Patents by Inventor Hiroaki Hirayama

Hiroaki Hirayama 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).

  • Patent number: 7201024
    Abstract: A fabric article useful for the cushioning surface of a car seat and like items is formed from thick main elastic yarn which is thicker than main stitch yarn, and main inserted yarn which is more bulky and thicker than the main elastic yarn in apparent thickness, are knitted in line in the knitting width direction or in the knitting length direction of a mesh-like base knitted fabric which is knitted up with main stitch yarns by using a warp knitting machine and which have openings which are larger than the needle loops formed from the stitch yarn and extend over plural knitting courses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Kawashimaorimono Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Hirayama, Akihiko Hori
  • Publication number: 20060059954
    Abstract: Thick main elastic yarn (14), which is thicker than main stitch yarn, and main inserted yarn (15), which is more bulky and thicker than the main elastic yarn (14) in appearent thickness, are knitted in line in the knitting width direction (C) or in the knitting length direction (W) of mesh like base knitted fabric (10) which is knitted up with main stitch yarns (11, 12, 13) by using warp knitting machine and which have opening (16) which is larger than needle loop formed from the stitch yarn (11, 12, 13) and is extending over plural knitting courses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2003
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Applicant: Kawashimaorimono Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Hirayama, Akihiko Hori