Patents Assigned to Kokuyo Co., Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20090028620
    Abstract: The present invention provides a transfer tool in which a transfer tape supplied from a supply reel rotatable around a spindle is wound around a winding reel through a transfer head, comprising a transfer tool body which holds at least the supply reel and the winding reel, the transfer head provided on the transfer tool body, a head cap which is pivotally mounted on the transfer tool body or the transfer head through a pivot shaft portion and which can turn between a close position where the transfer head is covered and an open position where the transfer head is exposed, and an urging mechanism provided near the pivot shaft portion, the urging mechanism elastically capable of urging the head cap, toward the close position when the head cap is located closer to the close position than a dead point provided at only one location near an intermediate portion between the close position and the open position, and toward the open position when the head cap is located closer to the open position than the dead point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: Kokuyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuji Kinugasa, Hideto Shima
  • Publication number: 20090026307
    Abstract: A transfer tool of the present invention comprises a pair of cases, and a hinge which connects the cases such that they can relatively move between a use position and an open position, wherein an outer edge of one of the first and second cases is provided outward of the hinge, a portion of the one case located outward of the hinge and an outer edge of a portion in the vicinity of the portion of the one case located outward of the hinge as a hinge corresponding portion are continuous with an outer edge of another portion of the one case, and a hinge corresponding portion of the other case is provided with an retraction space which can receive the hinge corresponding portion of the one case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: Kokuyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuji Kinugasa, Hideto Shima, Takashi Mitsui
  • Publication number: 20090025884
    Abstract: A transfer tool of the present invention comprises a transfer head which has a folding back guide portion for folding and guiding a transfer tape and a pair of outer walls for supporting side ends of the folding back guide and in which a transfer tape passage is formed between the outer walls, a refill for holding at least the transfer head, a case capable of holding the refill such that the refill can be inserted into and pulled out from the case in one direction, and a head cap which is pivotally mounted on the case through a pivot shaft portion and rotatable between a close position where the transfer head is covered and an open position where the transfer head is exposed, wherein the head cap is located outside an inserting and pulling out locus of the transfer head when the head cap is disposed in the close position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: Kokuyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuji Kinugasa, Hideto Shima, Keiji Kai
  • Publication number: 20090026302
    Abstract: The present invention provides a transfer tool comprising a refill which has a supply reel and a winding reel around which a transfer tape is wound and which hold the transfer tool, and a support plate which rotatably supports the supply reel and the winding reel, a stopping member is provided between the supply reel and the support plate such that the stopping member can be inserted and pulled out, and rotation of the supply reel or the winding reel is suppressed when the stopping member is disposed at a predetermined inserting position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: KOKUYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shuji Kinugasa, Hideto Shima
  • Publication number: 20080283194
    Abstract: To provide a transfer tool that can be preferably used without a table such as a desk and can easily carry out the transfer operation in any places, the transfer tool includes a transfer tool main body (1) and a transferred object receiver (2) that is accompanied by the transfer tool main body (1), wherein an insertion space (AS) in which a paper slip (P) can be inserted is formed between the transfer tool main body (1) and the transferred object receiver (2); a transfer head (H) is positioned so that at least a transfer face (RTa) of the transfer head (H) is exposed in the insertion space (AS); and a tape glue (T) is transferred on the paper slip (P) by slidably moving the transfer face (RTa) in a predetermined transfer direction while bringing the transfer face (RTa) into contact with the paper slip (P) with the paper slip (P) inserted in the insertion space (AS) and the paper slip (P) sandwiched between the transfer tool main body (1) and the transferred object receiver (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: KOKUYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Mitsui, Kinya Matsushita
  • Publication number: 20080284230
    Abstract: In order to secure a shape retaining property of a support face of a backrest 1 of a chair, the backrest 1 for chairs comprises frame elements 21 and 22 arranged in pairs at right and left sides, a flexible support member 3 that bridges the frame elements 21 and 22 to support a load of a body of a seated person and an adjust mechanism that can change a bent degree of the support member 3 in multiple states and that can maintain the state against the load of the seated person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: Kokuyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yojiro Kinoshita, Kenji Teshima
  • Publication number: 20080113139
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a paper with adhesive capable of maintaining predetermined adhesive force without the region corresponding to an adhesive layer curving in use in the paper with adhesive configuring a sticky, the paper with adhesive including an adhering part applied with adhesive and a non-adhering part where a base material is exposed on one surface including a peripheral edge, wherein the adhering part includes a plurality of unit adhering regions applied with adhesive in a set shape and arranged spaced apart from one another and the non-adhering part is formed into a mesh form between the unit adhering regions and also formed along at least one part of the peripheral edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: KOKUYO Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Madoka Tokutsu, Hiroyuki Kasahara
  • Patent number: 7357167
    Abstract: A transfer device A that is used for transferring a transferring paste T on an object on which the transferring paste T is to be transferred comprises a pair of first outside panel 21 and the second outside panel 11 that hold the transferring paste T, a pair of spools SP1, SP2 that are supported rotatably by a pair of the first and second outside panels 21, 11 and that hold the transferring paste T, and a pair of gears G1, G2 that drive a pair of the spools SP1, SP2 to rotate and that gear each other, and rotational supporting axes 211, 212 that project toward the second outside panel 11 and that axially support the gears G1, G2 are arranged on the first outside panel 21, wherein a restraining means R that restrains the gear G1 from being pulled out along an axial direction of the rotational supporting axis 211 in a state that the gears G1, G2 are axially mounted on the rotational supporting axes 211, 212 is arranged between the first outside panel 21 and the gear G1 and at a portion different from a portion
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Kokuyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Mitsui, Hideto Shima
  • Patent number: 7353195
    Abstract: The present invention provides a purchase management system which comprises an AS specific dividing controller 19 for performing control of dividing the purchase request per administrative standard when the AS specifying unit determines that the administrative standards of the respective items to which the purchase request was made differ; an administration controller 21 for receiving the purchase request divided per administrative standard and administratively controlling the purchase request; a divided ordering controller 22 for performing control of dividing and ordering the purchase request per item specific dealer when the administration controller allows the purchase request; and an order totaling controller 23 for totaling the order data ordered by the divided ordering controller according to the attribute of the expense item of the order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Kokuyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Inoue, Kimio Ariga, Tsuguharu Nishizaki, Nobuhiko Hasegawa, Katsumi Ueno, Junji Ushironaka, Youichi Matsuura, Masamichi Kine, Jun Benki, Masaru Sashiki
  • Patent number: 7346562
    Abstract: A system that executes and manages the purchase of items at low cost is disclosed. This system, based on merchandising of one or more dealers, uses a merchandise assortment (MD) of each dealer specified by a customer's purchase control department for example as a customer specific electronic catalog. Then, this MD/electronic catalog stores for each item the information necessary for specifying its dealer and supplier. A server 10 is equipped with an item specific ordering controller 14 that, when it has received an order issuing request for ordering one ore plural number of items from a terminal of a user who belongs to the customer's purchasing unit, specifies a dealer who offers each item based on the MD information of each said purchasing unit. By this, it becomes possible for each user of the customer to make purchases based on the purchasing standard determined by the purchase control department by only specifying necessary items even without knowing the dealer names.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Kokuyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Inoue, Kimio Ariga, Tsuguharu Nishizaki, Nobuhiko Hasegawa, Katsumi Ueno, Junji Ushironaka, Youichi Matsuura, Masamichi Kine, Jun Benki, Masaru Sashiki
  • Publication number: 20080035034
    Abstract: The present invention provides a desk with which flexibility of a change in the position of an optional member with respect to a base is increased, and by which the position of an optional member with respect to the base can be changed easily and accurately in accordance with the posture of a top board with respect to the base. A desk includes: a base extending in a predetermined direction; a top board capable of selecting a plurality of postures with respect to the base; an option supporting member supported so as to be movable along the base in accordance with the posture of the top board; and a panel system and a task light supported by the option supporting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: KOKUYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji MORITA, Hiromi IWAMURO, Manabu YAMANISHI, Tsukasa FURUTA, Kazuo OKU
  • Publication number: 20080035031
    Abstract: The present invention provides desks with which layout can be changed easily and accurately without disturbing the order of a work space and an entire office. The desk includes a base extending in a predetermined direction, a movable supporting member supported so as to be movable along the base, and a top board supported by the movable supporting member so as to be turnable in the horizontal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: KOKUYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Manabu YAMANISHI, Hiromi IWAMURO, Koji MORITA, Tsukasa FURUTA
  • Patent number: 7302984
    Abstract: A lock mechanism of a sliding member being slidably movable along a body between an engaged position and a pullout position. The sliding member comprises a face, the face contacting along an outer face of the body in a direction of sliding. The lock mechanism comprises an engaging portion located between the body and the sliding member that prohibits the sliding member from sliding by holding the sliding member at the engaged position by a concavo-convex engagement, and an engagement release mechanism that releases the engaging portion, when an operating force is applied to an operating portion located on the sliding member, to allow the sliding member to slide from the engaged position to the pullout position along a sliding direction and in a direction different from the sliding direction simultaneously. The operating force including components parallel to and orthogonal to the contacting face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Kokuyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Mitsui, Hideto Shima
  • Patent number: 7281774
    Abstract: As an arrangement to reduce an operational force to draw the drawer 3 forward from the drawer storage position 2, wherein at least a rear end side of a drawer 3 is supported in a drawer storage portion 2 in a manner movable along back and forth and a front end 3b side thereof is supported in a manner movable along back and forth by a floor F at least through a rolling supporting body, the rolling supporting body adopts a free motion rotating body 12 whose upper end 12b makes an abutting contact with a downward facing surface 3a of the drawer 3 and whose bottom end 12a contacts the floor F and the free motion rotating body 12 supports the front end 3b side of the drawer 3 with making a rolling movement at a half traveling speed of the drawer 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Kokuyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youichi Zenda, Yoshimasa Kato, Hiromi Iwamuro, Shinya Noguchi
  • Patent number: 7275578
    Abstract: A transfer device for transferring a transferring material to an object comprises a refillable cartridge that holds at least the transferring material, a case that accommodates the refillable cartridge detachably, a sliding member that is mounted on the case and that can make a sliding movement relative to the case, and a separating mechanism that separates the refillable cartridge from the case. The separating mechanism moves the refillable cartridge linearly in a direction that is different from a sliding direction of the sliding member when the sliding member makes the sliding movement. The case comprises a guiding portion that extends in the direction different from the sliding direction of the sliding member and the refillable cartridge comprises a guided portion that is guided by the guiding portion when the sliding member makes the sliding movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Kokuyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Mitsui, Hideto Shima
  • Publication number: 20070189829
    Abstract: In order to provide a good transferable and extremely usable transfer tool in which consumable supplies can be easily replaced while increasing rigidity in use and case assembling procedure is also simple, the transfer tool (A) includes a case body (1) which incorporates a transfer material (T), the case body (1) having a first case (2) for holding replacement parts including at least the transfer material (T); and a second case (3) engageable with and disengageable from the first case (2), for holding unchangeable parts constituting at least a part of feeding mechanism parts which feeds out the transfer material (T) to a transferred object, wherein a holding portion (K) for holding the case body (1) to a base (4) in a state where the first case (2) and the second case (3) are engaged, and a pivoting support portion (L) for pivotably supporting the second case (3) to the base (4) between a use position (P) in which the case body (1) is held to the base (4) by the holding portion (K) and a releasing retention
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Applicant: Kokuyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kinya Matsushita, Hideto Shima
  • Patent number: 7246978
    Abstract: A body comprising a nut retaining apparatus mounted thereon for fastening a bolt to the body. The bolt is inserted into a bolt insertion hole at an end surface of the body from a direction inclined with respect to a direction tangent to the body. The nut retaining apparatus comprises a nut retainer and a nut holder, the nut retainer positioned at an insertion end of the bolt insertion hole in the body and against which a nut member having a threaded hole abuts, and the nut holder mounted on the body for supporting the nut member in the inclined direction. The nut member is retained and supported in the inclined direction at a position between the nut retainer and nut holder and continuous with the bolt insertion hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Kokuyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsunari Morishima, Youichi Zenda, Tsuyoshi Shimozato
  • Patent number: D577393
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: Kokuyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaharu Nada, Hiroshi Kamikawa
  • Patent number: D587498
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Kokuyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromi Iwamuro, Kazuo Oku
  • Patent number: D588209
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Kokuyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Shimizu