Patents by Inventor Hideto Taneyama

Hideto Taneyama 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).

  • Method of manufacturing a member for a push button switch
    Patent number: 8181330
    Abstract: A member for a push button switch that has a small thickness, high durability, and excellent click feeling and can be manufactured at low cost. The member for the push button switch includes one or more key tops, a metal sheet including at least holes that correspond to positions of the key tops, and an elastic sheet that is provided on the metal sheet so as to be positioned on the same side as or opposite side to the key tops. The elastic sheet is fitted into the holes and comes in contact with the key tops at positions of the holes. The elastic sheet includes a urethane film or polycarbonate, and a silicone rubber, which are laminated in a thickness direction of the metal sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Polymer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Kato, Hideto Taneyama, Hitoshi Uchiyama
  • METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A MEMBER FOR A PUSH BUTTON SWITCH
    Publication number: 20110290401
    Abstract: A member for a push button switch that has a small thickness, high durability, and excellent click feeling and can be manufactured at low cost. The member for the push button switch includes one or more key tops, a metal sheet including at least holes that correspond to positions of the key tops, and an elastic sheet that is provided on the metal sheet so as to be positioned on the same side as or opposite side to the key tops. The elastic sheet is fitted into the holes and comes in contact with the key tops at positions of the holes. The elastic sheet includes a urethane film or polycarbonate, and a silicone rubber, which are laminated in a thickness direction of the metal sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU POLYMER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuhiko KATO, Hideto TANEYAMA, Hitoshi UCHIYAMA
  • Member for push button switch and method of manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 8017216
    Abstract: A member for a push button switch that has a small thickness, high durability, and excellent click feeling and can be manufactured at low cost. The member for the push button switch includes one or more key tops, a metal sheet including at least holes that correspond to positions of the key tops, and an elastic sheet that is provided on the metal sheet so as to be positioned on the same side as or opposite side to the key tops. The elastic sheet is fitted into the holes and comes in contact with the key tops at positions of the holes. The elastic sheet includes a urethane film or polycarbonate, and a silicone rubber, which are laminated in a thickness direction of the metal sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Polymer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Kato, Hideto Taneyama, Hitoshi Uchiyama
  • MEMBER FOR PUSH BUTTON SWITCH AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20080032095
    Abstract: A member for a push button switch that has a small thickness, high durability, and excellent click feeling and can be manufactured at low cost. The member for the push button switch includes one or more key tops, a metal sheet including at least holes that correspond to positions of the key tops, and an elastic sheet that is provided on the metal sheet so as to be positioned on the same side as or opposite side to the key tops. The elastic sheet is fitted into the holes and comes in contact with the key tops at positions of the holes. The elastic sheet includes a urethane film or polycarbonate, and a silicone rubber, which are laminated in a thickness direction of the metal sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: Katsuhiko KATO, Hideto Taneyama, Hitoshi Uchiyama