Patents by Inventor Masaaki Iwakiri

Masaaki Iwakiri 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).

  • IN-MOLD FORMING MOLD, IN-MOLD FORMING APPARATUS, AND IN-MOLD FORMING METHOD
    Publication number: 20080308220
    Abstract: A film coated with a metal foil is embossed beforehand by a film shaping male mold to impart to the film a shape conformed to a formed article. The film shaping male mold and an injection molding male mold are slid, and injection molding is performed, with the embossed film coated with the metal foil being sandwiched between the injection molding male mold and a shaping female mold. As a result, the metal foil of the film coated with the metal foil is transferred to a product having a deeply concavo-convex surface, without damage to the metal foil, with the quality of the product being ensured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicants: KOTO ENGRAVING CO., LTD., TSUCHIYA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Igarashi, Takumi Kudou, Masaaki Iwakiri, Yasuyuki Ohara, Isamu Sakayori
  • IN-MOLD FORMING METHOD, IN-MOLD FORMING MOLD AND IN-MOLD FORMING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20070278715
    Abstract: A film coated with a metal foil is embossed beforehand with a shape conformed to a formed article. Injection molding is performed, with the embossed film coated with the metal foil being sandwiched between an injection molding male mold and an injection molding female mold. As a result, the metal foil of the film coated with the metal foil is transferred to a product having a deeply concavo-convex surface, without damage to the metal foil, with the quality of the product being ensured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Applicants: Koto Engraving Co., Ltd., Tsuchiya Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirofumi IGARASHI, Takumi Kudou, Masaaki Iwakiri, Yasuyuki Ohara, Isamu Sakayori