Patents by Inventor Kimio Yamaoka

Kimio Yamaoka 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 and apparatus for manufacturing base member bearing projections, and base member bearing projections
    Patent number: 7691303
    Abstract: A method is provided including a step of preparing a base member; a step of preparing a metal mold which comprises a reference surface and plural projection-shaping die parts which have ring-like protruding sections projecting from a reference surface and surrounding hollow spaces which are shaped to match with the profiles of the projections; a step of placing a thermoplastic or thermosetting sheet-like molding material on the base member; a step of pressing the metal mold against the molding material placed on the base member, pressurizing the molding material at least with the ring-like protruding sections and accordingly bonding the molding material thus pressurized with the ring-like protruding sections to the base member, and forming and shaping projections from the molding material which is opposed against the insides of the hollow spaces surrounded by the ring-like protruding sections; and a step of leaving on the base member the molding material which is opposed against the plural projection-shaping
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Hayakawa Rubber Company Limited
    Inventors: Masamichi Kanno, Sadayoshi Nakatsukasa, Kimio Yamaoka
  • Method and apparatus for manufacturing base member bearing projections, and base member bearing projections
    Publication number: 20070163701
    Abstract: A method is provided including a step of preparing a base member; a step of preparing a metal mold which comprises a reference surface and plural projection-shaping die parts which have ring-like protruding sections projecting from a reference surface and surrounding hollow spaces which are shaped to match with the profiles of the projections; a step of placing a thermoplastic or thermosetting sheet-like molding material on the base member; a step of pressing the metal mold against the molding material placed on the base member, pressurizing the molding material at least with the ring-like protruding sections and accordingly bonding the molding material thus pressurized with the ring-like protruding sections to the base member, and forming and shaping projections from the molding material which is opposed against the insides of the hollow spaces surrounded by the ring-like protruding sections; and a step of leaving on the base member the molding material which is opposed against the plural projection-shaping
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventors: Masamichi Kanno, Sadayoshi Nakatsukasa, Kimio Yamaoka