Patents by Inventor Kiyomasa Segawa

Kiyomasa Segawa 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: 9301579
    Abstract: In a waterproof slide fastener, fastener elements are formed using a synthetic resin which contains a silicone resin or a fluorine-based resin, and a water repellant agent is applied to waterproof tapes and the fastener elements and hence, the waterproof slide fastener can exhibit a water-repellent effect brought about by the waterproof tapes and a water-repellent effect brought about by the fastener elements. Accordingly, it is possible to properly prevent the intrusion of a liquid through a gap formed between the left and right fastener elements and a gap formed between the fastener element and the waterproof tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Takaaki Fujii, Kiyomasa Segawa
  • Publication number: 20150201718
    Abstract: In a waterproof slide fastener, fastener elements are formed using a synthetic resin which contains a silicone resin or a fluorine-based resin, and a water repellant agent is applied to waterproof tapes and the fastener elements and hence, the waterproof slide fastener can exhibit a water-repellent effect brought about by the waterproof tapes and a water-repellent effect brought about by the fastener elements. Accordingly, it is possible to properly prevent the intrusion of a liquid through a gap formed between the left and right fastener elements and a gap formed between the fastener element and the waterproof tape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Takaaki Fujii, Kiyomasa Segawa
  • Patent number: 8910352
    Abstract: A slide fastener includes a pair of first and second separable interfitting parts fixed to first and second fastener stringers. The first separable interfitting part includes a slider-holding part, and the second separable interfitting part is configured to be insertable/removable into/from the slider held on the slider-holding part through the tape insertion gap. A protruding part is arranged at a front end of the second separable interfitting part. A width dimension A of the protruding part, a dimension B between a back end of a side surface of the protruding part and an opposed end on a side opposite to the first separable interfitting part, and a dimension C between a guide post and a flange of the slider have a relationship of A<C<B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Jiro Nozaki, Kenji Yuki, Kiyomasa Segawa, Hideki Sato
  • Publication number: 20130074292
    Abstract: A slide fastener according to the invention includes a pair of first and second separable interfitting parts fixed to first and second fastener stringers. A protruding part is arranged at a front end of the second separable interfitting part and if a width dimension of the protruding part is defined as a first dimension A, a dimension between a back end of a side surface of the protruding part and an opposed end on a side opposite to the first separable interfitting part is defined as a second dimension B, and a dimension between a diamond and a flange of the slider is defined as a third dimension C, the protruding part has a relationship of the first dimension A<the third dimension C<the second dimension B. Accordingly, when the second separable interfitting part is held in a normal position, element rows can smoothly be interlocked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Jiro Nozaki, Kenji Yuki, Kiyomasa Segawa, Hideki Sato
  • Patent number: 7415753
    Abstract: A slide fastener, wherein in the fastener chain openable and closable from both ends thereof, a box pin and the insert pin, which can join with or separate from each other, are provided at least on an end of the fastener chain; and a protrusion facing the insert pin and projecting from an opposing face is provided at a front end of the box pin; the protrusion has slopes inclined in a direction of approaching the insert pin on upper and lower sides of the protrusion; and the lower side of the protrusion makes contact with a diamond of the reverse opening slider, while the upper side of the protrusion can guide the insert pin smoothly when the pin is inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Kusayama, Kiyomasa Segawa
  • Patent number: 7334302
    Abstract: The invention provides a bottom end stop for a slide fastener having a sufficient strength and an excellent appearance, wherein bottom ends of fastener stringers provided with a first and a second member are inserted through shoulder mouths of a slider; the first and the second member slide along flanges of the slider respectively; while the first and the second member are rotated in the direction of approaching each other, coupling of a pair of coupling heads and coupling concave portions formed on opposing faces of the first and the second member can be carried out, also coupling of coupling heads and coupling concave portions can be carried out; and further, by setting the length of the second member having no engaging portion with a fastener element to be shorter than the length of the first member, rotation of the first and the second member can be carried out smoothly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Kiyomasa Segawa, Sakae Aimono
  • Publication number: 20060282998
    Abstract: A slide fastener, wherein in the fastener chain openable and closable from both ends thereof, a box pin and the insert pin, which can join with or separate from each other, are provided at least on an end of the fastener chain; and a protrusion facing the insert pin and projecting from an opposing face is provided at a front end of the box pin; the protrusion has slopes inclined in a direction of approaching the insert pin on upper and lower sides of the protrusion; and the lower side of the protrusion makes contact with a diamond of the reverse opening slider, while the upper side of the protrusion can guide the insert pin smoothly when the pin is inserted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventors: Masahiro Kusayama, Kiyomasa Segawa
  • Publication number: 20050251975
    Abstract: The invention provides a bottom end stop for a slide fastener having a sufficient strength and an excellent appearance, wherein bottom ends of fastener stringers provided with a first and a second member are inserted through shoulder mouths of a slider; the first and the second member slide along flanges of the slider respectively; while the first and the second member are rotated in the direction of approaching each other, coupling of a pair of coupling heads and coupling concave portions formed on opposing faces of the first and the second member can be carried out, also coupling of coupling heads and coupling concave portions can be carried out; and further, by setting the length of the second member having no engaging portion with a fastener element to be shorter than the length of the first member, rotation of the first and the second member can be carried out smoothly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: Kiyomasa Segawa, Sakae Aimono
  • Publication number: 20050235466
    Abstract: A fastener element 3 is attached to a first edge part 12 of a fastener tape 2 and the fastener tape 2 is sewn in the vicinity of the installation part 5 of the fastener element 3 with a sewing thread 6 continuously extending in the longitudinal direction of the fastener tape 2. The fastener tape 2 is easily subjected to plating to form a shield coating 7 or to coating of a fire-resistant additive and thus the fastener tape 2 can obtain electromagnetic wave shield performance and further fire-resistant performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventors: Kiyomasa Segawa, Takayuki Hasegawa, Toshio Aoki
  • Publication number: 20040181919
    Abstract: A slide fastener with a separable bottom end stop enabling a reinforcement portion of the separable bottom end stop to be sewed securely and ribs at a sewing position not to be damaged by a sewing needle. The reinforcement portion formed integrally on a lower half portion of each of a box pin and an insert pin of the separable bottom end stop using synthetic resin is exposed on the fastener tape and constituted of an auxiliary member and ribs formed at a sewing position to be sewed to a sewing object. The rib is formed like its height is 0.5 to 0.85 mm and width 0.6 to 0.9 mm, expanded gradually from a vertex to a base portion. A gap portion, wider than the base portion of the rib, is formed between adjoining ribs, therefore the rib avoids strike of a sewing needle not to be damaged thereby and the gap portion ensures sewing of the fastener tape onto the sewing object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Hisayoshi Mizuhara, Isamu Kumano, Yukio Sanada, Kiyomasa Segawa
  • Publication number: 20040181920
    Abstract: This invention relates to a slide fastener with a separable bottom end stop which scatters an external force applied to a reinforcement portion upon the opening/closing operation to reduce an applied load thereby preventing damages to the flexible reinforcement portion. Reinforcement portions are formed on a lower half of a box pin and an insert pin of a separable bottom end stop with synthetic resin symmetrically on front and rear surfaces of a fastener tape such that the reinforcement portions are extended on the fastener tape. Each reinforcement portion has an inside portion adjacent to the box or insert pin and an outside portion connected thereto. In the inside portion, plural ribs are disposed obliquely and a concave portion is formed among the ribs to supply flexibility. The outside portion is formed of thick ribs and connects with the inside portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Hisayoshi Mizuhara, Isamu Kumano, Yukio Sanada, Kiyomasa Segawa
  • Publication number: 20030213107
    Abstract: A slide fastener having a separable bottom end stop is provided, which comprises a high quality reinforcement piece in which flexibility thereof is improved and there is no stripping or breakage of the reinforcement piece. Reinforcement pieces overhanging on front surfaces of fastener tapes are provided on side faces of the box pin and insert pin. Each reinforcement piece comprises an inclined portion which is formed in a substantially triangular shape overall toward an outer side edge close to a lower end of each fastener tape. An edge portion of the inclined portion is formed as a slope portion, which slopes gently toward a front surface of the fastener tape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Applicant: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Hisayoshi Mizuhara, Yukio Sanada, Kiyomasa Segawa, Isamu Kumano
  • Patent number: 6596106
    Abstract: In a fastening device with tape, a synthetic resin first member is integrally molded on front and back surfaces of a tape having at least one attachment hole in such a manner as to hold an entire peripheral edge portion of the attachment hole of the tape and has an opening portion at a center thereof, and then a synthetic resin second member is attached, by molding or the like, to the first member along an inner peripheral surface of at least the opening portion of the first member and has an engaging portion to be engaged with an opposing fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Shunji Akashi, Kiyomasa Segawa
  • Patent number: 6370925
    Abstract: In a fastening device with tape, made of synthetic resin, the tape is composed of a warp knitting structure including an attachment area composed of one or more wales disposed at the right and left edge portions in a width direction of the tape, and a fastener-molding area composed of plural wales in a center portion in the width direction of the tape. The warp knitted tape is entirely composed of a knitting structure by tangling of two needle stitch yarns and weft in-laid yarns. A chain stitch yarn is further knitted into the attachment area so as to suppress the stretching property an stabilize dimensional form in the warp direction of the attachment area. In the fastener-molding area, a predetermined stretching property in the warp direction and some extent of stability in dimensional form are secured. The fastening device can be adapted well to an attachment object such as clothes having a stretching property and may be engaged or disengaged securely and accurately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Shunji Akashi, Kiyomasa Segawa
  • Patent number: 6282926
    Abstract: A tape of the fastening device made of synthetic resin is composed of an attachment area formed of one or more wales disposed at right and left edge portions of the tape in the width direction thereof and a fastener-molding area formed of plural wales in a center portion in the width direction. The warp knitted tape is entirely composed of a knitting structure formed by tangling of tricot stitch yarns and single cord stitch yarns, and chain stitch yarns are further knitted in the fastener-molding area so as to suppress stretching property in a warp direction of the area to a maximum extent and ensure a dimensional stability. The attachment area is composed of a knitting structure having required stretching property in its warp direction and some extent of stability in the dimensional form. Therefore, the fastening device with tape can be sewed to and along a curved line easily and can be adapted to an attachment object having stretching property well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshio Matsuda, Shunji Akashi, Kiyomasa Segawa
  • Patent number: 6260240
    Abstract: A fastener with tape has fastening members of synthetic resin molded integrally and firmly on front and rear surfaces of the tape so as to enclose an entire peripheral portion of a mounting hole of the tape having at least a mounting hole. The fastening members are made of synthetic resin material to which fine inorganic filler is added. The stiffness and the elasticity of the fastening members change depending on the kind and the addition amount of the inorganic filler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Shunji Akashi, Kiyomasa Segawa
  • Patent number: 6243927
    Abstract: The present invention provides a slide fastener in which a normal engaging state of engaging elements can be maintained, even if right and left tensile loads are applied to the engaged elements having an engaging male portion and an engaging female portion which can be engaged with and disengaged from each other in upward and downward directions. The engaging element having the engaging male portion has a tape mounting portion at one end thereof an arc-shaped fitting face at an inner face of the tape mounting portion, and a projecting engaging tongue at an upper portion of the element, at a lower face of which a column is formed to have an engaging head is formed at a tip end thereof. A recessed groove is defined in the head, thereby providing resilience. The engaging element having the engaging female portion has a tape mounting portion at an end thereof, a vertical fitting face at an inner face of the tape mounting portion, a projecting engaging tongue at a lower portion of the element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Hideyuki Matsushima, Kiyomasa Segawa
  • Publication number: 20010001181
    Abstract: In a fastening device with tape, a synthetic resin first member is integrally molded on front and back surfaces of a tape having at least one attachment hole in such a manner as to hold an entire peripheral edge portion of the attachment hole of the tape and has an opening portion at a center thereof, and then a synthetic resin second member is attached, by molding or the like, to the first member along an inner peripheral surface of at least the opening portion of the first member and has an engaging portion to be engaged with an opposing fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2001
    Publication date: May 17, 2001
    Applicant: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Shunji Akashi, Kiyomasa Segawa
  • Patent number: D473158
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Shoji Matsui, Kiyomasa Segawa
  • Patent number: D473159
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Shoji Matsui, Kiyomasa Segawa