Patents Assigned to YKK Corporation
  • Patent number: 11898595
    Abstract: Provided is a surface fastener in which a decrease in engagement strength can be suppressed when a masking member is peeled off. This surface fastener includes a fastener member and a masking member. The fastener member includes a base portion and a plurality of engaging elements. The masking member covers at least a part of the engaging elements. At least one recess portion is provided on a masking outer surface of the masking member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Zhiyu Ren, Atsushi Nakaya, Yuta Inoue
  • Patent number: 11882892
    Abstract: Provided is a button fastener-side die. The button fastener comprises an annular base defining an opening and a plurality of legs. The button fastener-side die includes a holding part for holding the button fastener and a correcting member for passing through the opening of the button fastener held by the holding part, a pushing member for pushing the correcting member to move in a passing direction toward passing through the opening of the button fastener, and a first spring disposed between the correcting member and the pushing member. When at least one of the legs of the button fastener is in an abnormal position, the correcting member corrects the abnormal leg(s) to be in the normal position as the correcting member is passing through the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kanazawa, Ryusaku Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11877628
    Abstract: A watertight fastener includes a pair of fastener tapes; fastener elements provided on a side of one end edge part along a longitudinal direction of the fastener tapes; and a slider engaging and disengaging the fastener elements. On a surface of the fastener tapes opposite to the fastener elements, a waterproof seal layer is provided along the longitudinal direction at a position at which the fastener elements are provided. A width of the waterproof seal layer in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction is narrower than a width of the slider. With the pair of fastener tapes being closed by engagement of the fastener elements, end parts of the waterproof seal layer close to the end edge parts of the fastener tapes come into contact with each other without overlapping in a thickness direction and without a gap to be in close contact in a liquid-tight manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: YKK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Go Takani
  • Patent number: 11844436
    Abstract: A cover-material fixing clip includes: a chuck having a base portion, a first holding piece and a second holding piece; a hook configured to be engaged with a wire to be located in a groove of a cushion material; and an engagement opening defined between the chuck and a leading end of the hook. The base portion, the first holding piece and the second holding piece define a retention groove for holding the held body attached to the cover material. The engagement opening has an opening dimension in a range from 50% to 80% of a width of the retention groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Madoka Nanbu, Wanli Zhang, Kenji Dono, Seiichiro Yonezawa, Genta Matsumura, Tetsuya Yoshino, Tsutomu Yamada
  • Patent number: 11839272
    Abstract: In just one separate fastener stringer, a slider stops turning due to collision between a flange of the slider and a fastener element after turning in a direction a connecting pillar of the slider moves away from the fastener element provided in the just one separate fastener stringer. At this time point, an opposed tape side extending toward the flange forms an angle of less than or equal to 45° with respect to a center line of the slider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Yabuya, Norio Uozumi
  • Patent number: 11819091
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a molded surface fastener may include using, as a synthetic resin forming the molded surface fastener, a thermoplastic resin having a melt flow rate of 20 g/10 min or more and 60 g/10 min or less and a flexural modulus of 1000 MPa or more and 2300 MPa or less. Consequently, an engaging element in which a top end surface of an engaging head portion is flat, and at least a part of a back-side proximal end surface of the engaging head portion has an angle of 70° or more and 110° or less with respect to a height direction of the stem portion can be stably molded, and thus the molded surface fastener that has a high peel strength and a good texture can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Fukuhara, Hiroyuki Yamashita, Takahiro Fuse, Kyoichi Yuki, Ryosuke Tanimoto
  • Patent number: 11805862
    Abstract: A button assembly that includes a button and a removable screw is provided. A method of attaching a button to a garment is provided. The method includes a step of placing a portion of the garment between the button and a removable screw, a step of penetrating the portion of the garment with the removable screw such that the removable screw is engaged with the garment, and a step of engaging the removable screw with the button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Chuck G. LeCompte, Jonathan H. Sharp, Hidetsugu Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11807943
    Abstract: Provided is an aluminum alloy fastening member including a chemical conversion coating having a novel composition as a colored coating, and a method for producing the aluminum alloy fastening member. The aluminum alloy fastening member includes a chemical conversion coating containing tellurium as a component element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Yuki Urita, Atsushi Ogihara, Shigeru Tsuchida, Chikako Hiromi, Ryota Ara, Sohei Nagasawa, Mitsuomi Katori, Misako Hosaka
  • Patent number: 11786016
    Abstract: A coil-shaped fastener element is sewn to a fastener tape without using a core string. An upper leg portion of the fastener element has a first upper surface continued from a connecting portion and contacting a sewing thread, and a second upper surface extending and sloping upward from the first upper surface via a bent portion. A height dimension between a top end surface and the bent portion of the upper leg portion is 20% or larger of a height dimension of the fastener element. The upper leg portion has a first lower surface which is sloped to be apart from the fastener tape toward a coupling head portion, and the upper leg portion has an element contacting portion in an area of the first lower surface. Thereby, cost reduction of the slide fastener can be attained, and the fastener element can be prevented from passing through the sewing thread and exiting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Takumi Arai, Kenichi Yamada
  • Patent number: 11779086
    Abstract: According to various implementations, a flame-resistant and heat-resistant fastener chain includes a pair of left and right fastener tapes and a pair of left and right continuous fastener elements. Each fastener tape includes a facing tape side edge that faces the facing tape side edge of the other fastener tape. The left continuous fastener element is coupled to the left fastener tape adjacent the facing tape side edge of the left fastener tape and the right continuous fastener element is coupled to the right fastener tape adjacent the facing tape side edge of the right fastener tape. Each continuous fastener element includes a coiled monofilament that includes a high temperature polymer. In some implementations, the continuous fastener element includes a cord around which the coiled monofilament is wrapped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Justin Sharp, Robert Womick, Cyrus Jones, Jerry Baldwin, Tommy Minter
  • Patent number: 11766097
    Abstract: A buckle may include male and female parts. In a case (A) where only the female part is attached to a slider of a slide fastener, the male part includes: a pair of arms respectively provided with locking protrusions; and a connecting rod connecting respective base ends of the pair of arms. The connecting rod is configured to curve away from a space between the locking protrusions of the arms when the arms are bent such that the locking protrusions approach one another. In a case (B) where the male part is attached to a slider of a slide fastener, the male part includes: a slider-holding frame configured to hold the slider; and a pair of arms that extend in the same direction from the slider-holding frame and are respectively provided with locking protrusions. The slider-holding frame includes a frame portion protruded into a space between the pair of arms toward a space between the locking protrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Naoyuki Ito, Ryoichiro Takazakura, Tomoko Yagami
  • Patent number: 11744332
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a fastener stringer according to the present invention, include a dyeing step for dyeing a fastener stringer including an element row fixed to a side edge portion of a tape made of fiber, a dye cleaning step for removing excess dye from the fastener stringer, a water repellent treatment step for adhering a non-fluorine-based water repellent agent to the fastener stringer, and a pre-dyeing degreasing step for degreasing oil and fat adhered to the fastener stringer by a wet process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Jyogan, Takashi Saito
  • Patent number: 11712091
    Abstract: A water repellent product includes a water repellent fabric in which a non-fluorine-based water repellent agent is applied to a fabric formed of a fiber; and a resin component attached to the water repellent fabric. The water repellent product contains substantially no cross-linking agent for chemically bonding the non-fluorine-based water repellent agent and the fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Jyogan, Takashi Saito
  • Patent number: 11700919
    Abstract: Provided is a button attachment tool that can eliminate or reduce rotation of a cap relative to an attachment tool body. A button attachment tool comprises a metal attachment tool body and a synthetic resin cap to which the attachment tool body is coupled. The attachment tool body includes a cylindrical part and a flange part extending radially outward from one axial end of the cylindrical part. The flange part includes a plurality of notches recessed radially inward from a peripheral edge of the flange part. The cap includes a clamping part that is fastened to a radially outer portion of the flange part including the plurality of notches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: YKK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsushi Kitano, Ryohei Nakawatase, Yusuke Saito, Jun Obuchi
  • Patent number: 11653724
    Abstract: Provided is a snap button including a male snap button (30) made of metal and a female snap button (10). The male snap button (30) includes a base portion (31) and an engaging protuberance (32) which projects from the base portion (31). The female snap button (10) includes: a ring member (20, 120) made of soft resin, defining an engagement space (20a) which detachably accepts the engaging protuberance (32); and a female snap body (11) made of metal, accommodating the ring member (20, 120). The ring member (20, 120) is provided with a protruding portion (24) which projects further out to one side than an end (12a), on said one side, of the female snap body (11) facing the male snap button (30) in an axial direction, and which is provided in circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: YKK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kota Kanno, Kazunori Somai
  • Patent number: 11633021
    Abstract: Provided is a molding apparatus used for manufacturing a molded surface fastener wherein a die wheel driving rotationally has a concentric double cylinder structure provided with an outer side cylindrical body that has provided therethrough a plurality of penetrating holes, and an inner side cylindrical body that has formed, in the outer peripheral surface thereof, a plurality of grooved portions, the grooved portions located in the inner side cylindrical body include a use grooved portion that intersects with the penetrating hole of the outer side cylindrical body and a non-use grooved portion that is covered by the inner peripheral surface of the outer side cylindrical body. By using this molding apparatus obtained is a molded surface fastener in which a plurality of types of engaging elements having different shapes in a plan view are arranged cyclically in a reference direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Takekawa, Yoshiyuki Fukuhara, Hiroyuki Yamashita, Isamu Michihata, Yui Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 11627784
    Abstract: Fastener stringer includes a fastener tape provided with a fastener element; and a stop part arranged at an end of the fastener tape. The stop part includes: a magnetic body; an encapsulating member encapsulating the magnetic body; and an injection-molded portion that at least partially covers or surrounds the encapsulating member encapsulating the magnetic body. At least the encapsulating member hinders heat from being transferred to the magnetic body while the injection-molded portion is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Yuchen Tung, Kazuo Tamura, Yoshinori Kojima, Jiro Nozaki
  • Patent number: D984314
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventor: Shigeki Annaka
  • Patent number: D1015203
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Takayuki Inukai, Takanori Ozawa
  • Patent number: D1016666
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventor: Shigeki Annaka