Patents Assigned to Toyox Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 11933438
    Abstract: An operator is enabled to easily identify the normal attachment direction of a ground clip and set the ground clip in a correct direction. Provided is a hose attachment structure in which a ground clip is attached over a grounded electroconductive pipe and a flexible hose inserted onto an outer face of the electroconductive pipe, wherein the ground clip includes a coil part that is attached to the outer face of the electroconductive pipe and an outer peripheral surface of the flexible hose and a pair of pinch parts that protrudes from both end parts in an axial direction of the coil part and faces each other, and one pinch part among the pair of pinch parts has an asymmetrically-shaped indicator part having directivity in the axial direction of the coil part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenichi Numata
  • Patent number: 11859736
    Abstract: An antistatic flexible hose, including: a hose body which is formed of a soft material having flexibility; a conductive layer which is provided along an outer peripheral face of the hose body in an axial direction; a conductive wire which is wound in a spiral shape along the outer peripheral face of the hose body and an outer surface of the conductive layer and which is provided so as to be pressure-welded, in a radial direction, to the outer peripheral face of the hose body and the outer surface of the conductive layer; and a reinforcing member which is provided in a spiral shape along the conductive wire so as to protrude from the outer peripheral face of the hose body and the outer surface of the conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaru Okura, Kenichi Numata
  • Publication number: 20230011828
    Abstract: An operator is enabled to easily identify the normal attachment direction of a ground clip and set the ground clip in a correct direction. Provided is a hose attachment structure in which a ground clip is attached over a grounded electroconductive pipe and a flexible hose inserted onto an outer face of the electroconductive pipe, wherein the ground clip includes a coil part that is attached to the outer face of the electroconductive pipe and an outer peripheral surface of the flexible hose and a pair of pinch parts that protrudes from both end parts in an axial direction of the coil part and faces each other, and one pinch part among the pair of pinch parts has an asymmetrically-shaped indicator part having directivity in the axial direction of the coil part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenichi NUMATA
  • Publication number: 20220290785
    Abstract: Problem to be solved is to fasten a flexible hose to a nipple so as to prevent the flexible hose from slipping off by coupling a plurality of belt-like bodies divided in the same shape. A hose joint sleeve of the present invention includes a sleeve main body that is deformable in a radial direction and is provided to hold a flexible hose between the sleeve main body and a nipple of a hose joint, the hose joint sleeve being configured to press and tighten the flexible hose toward an outer peripheral surface of the nipple with radial contraction and deformation of the sleeve main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoichi SUMIYOSHI, Tomoaki TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20220205563
    Abstract: An antistatic flexible hose, including: a hose body which is formed of a soft material having flexibility; a conductive layer which is provided along an outer peripheral face of the hose body in an axial direction; a conductive wire which is wound in a spiral shape along the outer peripheral face of the hose body and an outer surface of the conductive layer and which is provided so as to be pressure-welded, in a radial direction, to the outer peripheral face of the hose body and the outer surface of the conductive layer; and a reinforcing member which is provided in a spiral shape along the conductive wire so as to protrude from the outer peripheral face of the hose body and the outer surface of the conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaru OKURA, Kenichi NUMATA
  • Publication number: 20220107042
    Abstract: A hose joint includes a cylindrical nipple provided along an insertion space of the flexible hose, an elastic sleeve which is provided so as to clamp the insertion space of the flexible hose between an outer peripheral face of the nipple and the elastic sleeve in a radial direction and is deformable in the radial direction, and a tightening member provided outside the elastic sleeve and having a pressing part that presses the elastic sleeve toward the nipple, wherein the nipple has a large-diameter cylindrical face which is smooth in the axial direction and faces and pressure-welds to an inner surface of the flexible hose in the radial direction on an axial direction front end of an outer peripheral face, and the elastic sleeve has a cylindrical inner face which is smooth in the axial direction and pressure-welds to an outer surface of the flexible hose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoichi SUMIYOSHI, Tomoaki TANAKA
  • Patent number: 8561677
    Abstract: A cooling/heating panel has a planar radiation panel (12), a metallic holding member (18) arranged partially on a backside of the radiation panel (12), and a resin heat exchange pipe (16) held by the holding member (18). The holding member (18) has: a flat soaking plate (20) which is superimposed on the radiation panel (12); and a holding portion (22) which is erected on the soaking plate (20) and latches the heat exchange pipe (16). The heat exchange pipe (16) has an outside diameter larger than an inside diameter of the holding portion (22) before the heat exchange pipe (16) is attached to the holding portion (22) and in a state in which the heat exchange pipe (16) is attached to the holding portion (22), the holding portion (22) holds a side face of the heat exchange pipe (16) repulsively from both sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Toyox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masashi Miyamura, Hiroshi Yamagishi, Katsumasa Kanai
  • Publication number: 20100156095
    Abstract: The invention completely prevents a twist of a hose in accordance with a fastening. A loosely fitting portion (4) is rotatably fitted along an outer peripheral surface (1b) of a nipple (1), the loosely fitting portion (4) and a sleeve (2) are independently attached so as to be immovable in an axial direction, and a fastening member (3) is screwed on an outer peripheral surface of the loosely fitting portion (4) so as to be movable in the axial direction toward the sleeve (2). Accordingly, if the fastening member (3) is pulled in a fastening direction without rotating while only rotating the loosely fitting portion (4), after attaching a hose (H) along an outer peripheral surface (1a) of the nipple (1), the sleeve (2) is reduced in diameter accordingly without being exposed to a rotating force, and the hose (H) is closely attached in its inner peripheral surface (H1) to the outer peripheral surface (1a) of the nipple (1) without being exposed to an external force caused by a rotational friction at all.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: TOYOX Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hajime Inoue
  • Publication number: 20100126707
    Abstract: A cooling/heating panel has a planar radiation panel (12), a metallic holding member (18) arranged partially on a backside of the radiation panel (12), and a resin heat exchange pipe (16) held by the holding member (18). The holding member (18) has: a flat soaking plate (20) which is superimposed on the radiation panel (12); and a holding portion (22) which is erected on the soaking plate (20) and latches the heat exchange pipe (16). The heat exchange pipe (16) has an outside diameter larger than an inside diameter of the holding portion (22) before the heat exchange pipe (16) is attached to the holding portion (22) and in a state in which the heat exchange pipe (16) is attached to the holding portion (22), the holding portion (22) holds a side face of the heat exchange pipe (16) repulsively from both sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: TOYOX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi Miyamura, Hiroshi Yamagishi, Katsumasa Kanai
  • Publication number: 20090224536
    Abstract: A connector for connecting a hose or a tube according to the present invention is constituted by a nipple (1), into which the hose (100) can be inserted, a cap nut (10), an inner member (2), a cap (5) and a tapered washer (7), wherein projections (5b) are formed on an outer periphery of the cap (5), a groove (5c) is formed between the projections (5b), and a protrusion (2b) that can engage with an inner periphery of the hose (100) is formed on the inner member (2) or a tubular member (21) in a position corresponding to the projections formed on the outer periphery of the cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2006
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicants: NIPPON FLEX CO., LTD., TOYOX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazutaka Fukushima, Kenichi Fukuya
  • Patent number: 5834034
    Abstract: An apparatus for producing a ribbed hose which is capable of effectively producing a ribbed hose irrespective of a diameter or size of a hose while preventing the apparatus from being large-sized. A cylinder is formed therein with a hose feed passage and a first drive mechanism is arranged for driving the cylinder. Also, a screw is arranged in parallel to the hose feed passage and driven by a second drive mechanism. The screw is provided on a distal end thereof with a nozzle, which is adapted to revolve around the hose to form a rib on a hose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Toyox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norikazu Nakazaki, Satoshi Yamakita, Yoshikazu Nabeshima
  • Patent number: 5647614
    Abstract: A band body is covered at a distal end thereof with a cap resulting in safety of a hose fastening band being enhanced. The cap is either molded or mechanically attached to the distal end of the band so the sharp edges are not exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Toyox Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sachio Asakura
  • Patent number: 5634498
    Abstract: A hose capable of exhibiting increased flexibility and lubricity. The hose is made of soft synthetic resin containing a slidability providing silicone resin material. In particular, the slidability providing silicone resin material contained in a surface layer of the hose or ribs formed on a surface of the hose. In production of the hose, re-dispersion of the resin material and forcing of layers of the hose against each other are carried out. Alternatively, a layer containing the resin material and a layer free of the resin material are co-extruded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1997
    Assignee: Toyox Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Isamu Nishida
  • Patent number: 5358580
    Abstract: A hose manufacturing process and a method therefor capable of leading to an increase in production efficiency and productivity and improving configurational and dimensional stability of the hose. A die is provided for co-extruding a flexible synthetic resin material and a rigid synthetic resin material to concurrently form an inner tube of a small diameter and a reinforcement which is concentric with the inner tube and has a diameter larger than the inner tube, respectively. Also, a cutter is arranged forward of the die in a direction of extrusion of the reinforcement for cutting the reinforcement into a spiral shape. Further, a compression air feed passage is formed in the die so as to feed compressed air into the inner tube, to thereby expand it. This permits the inner tube to be contacted with the reinforcement for adhesion therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1994
    Assignee: Toyox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masashi Miyamura, Isamu Nishida, Yoshihiro Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 5051081
    Abstract: A method for producing a spiral pipe with a rib includes continuously extruding a thermoplastic synthetic resin material in a molten state into a tubular form so as to have a diameter and a predetermined wall thickness of a tubular body to be formed, and winding a rib-portion material in a molten state having a hollow shape or a solid shape in section extruded by an extrusion nozzle rotated about the outer periphery of the extruded and molded tubular body relative to the extrusion speed for the extruded and molded tubular body to integrally form a hollow or solid spiral member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1991
    Assignee: Toyox Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wakahiko Kammori
  • Patent number: 4956898
    Abstract: A hose clamping device for reducing a winding diameter of a metallic band by rotation of a worm screw to clamp a flexible hose to a connector (nipple). The hose clamping device comprises a housing fixed to one side of a band formed with engaging portions, and a worm screw meshed with the engaging portion. The hose clamping device includes rotatably operation portions provided on both sides of a shaft of the worm screw, and a band spring-up preventive member provided in the jumping direction on the free end of the band in a housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1990
    Assignee: Toyox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masashi Miyamura, Nobuyuki Kawano
  • Patent number: D611576
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Toyox Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shinichi Tokuno