Patents by Inventor Muchiji Shimono
Muchiji Shimono 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).
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Patent number: 9237781Abstract: A slide fastener is provided. A pair of fastener element rows respectively provided along opposing one side edge portions of pair of fastener tapes. A slider is configured to engage and disengage the pair of fastener element rows. Tape members are respectively provided in parallel along another side edge portions of the pair of fastener tapes, that are opposite to the one side edge portions. The tape members are respectively sewn to the another side edge portions of the fastener tapes with sewing threads which bridge over the fastener tapes and the tape members.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2011Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: YKK CorporationInventor: Muchiji Shimono
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Publication number: 20130333166Abstract: A slide fastener is provided. A pair of fastener element rows respectively provided along opposing one side edge portions of pair of fastener tapes. A slider is configured to engage and disengage the pair of fastener element rows. Tape members are respectively provided in parallel along another side edge portions of the pair of fastener tapes, that are opposite to the one side edge portions. The tape members are respectively sewn to the another side edge portions of the fastener tapes with sewing threads which bridge over the fastener tapes and the tape members.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2011Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: YKK CorporationInventor: Muchiji Shimono
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Publication number: 20130232737Abstract: A fastener tape of a fastener stringer extends beyond an edge of a fastener element closer to a connecting portion and an extension length is restricted to be smaller than 12 mm. In this way, when the fastener stringer is curved in a tape width direction of the fastener tape, it is possible to effectively suppress a tape extension portion of the fastener tape from partially floating. Thus, it is possible to stably sew the fastener stringer while maintaining the tape extension portion in an approximately flat form even when the fastener tape is curved. Moreover, since floating or the like of the sewn fastener tape occurs rarely, it is possible to prevent deterioration of the quality of external appearance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2010Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: YKK CorporationInventor: Muchiji Shimono
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Patent number: 7520304Abstract: The invention provides a fastener stringer for a concealed type slide fastener, wherein the fastener stringer comprises: a fastener tape having a tape main body portion and an element attaching portion; and fastener element row, a side edge of the tape main body portion being folded back into a U shape and a coupling head of the fastener element row being projected outward, the element attaching portion being provided with plural upper and lower fixing warp yarns running on upper and lower leg portions of an element and plural tightening warp yarns running to stride over the leg portions alternately while intersecting one another between the leg portions, a total fineness of the lower fixing warp yarns on a coupling head side with respect to the tightening warp yarns is higher than that of the upper fixing warp yarns on the same side with respect to the tightening warp yarns.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2007Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: YKK CorporationInventors: Muchiji Shimono, Akihiro Yagyu
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Publication number: 20080110211Abstract: The invention provides a fastener stringer for a concealed type slide fastener, wherein the fastener stringer comprises: a fastener tape having a tape main body portion and an element attaching portion; and fastener element row, a side edge of the tape main body portion being folded back into a U shape and a coupling head of the fastener element row being projected outward, the element attaching portion being provided with plural upper and lower fixing warp yarns running on upper and lower leg portions of an element and plural tightening warp yarns running to stride over the leg portions alternately while intersecting one another between the leg portions, a total fineness of the lower fixing warp yarns on a coupling head side with respect to the tightening warp yarns is higher than that of the upper fixing warp yarns on the same side with respect to the tightening warp yarns.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2007Publication date: May 15, 2008Inventors: Muchiji Shimono, Akihiro Yagyu
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Patent number: 6418975Abstract: A slide fastener stringer having a plurality of coupling elements molded from synthetic resin monofilament woven in a fastener tape in succession along a longitudinal edge thereof, at the same time when the fastener tape is woven, with a plurality of element row binding warp yarns running in parallel to each other. At least two adjacent element row binding yarns disposed on a side toward coupling heads of the coupling elements run over upper and lower leg portions of the coupling elements in the longitudinal direction of the tape, and then run under a foundation weft yarn running below an adjacent coupling element and that adjacent coupling element. Each of the two adjacent element binding warp yarns is woven in this repeating pattern, which suppresses floating of the binding warp yarns after a space portion is formed.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2000Date of Patent: July 16, 2002Assignee: YKK CorporationInventor: Muchiji Shimono
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Patent number: 6401763Abstract: A woven slide fastener stringer comprising a fastener tape comprising a plurality of foundation weft yarns, a plurality of warp yarns, and a plurality of coupling element portions, which are continuously formed of synthetic resin monofilament, woven successively along a side edge of the fastener tape with a plurality of element fixing warp yarns arranged in parallel at the same time when the fastener tape woven. The coupling element portions have such a weaving structure such that a pair of upper and lower leg portions are tightened by the fixing warp yarns and the tightening force on a coupling-head side of the upper and lower leg portions is smaller than the tightening force to a connecting-portion side thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2001Date of Patent: June 11, 2002Assignee: YKK CorporationInventor: Muchiji Shimono
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Patent number: 6330892Abstract: A belt is provided in which no deviation of pattern is generated in the warp yarn and weft yarn despite its low weft yarn density and flexibility, provides stability in attaching various elements and fits to an object. The belt is woven with warp yarn and weft yarn, wherein said belt is sectioned to an element attaching region and a tape proper region in a width direction. In the tape proper region, a loop is formed with weft yarns running throughout substantially an entire width of the belt and that loop is caught with a loop formed by other weft yarns arranged in parallel.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2000Date of Patent: December 18, 2001Assignee: YKK CorporationInventor: Muchiji Shimono
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Publication number: 20010027821Abstract: In a woven slide fastener stringer, a continuous coupling element row is woven successively along a side edge of a fastener tape with a plurality of fixing warp yarns arranged in parallel at the same time when the tape is woven. The fastener stringer is woven with a weaving structure that a tightening force to coupling element portions by at least two of the plurality of the element fixing warp yarns arranged in parallel, which are disposed on a side of coupling heads of the coupling element portions, is smaller than a tightening force to those by at least one of the element fixing warp yarns disposed on a side of connecting portions of the coupling element portions. As a result, the coupling element portions are woven firmly at the side of the connecting portion while gaps between the respective coupling heads can be expanded and reduced slightly. Therefore, the slide fastener stringer can ensure a firm fixing of the coupling element rows and facilitate coupling with the mating coupling element rows.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2001Publication date: October 11, 2001Inventor: Muchiji Shimono
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Patent number: 6105625Abstract: A woven slide fastener in which displacements of element anchoring warps in a width direction of a fastener tape does not occur, flexibility of the fastener and smooth operation of a slider are ensured, and anchoring of a fastener element row is stable. Two anchoring warps disposed closest to coupling heads out of a plurality of element anchoring warps running over upper leg portions of the fastener element row run with and parallel to a double-picked foundation weft running under lower leg portions of adjacent elements and are woven in a width direction of a fastener tape body portion while interlacing with other element anchoring warps and foundation warps. Therefore, the element row can be anchored firmly, and the two anchoring warps do not fall off the elements, and other element anchoring warps also do not fall off of the elements.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 1999Date of Patent: August 22, 2000Assignee: YKK CorporationInventors: Muchiji Shimono, Akihiro Yagyu, Eiji Nishida
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Patent number: 5983465Abstract: A colorful fastener tape for a slide fastener chain and a fastener stringer comprising such a fastener tape have an ornamental portion arranged along an inner longitudinal edge of the fastener tape and formed by multicolored yarns. A multicolored cord or a number of multicolored yarns are woven or knitted into the fastener tape 1 along the inner longitudinal edge to produce a thickened reinforced section, thus producing an ornamental portion such as of rainbow colored. Fastener elements of various types may be fitted to the reinforced section of the fastener tape of the a fastener stringer, thus the fastener stringer has a beautiful ornamental portion. When multicolored yarns are used for several warps or warp knitting yarns located adjacent to the reinforced section, a broadened ornamental portion can be produced to enhance the color effect of the fastener stringer that may be used for a dress to improve its color effect.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 1998Date of Patent: November 16, 1999Assignee: YKK CorporationInventors: Tatsumi Wakai, Muchiji Shimono, Akira Takano, Yoshiharu Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 5832961Abstract: A holes whereby the frame is adapted for receipt of foundation warp yarns of a fastener tape. A mandrel projects from the frame for shaping a thermoplastic resin monofilament into a fastener element. An anchoring-weft-yarn carrier bar and a foundation-weft-yarn carrier bar are both disposed below the mandrel. The apparatus also has a rotor with a monofilament guide hole wherein the rotor is revolvable or rotatable about the frame. An anchoring-warp-yarn heddle is disposed above the core cords and a foundation-warp-yarn heddle is disposed below the core cords. A hook lever is vertically movable and disposed before the foundation-weft-yarn carrier bar for pushing the outer core cords downward.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 1997Date of Patent: November 10, 1998Assignee: YKK CorporationInventor: Muchiji Shimono
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Patent number: 5699592Abstract: In a concealed woven slide fastener stringer, a fastener tape is woven of foundation warp yarns and a double-pick foundation weft yarn, and a coiled fastener element is attached to folded inner margin of the tape by anchoring warp yarns and a double-pick anchoring weft yarn with coupling heads facing inwardly and connecting portions facing outwardly. The foundation weft yarn is interlaced with the outer one of two core cords inserted through the fastener element. The anchoring warp yarns cross the foundation weft yarn between the successive legs; one of the anchoring warp yarns is disposed between the coupling heads and the inner core cord, and two of the anchoring warp yarns are disposed between the core cords. The anchoring weft yarn is interlaced at one end with the outer anchoring warp yarn and at the other end with the foundation weft yarn crossing the inner anchoring warp yarn, thereby fixing the fastener element firmly.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 1997Date of Patent: December 23, 1997Assignee: YKK CorporationInventor: Muchiji Shimono
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Patent number: 5472019Abstract: A woven slide fastener stringer which includes a row of coiled coupling elements woven into one longitudinal edge portion of a woven stringer tape with a stuffer cord and upper and lower core threads extending longitudinally through a space defined in the coupling elements. Foundation warp threads and a foundation weft thread laid in double picks cooperate with the upper core thread to weave upper legs in the longitudinal tape edge portion. Binding warp threads underlying lower legs and interlaced at appropriate positions with the foundation weft thread, and the lower core thread are interlaced with a binding weft thread laid in double picks to weave the lower legs into the longitudinal tape edge portion. The binding weft thread is thinner than the foundation weft thread and aligned in parallel juxtaposition with the foundation weft thread in a region of the stringer tape excluding the longitudinal tape edge portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 1994Date of Patent: December 5, 1995Assignee: YKK CorporationInventor: Muchiji Shimono
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Patent number: 5035267Abstract: A method of and an apparatus for manufacturing a woven stringer for a concealed type of slide fastener having a row of continuous filamentary coupling elements woven integrally into a stringer tape. The row of coupling elements are formed into a continuous helical coil structure which is woven into a longitudinal edge of the stringer tape as the latter is woven and which is oriented so that each of the coupling elements has its heel portion disposed to project transversely beyond the longitudinal edge of the stringer tape and its coupling head portion directed toward a web portion of the tape when the stringer is produced. The resulting stringer when in use is folded back on a longitudinal axis so that the coupling head projects beyond the tape edge but is concealed from view when a pair of such stringers are coupled together.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 1990Date of Patent: July 30, 1991Assignee: Yoshida Kogyo K. K.Inventor: Muchiji Shimono
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Patent number: 4915140Abstract: A woven slide fastener stringer is disclosed, which comprises a woven support tape and a row of continuous coupling elements woven into a longitudinal edge of the tape. The coupling elements are securely anchored in place by a minimum number of binding warp threads and a plurality of clamping warp threads which form a cross-sectionally triangular weave structure designed to ensure firm holding of the coupling elements on the tape.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 1989Date of Patent: April 10, 1990Assignee: Yoshida Kogyo K. K.Inventors: Masaatsu Ofusa, Muchiji Shimono
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Patent number: 4390046Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing woven slide fastener stringers comprises means for shedding a plurality of warp threads, a coiling mechanism for coiling a monofilament of synthetic resin around a mandrel in a conical orbit to form a series of coiled coupling elements and a weft inserter reciprocable across the warp shed and the conical orbit for inserting a weft thread into the warp shed, by which the coiled coupling elements can be woven into a stringer tape along a longitudinal edge thereof as the tape is woven of the warp and weft threads. The weft inserter includes an arm which when the weft thread is inserted is engageable with the monofilament to displace the latter out of the path of insertion of the weft thread so that the weft thread can be inserted smoothly without being frictionally engaged by the monofilament.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 1981Date of Patent: June 28, 1983Assignee: Yoshida Kogyo K.K.Inventor: Muchiji Shimono
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Patent number: 4383558Abstract: A woven slide fastener stringer comprises a binding thread system extending along a row of continuous coupling elements and fixing the latter to a longitudinal tape edge portion of a woven stringer tape. The binding thread system includes a warp thread extending through a space defined in the coupling element row and underlying the upper legs adjacent to the coupling heads of the coupling elements, and a weft thread having first loops interlaced with the longitudinal tape edge portion and second loops each overlying the upper leg of one of the coupling elements in transverse relation adjacent to the coupling head and underlying the warp thread at positions one on each side of the upper leg, whereby the upper legs are sandwiched between the warp and weft threads.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 1981Date of Patent: May 17, 1983Assignee: Yoshida Tokyo K. K.Inventors: Noritaka Tsubata, Muchiji Shimono
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Patent number: 4377189Abstract: A harness frame for looms includes a pair of parallel spaced vertical side plates, and a pair of heddle-support bars extending perpendicularly from the vertical side plates. Each of the vertical side plates has an intermediate portion which, in horizontal cross section, extends at right angles to the general plane of the harness frame.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 1981Date of Patent: March 22, 1983Assignee: Yoshida Kogyo K. K.Inventors: Kihei Takahashi, Seiko Terada, Muchiji Shimono
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Patent number: 4312386Abstract: A harness frame for looms includes a pair of parallel spaced vertical planar side plates, and a pair of heddle-support bars extending perpendicularly from the vertical side plates. Each of the vertical side plates has an intermediate portion which, in horizontal cross section, extends at right angles to the general plane of the harness frame.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 1979Date of Patent: January 26, 1982Assignee: Yoshida Kogyo K. K.Inventors: Kihei Takahashi, Seiko Terada, Muchiji Shimono