Patents by Inventor Kioshi Kunihiro

Kioshi Kunihiro 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).

  • Publication number: 20220323272
    Abstract: To provide a stretchable laminate, a locking member, and a sanitary material that can be easily extended at a low stress as well as can enhance the strength. A stretchable laminate 10 according to one embodiment includes a non-woven fabric 14, an elastomer layer 13 laminated on the non-woven fabric 14, and a knitted fabric 15 laminated on the elastomer layer 13. A locking member according to one embodiment is a locking member that is attached to a sanitary material, the locking member including a stretchable laminate 10 including a knitted fabric 15 laminated on an elastomer layer 13, and an engaging portion provided on an end portion of the stretchable laminate 10 opposite to the sanitary material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Kioshi Kunihiro, Hiroyasu Nagata, Hirofumi Hosokawa
  • Publication number: 20200030164
    Abstract: A securing member is provided with a first, second, and third strip member, and the strip members are folded and laminated. The first strip member has a strip-shaped first substrate layer and a first adhesive layer provided on a first surface of the first substrate layer; the second strip member has a strip-shaped second substrate layer positioned between the first and third strip members, and a third adhesive layer provided on a first surface of the second substrate layer; and the third strip member has a strip-shaped third substrate layer and a third adhesive layer provided on a first surface of the third substrate layer. A portion of the first adhesive layer is detachably adhered to a second surface of the second substrate layer; a portion of the second adhesive layer is detachably adhered to a second surface of the third substrate layer; and the second substrate layer has elasticity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Matsuda, Hirofumi Hosokawa, Kioshi Kunihiro, Makoto Nagase, Hiroyasu Nagata, Masashi Sonoda
  • Publication number: 20190117469
    Abstract: An elastic material according to embodiment 1 comprises an elastic film 2, non-woven fabric 3 laminated on both surfaces of the elastic film 2, and crimped parts 4 where the non-woven fabric 3 and elastic film 2 are crimped and indented, the crimped part 4 is prepared with a plurality of vertical emboss 5 formed on a first line and a plurality of non-vertical emboss 6 formed on a second line beside the first line in a direction diagonally intersecting the MD direction of the elastic film, wherein the vertical emboss 5 is a long lengthy shape in a direction orthogonal to the MD direction, the first line and second line are alternately arranged, and at least a part of the intervals of adjacent vertical emboss 5 on the same line are smaller than the intervals of non-vertical emboss 6 on the same line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventor: Kioshi Kunihiro
  • Patent number: 9434130
    Abstract: An elastic laminate sheet with excellent elasticity while maintaining softness and favorable appearance including surface feel and the like, an article containing this elastic laminate sheet, a laminate sheet where a high elasticity laminate portion is the elastic laminate sheet, and an article containing the laminate sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Kioshi Kunihiro, Shinji Kimura, Yoshihisa Matsuda, Naoyuki Toriumi
  • Publication number: 20140045401
    Abstract: An elastic laminate sheet with excellent elasticity while maintaining softness and favorable appearance including surface feel and the like, an article containing this elastic laminate sheet, a laminate sheet where a high elasticity laminate portion is the elastic laminate sheet, and an article containing the laminate sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Kioshi Kunihiro, Shinji Kimura, Yoshihisa Matsuda, Naoyuki Toriumi