Patents by Inventor Hideaki TORIKAI

Hideaki TORIKAI 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).

  • Plate-shaped member holding system, plate-shape member packing device, and method for holding a plate-shaped member
    Patent number: 8991601
    Abstract: The present invention provides a plate-shaped member holding system, which stably holds a plate-shaped member without damage during transportation. The plate-shaped member holding system includes a holder for holding a glass sheet as a plate-shaped member and a fixing member engageable with the holder. The holder includes a pair of retainers for clamping the plate-shaped member from both sides of a front side and a rear side thereof, a pair of supports for supporting the retainers, and a coupler for coupling the paired supports. When the holder is engaged with an engagement recess formed in the fixing member with the plate-shaped member being disposed between the paired supports, the holder utilizes the weight of the plate-shaped member to generate pressing forces in directions to bring the paired retainers much closer to each other so as to firmly clamp and stably holds the plate-shaped member by the paired retainers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Hideaki Torikai, Masayasu Sato, Tomonori Koyama, Koichiro Okamura
  • PLATE-SHAPED MEMBER HOLDING SYSTEM, PLATE-SHAPE MEMBER PACKING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR HOLDING A PLATE-SHAPED MEMBER
    Publication number: 20090090652
    Abstract: The present invention provides a plate-shaped member holding system, which stably holds a plate-shaped member without damage during transportation. The plate-shaped member holding system includes a holder for holding a glass sheet as a plate-shaped member and a fixing member engageable with the holder. The holder includes a pair of retainers for clamping the plate-shaped member from both sides of a front side and a rear side thereof, a pair of supports for supporting the retainers, and a coupler for coupling the paired supports. When the holder is engaged with an engagement recess formed in the fixing member with the plate-shaped member being disposed between the paired supports, the holder utilizes the weight of the plate-shaped member to generate pressing forces in directions to bring the paired retainers much closer to each other so as to firmly clamp and stably holds the plate-shaped member by the paired retainers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Hideaki TORIKAI, Masayasu Sato, Tomonori Koyama, Koichiro Okamura