Patents by Inventor Ikuo Hirao

Ikuo Hirao 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).

  • Belt-like article, and neck strap, hung-object-supporting body and product-storing body using the same belt-like article
    Patent number: 6647555
    Abstract: A belt-like article has fastening elements continuous attached along an entire periphery of a long tape main body. The belt-like article further includes engaging means capable of engaging with/disengaging from each other, each of which has an engaging portion provided at a predetermined position in a longitudinal direction of the tape main body. By winding the belt-like article spirally about an end portion thereof so as to engage the opposing fastening elements successively, a diversified types of the storage bodies can be obtained. Further, by engaging the engaging means with each other, the belt-like article can be used as a neck strap for hanging the storage body for accommodating an object. Therefore, the belt-like article is provided with not only an application as the belt-like article but also an application as a storage body for various objects, which are functionally related to each other, so that it can be used sufficiently for practical purpose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiharu Yamaguchi, Tsutomu Hamatani, Yoshimichi Yamakita, Ikuo Hirao, Takashi Adachi
  • Belt-link article, and neck strap, hung-object-supporting body and product-storing body using the same belt-like article
    Publication number: 20020069451
    Abstract: A belt-like article has fastening elements continuous attached along an entire periphery of a long tape main body. The belt-like article further includes engaging means capable of engaging with/disengaging from each other, each of which has an engaging portion provided at a predetermined position in a longitudinal direction of the tape main body. By winding the belt-like article spirally about an end portion thereof so as to engage the opposing fastening elements successively, a diversified types of the storage bodies can be obtained. Further, by engaging the engaging means with each other, the belt-like article can be used as a neck strap for hanging the storage body for accommodating an object. Therefore, the belt-like article is provided with not only an application as the belt-like article but also an application as a storage body for various objects, which are functionally related to each other, so that it can be used sufficiently for practical purpose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Applicant: YKK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiharu Yamaguchi, Tsutomu Hamatani, Yoshimichi Yamakita, Ikuo Hirao, Takashi Adachi