Patents by Inventor Takumi Sekiguchi

Takumi Sekiguchi 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: 20240117178
    Abstract: A resin composition containing: a block copolymer (I) having a polymer block (a1) containing a structural unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound and a polymer block (a2) containing a structural unit derived from a conjugated diene compound; a plasticizer (II); and a biomass-derived polyolefin-based resin (III); in which the plasticizer (II) contains a plasticizer (II-1) containing a biomass-derived raw material; and in which the resin composition has a biobased content of 45% by mass or more, and a molded body obtained by using the resin composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke KONISHI, Hiromitsu SASAKI, Takahiro SEKIGUCHI, Yuta TOMISHIMA, Takumi HASEGAWA
  • Patent number: 11453184
    Abstract: Provided is a puncture repair kit container that includes a container body including a holding portion that holds puncture repair liquid and an opening portion provided in one end of the holding portion, a cap mounted on the opening portion, a hose connected to a connecting portion provided in the cap, and an engaging portion that is provided in an outer surface of the cap and that engages the hose in an unused state by causing the hose to extend along a periphery of the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
    Inventor: Takumi Sekiguchi
  • Publication number: 20220143939
    Abstract: A puncture repair kit includes a container in which puncture repair liquid is contained, a compressor that supplies compressed air, a pressurization hose connected between a pressurizing port of the container and the compressor, and an injection hose connected between an outlet of the container and a tire valve, and further includes a holding fixture that holds an attitude of the container such that the container is in an inverted state in a state in which the container with the outlet being on a lower side is connected to the tire valve via the injection hose and is pendent from the tire valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventor: Takumi SEKIGUCHI
  • Patent number: 11279099
    Abstract: A puncture repair fluid container includes: a container body including a storage portion for storing a puncture repair fluid and an opening portion provided at one end of the storage portion; and a cap mounted to the opening portion. The cap includes: an introduction path for introducing compressed air from outside; a discharge path for discharging the puncture repair fluid to the outside; a switching valve for switching two paths disposed between the introduction path and the discharge path; and a switching knob for operating the switching valve. The switching knob includes a disk-like switching knob body provided with a tab portion protruding in a thickness direction of the switching knob body, and a maximum height position at which a height of the tab portion is maximum is positioned outward of a center position of the switching knob body in a radial direction of the switching knob body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Inventor: Takumi Sekiguchi
  • Patent number: 11279102
    Abstract: A puncture repair fluid container includes: a container body including a storage portion for storing a puncture repair fluid and an opening portion provided at one end of the storage portion; and a cap mounted to the opening portion. The cap includes an introduction path for introducing compressed air from outside; a discharge path for discharging the puncture repair fluid to the outside; a switching valve for switching two paths disposed between the introduction path and the discharge path; and a switching knob for operating the switching valve. A jig for rotating the switching knob is provided, the switching knob is provided with a recessed portion or protruding portion, and the jig is configured to be attachable and detachable to the switching knob, the jig being provided with a protruding portion or recessed portion that is fitted in or to the recessed portion or protruding portion of the switching knob.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Inventor: Takumi Sekiguchi
  • Patent number: 11207853
    Abstract: A puncture repair kit includes a container configured to house puncture repair liquid; a hose configured to be connected to the container and carry the puncture repair liquid into a tire; a compressor configured to supply compressed air for supplying under pressure the puncture repair liquid in the container through the hose; and an assistor configured to correct a tilt of the container when the container is connected to a tire valve via the hose and pendent from the tire valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Inventor: Takumi Sekiguchi
  • Patent number: 11207851
    Abstract: Provided is a puncture repair liquid holding container. An outflow channel in a cap mounted to an opening portion of a container body for discharging the puncture repair liquid inside the container interior to a container exterior includes a straight portion including an open end opening toward inside the container body and a closed end terminating inside the cap, and a branching portion including a communicating end communicating with an intermediate area of the straight portion and an open end opening toward the container exterior. A through-hole is at the closed end of the straight portion. A projection on a closing plug and slidably inserted to the straight portion is slidably inserted to the through-hole. States are switchable between open and closed states in which the outflow channel is opened and closed by the closing plug and the projection is positioned in the through-hole or projects from the through-hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Inventor: Takumi Sekiguchi
  • Patent number: 11007733
    Abstract: A puncture repair liquid holding container is formed from: a container main body provided with a holding portion and an opening portion; and a cap attached to the opening portion, including a second flow channel for the cap to discharge the puncture repair liquid inside the container, wherein a tube extending toward an inner side of the container main body is attached to the second flow channel, the tube is provided with a sealing film that blocks inflow of the puncture repair liquid to the second flow channel, and a closed condition where the sealing film blocks the second flow channel can be switched to an opened condition where the sealing film is broken by container internal pressure such that the second flow channel is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Inventor: Takumi Sekiguchi
  • Patent number: 10960618
    Abstract: A puncture repair liquid holding container includes: a container main body provided with and opening portion and a holding portion where puncture repair liquid is held; and a cap attached to the opening portion; wherein a cross-sectional shape of the holding portion is non-true circular, and a metal reinforcing member provided around an entire circumference of the holding portion is provided on at least a portion of the holding portion in a height direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Inventors: Takumi Sekiguchi, Daisuke Kanenari
  • Publication number: 20210078268
    Abstract: A puncture repair fluid container includes: a container body including a storage portion for storing a puncture repair fluid and an opening portion provided at one end of the storage portion; and a cap mounted to the opening portion. The cap includes: an introduction path for introducing compressed air from outside; a discharge path for discharging the puncture repair fluid to the outside; a switching valve for switching two paths disposed between the introduction path and the discharge path; and a switching knob for operating the switching valve. The switching knob includes a disk-like switching knob body provided with a tab portion protruding in a thickness direction of the switching knob body, and a maximum height position at which a height of the tab portion is maximum is positioned outward of a center position of the switching knob body in a radial direction of the switching knob body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventor: Takumi Sekiguchi
  • Publication number: 20210078269
    Abstract: A puncture repair fluid container includes: a container body including a storage portion for storing a puncture repair fluid and an opening portion provided at one end of the storage portion; and a cap mounted to the opening portion. The cap includes an introduction path for introducing compressed air from outside; a discharge path for discharging the puncture repair fluid to the outside; a switching valve for switching two paths disposed between the introduction path and the discharge path; and a switching knob for operating the switching valve. A jig for rotating the switching knob is provided, the switching knob is provided with a recessed portion or protruding portion, and the jig is configured to be attachable and detachable to the switching knob, the jig being provided with a protruding portion or recessed portion that is fitted in or to the recessed portion or protruding portion of the switching knob.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventor: Takumi Sekiguchi
  • Patent number: 10919503
    Abstract: A puncture repair liquid injection method injects puncture repair liquid into a tire by using a puncture repair liquid injection device provided with a container having a liquid containing portion containing a puncture repair liquid, along with an outlet for discharging the puncture repair liquid, and an inlet for introducing compressed air; an injection hose connected between a tire valve of a wheel mounted on a tire and the outlet of the container; and a compressor having a pressure adjuster for selecting an air pressure. The method further comprises connecting the injection hose between the tire valve and the outlet of the container, connecting the compressor to the inlet of the container, selecting a reduced air pressure as a pressurizing force by the compressor by an operation of the pressure adjuster, and injecting the puncture repair liquid into the tire by pressurizing the container interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Inventor: Takumi Sekiguchi
  • Patent number: 10850459
    Abstract: A puncture repair kit includes a container that stores a puncture repair liquid and a compressor that supplies compressed air. The compressor includes a power cable for connection to a power supply when in use. The power cable includes a cable body including one end connected to a compressor body and another end provided with a connection terminal. The puncture repair kit includes a winding-up tool that winds up the cable body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
    Inventor: Takumi Sekiguchi
  • Patent number: 10828854
    Abstract: A puncture repair liquid holding container includes a container main body provided with a holding portion that holds a puncture repair liquid and an opening, a cap mounted on the opening, and a reinforcing member made from a material having a tensile elastic modulus per unit cross-sectional area greater than that of a material constituting the holding portion. The reinforcing member is disposed around an entire circumference of the holding portion over at least a portion of the holding portion in a height direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Takumi Sekiguchi, Daisuke Kanenari
  • Publication number: 20200247072
    Abstract: Provided is a puncture repair kit container that includes a container body including a holding portion that holds puncture repair liquid and an opening portion provided in one end of the holding portion, a cap mounted on the opening portion, a hose connected to a connecting portion provided in the cap, and an engaging portion that is provided in an outer surface of the cap and that engages the hose in an unused state by causing the hose to extend along a periphery of the cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventor: Takumi Sekiguchi
  • Publication number: 20200180247
    Abstract: A puncture repair kit includes a container configured to house puncture repair liquid; a hose configured to be connected to the container and carry the puncture repair liquid into a tire; a compressor configured to supply compressed air for supplying under pressure the puncture repair liquid in the container through the hose; and an assistor configured to correct a tilt of the container when the container is connected to a tire valve via the hose and pendent from the tire valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventor: Takumi Sekiguchi
  • Patent number: 10669060
    Abstract: A container of a puncture repair agent includes: a bottomed cylindrical container body to store the puncture repair agent; and a mouth portion provided on the container body, from which the puncture repair agent is pushed out by pressing the container body, wherein the container body is hollow molded into a flat shape and includes a barrel portion, wherein the barrel portion includes a pair of narrow portions facing in a major axis direction, and a pair of wide portions facing in a minor axis direction, and wherein each of the pair of wide portions is provided with a pressing recessed portion capable of being recessed in a concave curved surface shape toward inside of the barrel portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takumi Sekiguchi, Ryosuke Oki, Daisuke Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 10603853
    Abstract: Provided is a flat tire repair liquid container including: a container main body including a container body in which a flat tire repair liquid is stored, and an opening; and a cap including a flow path configured to guide the flat tire repair liquid out of the container. The flow path includes a cylinder portion of which an end of a first side is open toward internal space of the container body and in which a closing plug is slidably inserted, and a dispensing portion branching from the cylinder portion and open to outside the container. The closing plug is configured to close the flow path by being positioned at the end of the first side of the cylinder portion, and to open the flow path by being subjected to pressure inside the container during flat tire repair work and moving to a second side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
    Inventor: Takumi Sekiguchi
  • Publication number: 20190389158
    Abstract: Provided is a puncture repair liquid holding container. An outflow channel in a cap mounted to an opening portion of a container body for discharging the puncture repair liquid inside the container interior to a container exterior includes a straight portion including an open end opening toward inside the container body and a closed end terminating inside the cap, and a branching portion including a communicating end communicating with an intermediate area of the straight portion and an open end opening toward the container exterior. A through-hole is at the closed end of the straight portion. A projection on a closing plug and slidably inserted to the straight portion is slidably inserted to the through-hole. States are switchable between open and closed states in which the outflow channel is opened and closed by the closing plug and the projection is positioned in the through-hole or projects from the through-hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
    Inventor: Takumi SEKIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20190152172
    Abstract: A puncture repair kit includes a container that stores a puncture repair liquid and a compressor that supplies compressed air. The compressor includes a power cable for connection to a power supply when in use. The power cable includes a cable body including one end connected to a compressor body and another end provided with a connection terminal. The puncture repair kit includes a winding-up tool that winds up the cable body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventor: Takumi Sekiguchi