Patents by Inventor Kenichi Yoshie
Kenichi Yoshie 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).
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Publication number: 20240237787Abstract: A plug and a socket constitute a buckle. The plug includes a plug base and a pair of legs. At least one of the pair of legs includes a first extension extending from the plug base in an insertion direction of the plug, a second extension extending from the first extension in an inward width direction of the plug, an engagement portion provided on the first extension or the second extension to be engageable with a to-be-engaged portion of the socket in a detachment direction of the plug, and an operation portion provided on the second extension. When a force in the detachment direction is applied on the operation portion, the first extension is elastically deformed in the width direction of the plug in such a manner that a position of the engagement portion shifts from an engagement position to a disengagement position with respect to the to-be-engaged portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2021Publication date: July 18, 2024Inventors: Naoyuki Ito, Yohei Shimizu, Hitoshi Kaneko, Kenichi Yoshie
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Publication number: 20240081490Abstract: This tape attachment has: one or more crossbar parts that extend along a first direction; a pair of side support parts that support the crossbar parts; and a whistle part provided with a blowing hole and a discharge hole, the whistle part having a hollow section in which the pressure of air guided from the blowing hole is increased, the hollow section being positioned on the downstream side in the air passage direction in relation to the discharge hole, and the hollow section being provided in at least a part of the crossbar parts and the pair of side support parts. It is thereby possible to reduce the size of a tape attachment provided with a whistle function.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2021Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Ryoichiro Takazakura, Kenichi Yoshie
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Publication number: 20240077103Abstract: A connector includes a connector body and an attachment body. The connector body includes a pair of connecting holes, and the attachment body includes a connecting shaft. Connecting holes are formed in the pair of connecting hole portions, and the connecting shaft is provided with a bulge portion located in the connecting holes. Contact flat surfaces are formed in the connecting hole portions and the bulge portion, the contact flat surfaces being configured to come into surface contact with each other in a pulling direction of the connector body and the attachment body.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2021Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Asahiko Sakai, Kenichi Yoshie, Naoyuki Ito
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Patent number: 11571841Abstract: A plastic molded product includes a plastic body provided with a plurality of holes, which are recessed in a common depth direction, on a surface of the plastic body. The holes include: an inner surface including an inlet a specific reference plane perpendicular to the depth direction and including at least a portion of the inlet and a depth reference point, which is spaced away from a center point on an inlet side of the specific reference plane toward a bottom side of the hole, the depth reference point being spaced away by a distance equal to ¼ of a maximum value of an inlet side bore diameter on the specific reference plane. A deepmost portion of the inner surface of the hole is in a position which coincides with the reference point or is deeper than the reference point toward the bottom side.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2017Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: YKK CorporationInventors: Kenichi Yoshie, Ming Yi Huang, Makoto Ueda
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Patent number: 11375777Abstract: A side-release buckle includes a plug and a socket for inserting and engaging the plug, and when a cross section of the engaging surface is observed from an in-plane direction of the first mold mating surface defined by a first parting line of the plug, and from an direction perpendicular to an insertion direction, a surface to be engaged is located on the opposite side to a first belt winding portion with respect to the first mold mating surface, and has a first engaging surface forming an angle A1 with the first mold mating surface of 87° or more and 90° or less.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2017Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: YKK CORPORATIONInventor: Kenichi Yoshie
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Publication number: 20200205528Abstract: According to one of various aspects of the present invention, a side-release buckle includes a plug and a socket for inserting and engaging the plug, and when a cross section of the engaging surface is observed from an in-plane direction of the first mold mating surface defined by a first parting line of the plug, and from an direction perpendicular to an insertion direction, a surface to be engaged is located on the opposite side to a first belt winding portion with respect to the first mold mating surface, and has a first engaging surface forming an angle A1 with the first mold mating surface of 87° or more and 90° or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2017Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventor: Kenichi YOSHIE
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Publication number: 20200164549Abstract: A plastic molded product includes a plastic body provided with a plurality of holes, which are recessed in a common depth direction, on a surface of the plastic body. The holes include: an inner surface including an inlet a specific reference plane perpendicular to the depth direction and including at least a portion of the inlet and a depth reference point, which is spaced away from a center point on an inlet side of the specific reference plane toward a bottom side of the hole, the depth reference point being spaced away by a distance equal to ¼ of a maximum value of an inlet side bore diameter on the specific reference plane. A deepmost portion of the inner surface of the hole is in a position which coincides with the reference point or is deeper than the reference point toward the bottom side.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2017Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Kenichi Yoshie, Ming Yi Huang, Makoto Ueda
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Patent number: 8720018Abstract: The lock member includes: a plate-like base portion positioned on a top side of the socket; a holder retaining the base portion to the socket; an operating portion connected to the base portion and movable in a direction intersecting the base portion by an external operation; and a lock portion restricting disengagement of the engaged portions and the engaging portions. The lock portion is positioned in the socket and connected to the operating portion via a joint inserted in the cutout. Without the external operation, the lock portion is present in movement paths where the engaging portions move to be disengaged from the engaged portions. When the operating portion is moved by the external operation, the lock portion is moved away from the movement paths.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2009Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: YKK CorporationInventors: Kenichi Yoshie, Ming Yi Huang
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Patent number: 8677576Abstract: A side release buckle includes a plug and a socket into which the plug is inserted for engagement. The plug includes: a base provided with a belt attachment; a pair of legs projecting from the base; an engaging portion formed to the legs; and a connecting portion connecting the legs to each other. The socket includes: a body provided with a belt attachment and an insertion opening; a housing space formed in the body and housing the legs inserted from the insertion opening; an engaged portion formed in the body and engageable with the engaging portion; and a cutout dented toward the insertion opening from an edge of the belt attachment. The cutout is formed over an area surrounded by the legs and the connecting portion when the legs and the connecting portion are housed in the housing space while the engaging portion and the engaged portion are engaged.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2009Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: YKK CorporationInventors: Ryoichiro Uehara, Tomoko Yagami, Yasutaka Nishida, Takeshi Harada, Kenichi Yoshie
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Patent number: 8601652Abstract: A side release buckle includes a plug and a socket into which the plug is inserted for engagement. The plug includes: a base provided with a belt attachment; a pair of legs projecting from the base; an engaging portion formed to the legs; and a connecting portion connecting the legs to each other. The socket includes: a body provided with a belt attachment and an insertion opening; a housing space formed in the body and housing the legs inserted from the insertion opening; an engaged portion formed in the body and engageable with the engaging portion; and a cutout dented toward the insertion opening from an edge of the belt attachment. The cutout is formed over an area surrounded by the legs and the connecting portion when the legs and the connecting portion are housed in the housing space while the engaging portion and the engaged portion are engaged.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2012Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: YKK CorporationInventors: Ryoichiro Uehara, Tomoko Yagami, Yasutaka Nishida, Takeshi Harada, Kenichi Yoshie
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Publication number: 20120260474Abstract: The lock member includes: a plate-like base portion positioned on a top side of the socket; a holder retaining the base portion to the socket; an operating portion connected to the base portion and movable in a direction intersecting the base portion by an external operation; and a lock portion restricting disengagement of the engaged portions and the engaging portions. The lock portion is positioned in the socket and connected to the operating portion via a joint inserted in the cutout. Without the external operation, the lock portion is present in movement paths where the engaging portions move to be disengaged from the engaged portions. When the operating portion is moved by the external operation, the lock portion is moved away from the movement paths.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2009Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: YKK CorporationInventors: Kenichi Yoshie, Ming Yi Huang
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Publication number: 20120227222Abstract: A side release buckle includes a plug and a socket into which the plug is inserted for engagement. The plug includes: a base provided with a belt attachment; a pair of legs projecting from the base; an engaging portion formed to the legs; and a connecting portion connecting the legs to each other. The socket includes: a body provided with a belt attachment and an insertion opening; a housing space formed in the body and housing the legs inserted from the insertion opening; an engaged portion formed in the body and engageable with the engaging portion; and a cutout dented toward the insertion opening from an edge of the belt attachment. The cutout is formed over an area surrounded by the legs and the connecting portion when the legs and the connecting portion are housed in the housing space while the engaging portion and the engaged portion are engaged.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2009Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: YKK CorporationInventors: Ryoichiro Uehara, Tomoko Yagami, Yasutaka Nishida, Takeshi Harada, Kenichi Yoshie
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Publication number: 20120030913Abstract: A side release buckle includes a plug and a socket into which the plug is inserted for engagement. The plug includes: a base provided with a belt attachment; a pair of legs projecting from the base; an engaging portion formed to the legs; and a connecting portion connecting the legs to each other. The socket includes: a body provided with a belt attachment and an insertion opening; a housing space formed in the body and housing the legs inserted from the insertion opening; an engaged portion formed in the body and engageable with the engaging portion; and a cutout dented toward the insertion opening from an edge of the belt attachment. The cutout is formed over an area surrounded by the legs and the connecting portion when the legs and the connecting portion are housed in the housing space while the engaging portion and the engaged portion are engaged.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2009Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: YKK CorporationInventors: Ryoichiro Uehara, Tomoko Yagami, Yasutaka Nishida, Takeshi Harada, Kenichi Yoshie
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Patent number: 7979966Abstract: The male member comprises a base to which a string member can be attached, a pair of legs that project from the base, and an engaging portion that projects from a top surface and a bottom surface of a distal end of each of the pair of legs. The female member comprises: a hollow female member body that comprises an inserting opening into which the male member is inserted and an accommodating space that accommodates the pair of legs of the male member inserted through the inserting opening; an engaged portion provided to an interior of the accommodating space of the female member body with which the engaging portion of the male member is engaged; and a guiding receptacle provided to the interior of the accommodating space to guide the engaging portion to the engaged portion. A guide that abuts to the engaging portion of the male member to guide the engaging portion to the guiding receptacle is provided to the inserting opening of the female member.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2008Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: YKK CorporationInventor: Kenichi Yoshie
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Publication number: 20090056089Abstract: The male member comprises a base to which a string member can be attached, a pair of legs that project from the base, and an engaging portion that projects from a top surface and a bottom surface of a distal end of each of the pair of legs. The female member comprises: a hollow female member body that comprises an inserting opening into which the male member is inserted and an accommodating space that accommodates the pair of legs of the male member inserted through the inserting opening; an engaged portion provided to an interior of the accommodating space of the female member body with which the engaging portion of the male member is engaged; and a guiding receptacle provided to the interior of the accommodating space to guide the engaging portion to the engaged portion. A guide that abuts to the engaging portion of the male member to guide the engaging portion to the guiding receptacle is provided to the inserting opening of the female member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Inventor: Kenichi Yoshie
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Patent number: D585270Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2008Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: YKK CorporationInventor: Kenichi Yoshie
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Patent number: D585271Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2008Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: YKK CorporationInventor: Kenichi Yoshie
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Patent number: D586648Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2007Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: YKK CorporationInventor: Kenichi Yoshie
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Patent number: D615854Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2009Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: YKK CorporationInventors: Kei Yoshida, Kenichi Yoshie
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Patent number: D972452Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2019Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: YKK CorporationInventors: Ryoichiro Takazakura, Kenichi Yoshie, Yohei Shimizu, Tetsuya Miyama