopolysiloxane composition in an organic solvent. The organopolysiloxane composition comprises (a) a first organopolysiloxane of which 0.1 to 5.0% of all organic groups bonded with Si atoms are vinyl groups and at least 80% of the remaining organic groups are methyl groups, and (b) a second organopolysiloxane containing at least three Si bonded hydrogen atoms in one molecule, wherein the first and second organopolysiloxanes contain Si vinyl groups and SiH groups at a ratio in a range of 1:0.5 to 1:5, and do not substantially contain unreactive siloxane. The agent is cured by irradiation with ultraviolet rays, and a thin and uniform film of releasing agent is formed on the inner surface of the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1994
    Assignees: NHK Spring Co., Ltd., Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Minegishi, Masayuki Kubo, Ryosuke Nozaki, Masahiko Ogawa, Masaki Tanaka, Yukio Morimoto
  • Patent number: 5149567
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a cushion, by impregnating a main body comprising organic synthetic fibers which are stereoscopically intertwined with a polyurethane prepolymer solution so as to allow the polyurethane prepolymer to attach the prepolymer to the fibers, subjecting the cushion body to centrifugation to remove excess solution from the cushion body, and bringing the polyurethane prepolymer attached to the fibers into contact with a curing agent comprising water so as to cure the polyurethane prepolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1992
    Assignee: NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Minegishi, Yasuo Yoneshige, Toshihiro Takehana, Toru Sakai
  • Patent number: 5021286
    Abstract: A cushion is obtained by impregnating an aqueous polyurethane polymer emulsion in three-dimensionally interwined fibers, removing an excessive aqueous polyurethane polymer emulsion and hardening the resultant material with heat. The surface of each fiber is covered with a polyurethane resin, and the fibers are bonded by the polyurethane resin at intersected portions of the fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1991
    Assignee: NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Minegishi, Kiyotugu Takabatake, Kunio Asobe
  • Patent number: 4902542
    Abstract: A cushion has a main body formed of fibers including organic synthetic fibers which are stereoscopically intertwined. A cured polyurethane resion covers surfaces of the fibers and binds the fibers at their intersections. The cured polyurethane resin is obtained by curing a polyurethane prepolymer with water or steam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1990
    Assignee: NHK Spring Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Minegishi, Yasuo Yoneshige, Toshihiro Takehana, Toru Sakai