Patents Assigned to YKK Corporation
  • Skin-material fixing clip
    Patent number: 10618800
    Abstract: There is provided a skin-material fixing clip for connecting a skin material with a cushion material and provided with a locking section and a hook. The hook is provided with an extension portion extending downward from the locking section and a claw-shaped portion extending laterally from a distal end of the extension portion. The locking section is provided with a wire guide piece. A groove portion surrounded by the claw-shaped portion and the extension portion defines a wire holding space. Parts of the wire guide piece and the claw-shaped portion facing the wire insertion opening defines guide surfaces. The distal end portion of the wire guide piece and the distal end portion of the claw-shaped portion are provided to be spaced from each other along a direction parallel to an extending direction of the groove portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Genta Matsumura, Tomonari Yoshida, Ryuichi Murasaki, Yoshitomo Iyoda, Yuka Makino, Tsutomu Yamada
  • Slide fastener reinforcement strap
    Patent number: 10602812
    Abstract: A slide fastener reinforcing strap for securing across an opening formed between first and second tapes of a slide fastener is provided. The slide fastener reinforcing strap extends from a first end to a second end along a centerline. The slide fastener reinforcing strap includes a first protrusion between the first and second ends. The first protrusion extends in a first direction which is perpendicular to the centreline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventor: John Gordon
  • Slider for slide fastener
    Patent number: 10602810
    Abstract: There is provided a slider for a slide fastener. A pull-tab attachment portion is provided on a slider body portion. A pull-tab is attached on the pull-tab attachment portion. The pull-tab has a handle portion and a connection portion connected to the pull-tab attachment portion. The connection portion includes a shaft portion and a pair of rod portions made of metal and extending from both ends of the shaft portion toward the handle portion. The shaft portion has a core portion made of metal and a resin portion made of resin and covering at least a part of a circumference of the core portion. At least a part of an outer circumferential surface of the resin portion is in contact with an inner circumferential surface of the pull-tab attachment portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Hsien Hsiang Hsu, Shinya Honda
  • Fastener stringer, slide fastener, and fastener stringer attachment structure
    Patent number: 10602811
    Abstract: A slide fastener includes a right and left pair of first fastener stringers and second fastener stringer, and a slider. The first fastener stringer and the second fastener stringer each include a fastener tape, a fastener element array, and a restricting unit restricting displacement of right and left cover materials away from each other. The restricting unit is configured to form a space that receives a side periphery of each of the cover materials between the restricting unit and the fastener tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventor: Takefumi Adachi
  • Method for surface electrolytic treatment of garment accessory part and method for producing a garment accessory part
    Patent number: 10590557
    Abstract: A method for subjecting garment accessories to a surface electrolytic treatment provides various metallic colors to metallic garment accessories in a cost effective manner. The method can provide a first metallic color on one side of outer surface of the garment accessory and provide a second metallic color on the other side of the outer surface, by placing one or more metallic garment accessories in an electrolytic solution in a non-contact state with an anode and a cathode for passing electric current through the electrolytic solution, passing electric current through the electrolytic solution and generating a bipolar phenomenon on the garment accessory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventor: Kenji Hasegawa
  • Buckle
    Patent number: 10588383
    Abstract: Provided is a buckle including a plug and a socket. The plug includes a pair of leg portions, each of which is provided with an engaging portion, and outer and inner leg pieces extending while opposing each other. In the vicinity of a distal end portion of the leg portion, the outer and inner leg pieces are connected to each other by a distal end connection portion. On a base end portion of the leg portion, the outer and inner leg pieces are connected to each other by an arm portion. Opposing arm distal end portions of the arm portions are formed to define a slit having a predetermined space between the leg portions. The opposing arm distal end portions are connected to guide portions extending in a protruding direction of the leg portions. The pair of leg portions is provided to be swingable across the slit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventor: Madoka Nanbu
  • Upper structure of female snap button, female snap button and method of attaching female snap button to texture
    Patent number: 10568395
    Abstract: An upper structure of a female snap button includes a post holding member for holding a post of a male snap button, and a receiving member for receiving the post holding member. The receiving member includes a surrounding wall that extends in an up and down direction to surround the post holding member, a bottom portion that is coupled to a lower end of the surrounding wall and provided inward of the surrounding wall, and a peripheral portion that is coupled to an upper end of the surrounding wall and provided outward of the surrounding wall. An opening is defined by a rim between the upper end of the surrounding wall and the peripheral portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventor: Daisuke Hayashi
  • Systems and methods of feeding hook fastening elements
    Patent number: 10569447
    Abstract: Systems and methods for introducing hook fastening elements into a mold traveling along a mold assembly line are disclosed. The system can be configured to cut hook fastening tape into strips having a predetermined length based on information received from the mold assembly line, and to drop the cut strips directly into the mold at the appropriate intervals as the mold travels along the mold assembly line. Also disclosed is a system for facilitating the continuous feeding of hook fastening tape through the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Sho, Yoshifumi Nakata, Hisashi Yoneshima, Tomonari Yoshida, Takanori Yoshida
  • Fastening tape with flexibility in the longitudinal direction and associated methods
    Patent number: 10548374
    Abstract: A fastening tape having flexibility in a longitudinal direction of the fastening tape. The fastening tape includes a plurality of fasteners, a support, and magnetic material positioned on the support. The support defines a plurality of plateaus and a plurality of valleys. The magnetic material is positioned on at least a portion of one of the plurality of plateaus or the plurality of valleys of the support such that a height of the magnetic material varies in the longitudinal direction. Because the height of the magnetic material varies, the fastening tape is more flexible in the longitudinal direction. In some cases, the fastening tape is also flexible in the lateral direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Zhiyu Ren, Tsuyoshi Minato, Atsushi Nakaya, Kenta Okada
  • Clip
    Patent number: 10543763
    Abstract: A clip for attaching a seat cover to a seat cushion includes a locking part configured to be secured to the seat cover and a hook connected to the locking part and configured to be secured to a wire of the seat cushion. The hook defines a wire holding cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya Yoshino, Shinsuke Saiga
  • Sealing for open-end slide fasteners
    Patent number: 10531712
    Abstract: Open-ended slide fastener assemblies with improved operability. In some examples, the slide fastener assemblies are watertight and/or airtight. The slide fastener assemblies include one or more sliders and box and pin mechanisms integrated with the slide fastener. The pin mechanism need not be inserted into the box at the same time it is inserted into the slider, permitting the slide fastener to be operated even when it is not visible or easily accessible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventor: Suguru Ogura
  • Fastener stringer and slide fastener
    Patent number: 10531713
    Abstract: A plurality of warp threads includes total N adjacent tightening threads each repeats crossing over N second legs at a side of the first tape-surface and crossing over the weft thread at a side of the second tape-surface so as to tighten the coil-shaped element to the weft thread. Said N indicates a natural number equal to or greater than 2. Each tightening thread includes an exposed portion that crosses over the weft thread and is exposed at a side of the second tape-surface. As the N adjacent tightening threads extend, the respective exposed portions of the tightening threads appear at a side of the second tape-surface one-by-one alternately or one-by-one sequentially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Eiji Nishida, Takayuki Minatozaki
  • Molded surface fastener and molded surface fastener manufacturing method
    Patent number: 10524547
    Abstract: A molded surface fastener has engagement regions in which engaging elements are disposed in an erect manner and space regions with no engaging elements, the engagement regions and the space regions alternating in the longitudinal direction. Each space region has a pair of left and right vertical wall portions that are disposed on a substrate portion in an erect manner and a convex rib portion that protrudes from the center of the substrate portion in the width direction, and the convex rib portion is integrally connected to a main lateral wall portion disposed in the width direction of the engagement region. By implementing a simple cutting process, this molded surface fastener can be easily adapted to usages in which the fastener has to be in a curved shape bending in the width direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Okuda, Mineto Terada, Shinichi Imai, Tsuyoshi Minato
  • Slider for slide fastener
    Patent number: 10512312
    Abstract: A slider may include a slider body, a pull-tab attachment portion provided at the slider body, and a resin-made pull tab attached to the pull-tab attachment portion. The pull tab may include an axial portion and a pair of bars extending from respective ends of the axial portion. The pull-tab attachment portion may include a pair of claws that axially support the axial portion of the pull tab. Each claw may be held by and between the respective paired bars while the pull tab pivots. A width of a terminal end of each claw in an axial direction of the axial portion may be less than a width of a base end of each claw in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Hsien Hsiang Hsu, Yuichi Iwase
  • Fastener tape, slide fastener and fabric with fixedly-attached slide fastener
    Patent number: 10512313
    Abstract: A fastener tape includes a mounting part for mounting a fastener element and a sewing part for sewing a fabric. The mutually adjoining sides of the mounting part and sewing part are integrally connected to each other. Another side of the mounting part which is spaced distantly from the sewing part provides a fastener element mounting side for mounting the fastener element. The sewing part is constituted of a plain weave texture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Go Takani, Yuji Sasaki
  • Slide fastener stop member
    Patent number: 10512314
    Abstract: A stop member may include: a main body fixed to both fastener tapes of a slide fastener, the main body including a first portion arranged on first tape surfaces of the fastener tapes and a second portion arranged on second tape surfaces, the second tape surfaces being opposite to the first tape surfaces; and at least one leg fixed to at least one fastener tape and coupled to the first portion of the main body, the leg extending away from the main body and covering a first region of the first tape surface of the fastener tape. The second tape surface may include a second region that is opposite to the first region of the first tape surface and includes a bare region of the second tape surface. The bare region may extend from a peripheral wall surface of the second portion toward a terminal end of the leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: John Holliday, Jr., Ryuji Yamazaki, Shigeyoshi Takazawa, Jiro Nozaki, Yoshinori Kojima
  • Cover attaching device and method for attaching a cover to a seat cover
    Patent number: 10508018
    Abstract: A cover attaching device for attaching a cover to a seat body is disclosed. This device comprises a cover holder which includes one or more clip holding means capable of holding at least one clip, the cover holder being configured to hold the cover, to which the clip has been attached, via the clip being held by the clip holding means; and a distance adjusting means capable of adjusting a distance between the cover holder and a table on which the seat body can be placed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya Fukuzawa, Shinsuke Saiga, Yoshitomo Iyoda
  • Slide covers for head to head sliders and methods of assembly and use thereof
    Patent number: 10492572
    Abstract: Various implementations include a slide fastener with head to head sliders that prevents the sliders from moving apart from each other unintentionally and prevents liquid from flowing through the slide fastener. The slide fastener includes first and second sliders that are slidably coupled to a pair of interlocking stringers. The slide fastener also includes slider covers that are each coupled to a respective slider. The slider covers engage each other when the sliders are pulled together. In some implementations, the engagement of the slider covers prevents unintentional separation and/or prevents liquid from flowing out of or into a cavity defined by an inner side of the slider covers that extends around facing front faces of the sliders on one side of the interlocking stringers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: YKK Corporation of America
    Inventors: Sayuri Omote, Suguru Ogura, Mingsi Wang
  • Crip and cord
    Patent number: 10448743
    Abstract: A clip has an engagement portion including: a first arm with a first claw at the top end side; a second arm with a second claw at the top end side; and a bottom provided at the respective base end sides of the first arm and the second arm. Projections of the first claw and the second claw defines a left-right width of a mouth. A third claw projects into the retaining space at a position closer to the base end of the first arm, and a fourth claw is provided which projects into the retaining space at a position closer to the base end of the second arm. The third claw is narrower than the first claw in their widths along a front-back direction orthogonal to the depth direction of the retaining space extending from the mouth to the bottom and the left-right width direction of the mouth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Shinsuke Saiga, Tetsuya Yoshino, Yoshitomo Iyoda
  • Retaining box for slide fastener
    Patent number: D866302
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: James A. Eldridge, Suguru Ogura