Patents by Inventor Kunio Cho

Kunio Cho 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: 20060062993
    Abstract: Provided is a laminated member for a novel automobile interior ceiling material which has good film formability, lightweight and high rigidity, excellent moldability on cold-pressing after preheating, no problem of wrinkles, improved shrinkage and heat resistance of a post-molding product (automobile interior ceiling material), and a small post-molding dimensional error. A laminated member (A) has a seven-layered structure including filler-containing polypropylene sheets (4 and 5) laminated on both sides of a foamed polyurethane sheet (1) with hot melt materials (adhesive layers) (2 and 3) interposed therebetween, and an adhesive layer (6) laminated to adhere an interior material (8) to an outer surface of one-sided filler-containing polypropylene sheet (4) and a backing material (7) adhered to an outer surface of the other-sided filler-containing polypropylene sheet (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Applicant: OJI Interpack Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsutoshi Ogata, Rick Sereno, John Fredrick, Toshio Suzuki, Kunio Cho, Ilhyun Kim
  • Patent number: 5743983
    Abstract: A method for producing an interior a product comprising a corrugated cardboard base formed into a predetermined shape and a decorative skin layer laminated to one side of the cardboard base. Using a hot-press, a substantially planar cardboard base comprising a corrugated core and liners laminated to both sides of the core through thermoplastic resin films is formed into a predetermined shape by heat and pressure at a temperature high enough for remaining heat to be sufficient to melt a hot melt adhesive on the surface of the cardboard base after removal of the formed cardboard base from the hot press but not so hot as to scorch the paper of the cardboard base. The formed cardboard base is then taken out of the hot press and transferred into a cold press, thereafter a decorative skin is put on the surface of the formed cardboard base through a hot melt adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: Tri-Wall K.K.
    Inventors: Mitsutoshi Ogata, Kunio Cho, Yutaka Sato
  • Patent number: 5656357
    Abstract: Corrugated cardboard is molded into a desired shape for use in interior trim, such as for use in lining the ceiling of an automobile. The molded corrugated cardboard is obtained by applying a hot-melt adhesive onto all or at least a portion of a side of a base layer of, for example, resin felt or non-woven fabric. The base layer is then applied to a plate-like corrugated cardboard layer such that the hot melt adhesive is between the two layers. The corrugated cardboard and base layers are then molded together. The base layer may be put on only a portion of the cardboard layer where molding is apt to cause wrinkling or rupture of the cardboard layer, or the base layer may be applied to an entire surface of the corrugated cardboard layer. Even if the corrugated cardboard wrinkles or ruptures during molding, the wrinkle or rupture is filled by lofting of the base layer which is simultaneously molded in a superimposed state on the corrugated cardboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Assignee: Tri-Walk K.K.
    Inventors: Mitsutoshi Ogata, Kunio Cho, Yutaka Sato