Patents by Inventor Izumi Tashiro

Izumi Tashiro 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: 10143601
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide a disposable diaper which is comfortable to wear. [Solution] This disposable diaper comprises a top sheet (1), a back sheet (2), an absorber (3) and a stretchable sheet (4). The stretchable sheet (4) is composed by having a base material sheet (41) sandwich multiple elastic stretchable members (42) disposed therein in an extended state, said multiple elastic stretchable members (42) being disposed along the width direction of the disposable diaper and spaced apart at intervals in the longitudinal direction. When viewed in the width direction, the stretchable sheet (4) has an overlapping portion (43) which includes a region that overlaps with a part of the absorber (3). In the overlapping portion (43), the multiple elastic stretchable members (42) are disposed continuously along the width direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignees: OJI NEPIA CO., LTD., OJI HOLDINGS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Sugiyama, Izumi Tashiro, Ikuko Furukawa
  • Publication number: 20170348167
    Abstract: An absorbent article has a liquid-permeable front surface sheet, a liquid-impermeable back surface sheet, and an absorber disposed between the front surface sheet and the back surface sheet. The absorbent article includes a groove portion entirely or partly composed of a recessed portion, the recessed portion being formed on the front surface sheet side of the absorbent article by integrally joining the front surface sheet and the absorber together, and a flat portion enclosed by the groove portion. A diameter of a maximum inscribed circle inscribed in the flat portion is at least five times and at most 20 times as large as a width of the groove portion along a radial direction of the maximum inscribed circle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Izumi Tashiro, Yoshihiro Takiyama, Akira Sonoda
  • Publication number: 20170333263
    Abstract: An absorbent article is provided, which is resistant to deformation and can maintain the breathability even under the force applied by various body movements, such as load of sitting. An absorbent article of the present invention includes a liquid permeable top surface sheet, a liquid impermeable back surface sheet, and an absorber disposed between the top surface sheet and the back surface sheet. Grooves extend on the top surface sheet side, and in each of the grooves, a plurality of recess portions formed by integrally joining the top surface sheet and the absorber are arranged. Each of the recess portions has a sidewall and a bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Izumi Tashiro, Yoshihiro Takiyama, Akira Sonoda, Toshihiro Noda, Daishi Nakayama
  • Publication number: 20170296401
    Abstract: An absorbent article according to the present invention having a liquid-permeable top sheet, a liquid-impermeable back sheet, and an absorber disposed between the top sheet and the back sheet includes a first recessed portion configured in a top surface of the absorber facing the top sheet and extending along a first direction and a second recessed portion configured in the top surface of the absorber facing the top sheet so as to intersect the first recessed portion, the second recessed portion extending along a second direction different from the first direction. The first recessed portion and the second recessed portion each have a first area having a shallow depth from the top surface of the absorber to a bottom surface of the first area and a second area having a deeper depth than the first area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Sugiyama, Izumi Tashiro, Hiroyuki Hanao, Yoshihiro Takiyama, Toshihiro Noda, Harue Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20170290718
    Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of improving quick-drying properties of a top sheet at a part that often contacts with the skin of a wearer. A top sheet (10) for absorbent articles comprises an upper layer sheet (11), a lower layer sheet (12), multiple bonded parts (40) at which the sheets (11, 12) are bonded to each other, and multiple unbonded parts (50) which are surrounded by the multiple bonded parts (40). Each of the unbonded parts (50) has a larger area (51) that has a relatively large area and a smaller area (52) that has a relatively small area and is extended in one direction from the larger area (51). The upper layer sheet (11) is protruded convexly in the larger areas (51) and the smaller areas (52).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: OJI HOLDINGS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihiro TAKIYAMA, Izumi TASHIRO, Katsuhiko SUGIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20170231839
    Abstract: To maintain, in a wide state, the spaces in a ventilation channel formed when a waist expansion member contracts. This disposable diaper has formed therein, on one or both of a front part (1) and a rear part (2), a cushion part (40). The cushion part (40) includes: an inner sheet (41); an outer sheet (42); one or a plurality of waist expansion members (43); and a cushion forming sheet (44). In a state where the waist expansion member (43) is stretched in the width direction, the member is secured between the inner sheet (41) and the outer sheet (42). The cushion forming sheet (44) overlaps one or both of the inner sheet (41) and the outer sheet (42), and is joined thereto so that in the width direction joining portions (51) and non-joining portions (52) are alternatingly continuous. The joining portions (51) are formed by joining-lines (53) which are straight and extend in the longitudinal direction and at least two columns of which are side by side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventor: Izumi TASHIRO
  • Publication number: 20170231837
    Abstract: To improve the ventilation properties of a sheet used in a flute structure. This disposable diaper has formed therein, on at least one of a front part and a rear part, a cushion part (40). In the cushion part (40), in a state where a waist expansion member (43) is stretched in the width direction of the diaper, the member is sandwiched and secured between an inner sheet (41) and an outer sheet (42). In the cushion part (40), a cushion forming sheet (44) overlaps one or both of the inner sheet (41) and the outer sheet (42), and is intermittently joined thereto so that in the width direction joining portions (51) and nonjoining portions (52) are alternatingly continuous. Formed in the cushion forming sheet (44) are a plurality of openings (60) or depressions that are grouped into row groups (R) and column groups (C).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventor: Izumi TASHIRO
  • Publication number: 20150290048
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide a disposable diaper which is comfortable to wear. [Solution] This disposable diaper comprises a top sheet (1), a back sheet (2), an absorber (3) and a stretchable sheet (4). The stretchable sheet (4) is composed by having a base material sheet (41) sandwich multiple elastic stretchable members (42) disposed therein in an extended state, said multiple elastic stretchable members (42) being disposed along the width direction of the disposable diaper and spaced apart at intervals in the longitudinal direction. When viewed in the width direction, the stretchable sheet (4) has an overlapping portion (43) which includes a region that overlaps with a part of the absorber (3). In the overlapping portion (43), the multiple elastic stretchable members (42) are disposed continuously along the width direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Sugiyama, Izumi Tashiro, Ikuko Furukawa
  • Patent number: 8439885
    Abstract: A disposable diaper is provided, including an absorber, a top sheet disposed to cover the upper surface of the absorber and at least partially formed of a liquid permeable material, a back sheet disposed to cover the lower surface of the absorber and formed of a liquid impermeable material, and a skin contact sheet disposed above the top sheet and formed with a stool passing opening capable of passing a stool therethrough. The stool passing opening is formed into such a shape that a posterior region posterior to a centerline in the anteroposterior direction of the stool passing opening is smaller in the opening area than an anterior region anterior to the centerline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignees: Oji Nepia Co., Ltd., Oji Paper Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsushi Sakano, Izumi Tashiro, Katsuhiko Sugiyama, Kahori Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8211077
    Abstract: A disposable pant-type diaper according to the present invention includes a front portion, a back portion, and a crotch portion which is positioned between the front and back portions, in which a waist opening and a pair of leg openings are formed by joining both longitudinal side-edge portions of the front and back portions which face each other, and stretchable elastic members are disposed along at least a part of each opening, wherein a cutout portion is formed in at least a portion of the side-edge portion of at least one of the front and back portions, and the front and back portions assume a non-joining state at the portion where the cutout portion is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignees: Oji Nepia Co., Ltd., Oji Paper Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Sugiyama, Tomotsugu Miyoshi, Takeshi Niimi, Izumi Tashiro, Kahori Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8211076
    Abstract: A disposable diaper is provided, including an absorber, a top sheet disposed to cover an upper surface of the absorber and at least partially formed of a liquid permeable material, and a back sheet disposed to cover a lower surface of the absorber and formed of a liquid impermeable material. The disposable diaper further includes a skin contact sheet disposed above the top sheet and formed with a stool passing opening, which is an opening capable of passing a stool therethrough, and to the both sides of the skin contact sheet, at least a pair of standing gathers are formed, which are leakage prevention walls capable of standing three-dimensionally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignees: Oji Nepia Co., Ltd., Oji Paper Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Sugiyama, Izumi Tashiro, Kahori Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8066683
    Abstract: A disposable diaper is provided, including an absorber, a top sheet, a back sheet, and a skin contact sheet (SCS) disposed above the top sheet. The skin contact sheet is formed with a stool passing opening and a urine passing opening at a portion corresponding to a crotch part, and includes an SCS central region formed by extending a strip-shaped inter-opening region, which is sandwiched by the two openings and extends in the width direction, by half the length between the openings in the anterior direction and in the posterior direction; an SCS ventral region located at the ventral side from the SCS central region; and an SCS dorsal region located at the dorsal side from the SCS central region. A least the SCS central region has the stretching force in the width direction, and an inter-opening central region sandwiched by the two openings includes a non-stretchable region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignees: Oji Nepia Co., Ltd., Oji Paper Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Sugiyama, Tomotsugu Miyoshi, Izumi Tashiro
  • Patent number: 7785310
    Abstract: A disposable diaper is provided, including an absorber, a top sheet arranged to cover the top surface of the absorber, a back sheet arranged to cover the bottom surface of the absorber, and a skin-contact sheet arranged over the top sheet. The top sheet is at least partially composed of a liquid-permeable material, the back sheet is composed of a liquid-impermeable material, and the skin-contact sheet is at least partially composed of a breathable waterproof sheet and is provided with a feces-passing opening capable of allowing feces to pass therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignees: Oji Nepia Co., Ltd., Oji Paper Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsushi Sakano, Katsuhiko Sugiyama, Izumi Tashiro, Tomotsugu Miyoshi
  • Patent number: 7670325
    Abstract: A disposable diaper is provided, including an absorber, a top sheet disposed to cover an upper surface of the absorber and at least partially formed of a liquid permeable material, and a back sheet disposed to cover a lower surface of the absorber and formed of a liquid impermeable material. The disposable diaper further includes a skin contact sheet disposed above the top sheet and formed with a stool passing opening, which is an opening capable of passing a stool therethrough, and to the both sides of the skin contact sheet, at least a pair of standing gathers are formed, which are leakage prevention walls capable of standing three-dimensionally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignees: Oji Nepia Co., Ltd., Oji Paper Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Sugiyama, Izumi Tashiro, Kahori Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20090326505
    Abstract: A disposable diaper is provided, including an absorber, a top sheet disposed to cover an upper surface of the absorber and at least partially formed of a liquid permeable material, and a back sheet disposed to cover a lower surface of the absorber and formed of a liquid impermeable material. The disposable diaper further includes a skin contact sheet disposed above the top sheet and formed with a stool passing opening, which is an opening capable of passing a stool therethrough, and to the both sides of the skin contact sheet, at least a pair of standing gathers are formed, which are leakage prevention walls capable of standing three-dimensionally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicants: Oji Nepia Co., Ltd., Oji Paper Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuhiko SUGIYAMA, Izumi TASHIRO, Kahori SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 7566330
    Abstract: A disposable diaper is provided which includes an absorber, a top sheet which is at least partially formed of a liquid permeable material disposed to cover an upper surface of the absorber, a back sheet formed of a liquid impermeable material disposed to cover a lower surface of the absorber, a skin contact sheet disposed above the top sheet and having a stool passing opening capable of passing a stool therethrough formed therein, and a urine/stool separation wall formed of a breathable water repellent sheet disposed in a space between the skin contact sheet and the top sheet so that the space is separated into a front body part side space and a back body part side space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignees: Oji Nepia Co., Ltd., Oji Paper Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Sugiyama, Kahori Suzuki, Izumi Tashiro
  • Publication number: 20090036860
    Abstract: A disposable pant-type diaper according to the present invention includes a front portion, a back portion, and a crotch portion which is positioned between the front and back portions, in which a waist opening and a pair of leg openings are formed by joining both longitudinal side-edge portions of the front and back portions which face each other, and stretchable elastic members are disposed along at least a part of each opening, wherein a cutout portion is formed in at least a portion of the side-edge portion of at least one of the front and back portions, and the front and back portions assume a non-joining state at the portion where the cutout portion is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicants: OJI NEPIA CO., LTD, OJI PAPER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Sugiyama, Tomotsugu Miyoshi, Takeshi Niimi, Izumi Tashiro, Kahori Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20070088306
    Abstract: The present invention provides a disposable diaper in which a discharged stool does not easily directly contact with the skin of a wearer of the diaper. A disposable diaper 1 includes an absorber 22, a top sheet 18 disposed to cover an upper surface of the absorber 22 and at least partially formed of a liquid permeable material, and a back sheet 20 disposed to cover a lower surface of the absorber 22 and formed of a liquid impermeable material. The disposable diaper 1 further includes a skin contact sheet 24 disposed above the top sheet 18 and formed with a stool passing opening 28, which is an opening capable of passing a stool therethrough, and to the both sides of the skin contact sheet 24, at least a pair of standing gathers 26a and 26b which are leakage prevention walls capable of three-dimensionally standing is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Applicants: Oji Nepia Co., Ltd., Oji Paper Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Sugiyama, Izumi Tashiro, Kahori Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20070088305
    Abstract: The present invention provides a disposable diaper capable of effectively preventing a stool once dropped on a top sheet through a skin contact sheet from adhering to the buttocks of a wearer of the diaper. The disposable diaper includes an absorber, a top sheet disposed to cover the upper surface of the absorber and at least partially formed of a liquid permeable material, a back sheet disposed to cover the lower surface of the absorber and formed of a liquid impermeable material, and a skin contact sheet disposed above the top sheet and formed with a stool passing opening capable of passing a stool therethrough. The stool passing opening is formed into such a shape that a posterior region posterior to a centerline in the anteroposterior direction of the stool passing opening is smaller in the opening area than an anterior region anterior to the centerline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Applicants: Oji Nepia Co., Ltd., Oji Paper Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsushi Sakano, Izumi Tashiro, Katsuhiko Sugiyama, Kahori Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20070088304
    Abstract: There is provided a disposable diaper which can allow the skin of a wearer to be negligibly brought into direct contact with excreted feces and can efficiently prevent urine backflow and feces backflow. The disposable diaper includes an absorber, a top sheet arranged so as to cover the top surface of the absorber, a back sheet arranged so as to cover the bottom surface of the absorber, and a skin-contact sheet arranged over the top sheet. The top sheet is at least partially composed of a liquid-permeable material, the back sheet is composed of a liquid-impermeable material, and the skin-contact sheet is at least partially composed of a breathable waterproof sheet and is provided with an opening (feces-passing opening) allowing passage of feces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Applicants: Oji Nepia Co., Ltd., Oji Paper Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsushi Sakano, Katsuhiko Sugiyama, Izumi Tashiro, Tomotsugu Miyoshi