Patents by Inventor Natsuko Saitsu

Natsuko Saitsu 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: 10188180
    Abstract: There is provided a slide fastener slider. A slider body has an upper blade and a lower blade connected by a guide post at front end sides thereof, and a pull tab attached to a pull tab attachment portion formed on the upper blade. The pull tab attachment portion has a pair of right and left first members protruding from the upper surface of the upper blade, and a second member connecting the pair of the right and left first members. The first members have a base portion and a wall portion arranged to extend from the base portion toward at least one of front and rear sides thereof. The pull tab has a string-shaped member and the string-shaped member is attached to the pull tab attachment portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Yamagishi, Natsuko Saitsu, Shigeyoshi Takazawa
  • Publication number: 20170156452
    Abstract: There is provided a slide fastener slider. A slider body has an upper blade and a lower blade connected by a guide post at front end sides thereof, and a pull tab attached to a pull tab attachment portion formed on the upper blade. The pull tab attachment portion has a pair of right and left first members protruding from the upper surface of the upper blade, and a second member connecting the pair of the right and left first members. The first members have a base portion and a wall portion arranged to extend from the base portion toward at least one of front and rear sides thereof. The pull tab has a string-shaped member and the string-shaped member is attached to the pull tab attachment portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Yamagishi, Natsuko Saitsu, Shigeyoshi Takazawa
  • Patent number: 7954212
    Abstract: The sheet attaching instrument includes an instrument body 12 and a fixing member 14 fixing the instrument body 12 to a sheet 1. The instrument body 12 has a first projection 20 and a second projection 30. The first projection 20 has a first shaft 21 and a first holding flange 22 extending from a tip end of the first shaft 21, while the second projection 30 has a second shaft 31 and a second holding flange 32 provided on a tip end of the second shaft 31. The fixing member 14 includes a first engaging portion 40 adapted to be engaged with the first projection 20 and a second engaging portion 50 adapted to be engaged with the second projection 30. After the first engaging portion 40 is slid relative to the first projection 20 for the engagement, the fixing member 14 is rotated with the first projection 20 as support point in a direction of approaching the instrument body 12. Then the second engaging portion 50 is engaged with the second projection 30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuaki Funo, Natsuko Saitsu
  • Patent number: 7650676
    Abstract: A buckle includes a male member (A) and a female member (B). The male member includes a base portion (10), a pair of leg portions (20) projected from the base portion and an engagement portion (25) that is provided to each of the leg portions and engagement with the female member. The base portion includes a projected portion (14) that is projected in a projecting direction of the leg portions (20), the projected portion (14) projected in such a manner that a projecting amount gradually increases from width-direction ends of the base portion toward a center. The leg portions each include an outer leg piece (21) and an inner leg piece (22) and further includes a tip-end connector (24) that connects the outer leg piece and the inner leg piece. A base end of the inner leg piece is positioned on the projected portion (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventor: Natsuko Saitsu
  • Patent number: 7415750
    Abstract: A cord stopper (3A˜3E) comprises a locking member (10A˜10E) adapted to be normally in locking engagement with a cord (2, 2A˜2C) and, when the locking member (10A˜10E) is pressed, to come out of locking engagement with the cord (2, 2A˜2C); and a housing member (30A˜30E) including a housing member proper (31A˜31E) adapted for housing the locking member (10A˜10E) therein and attached to an article (1). The housing member proper (31A˜31E) has a housing space (37, 37E) large enough to substantially accommodate the locking member (10A˜10E). Pressure applied to the housing member proper (31A˜31E) can be transmitted to the locking member (10A˜10E) through an outer wall of the housing space (37, 37E).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Shinichiro Kinebuchi, Natsuko Saitsu
  • Publication number: 20080115346
    Abstract: The sheet attaching instrument includes an instrument body 12 and a fixing member 14 fixing the instrument body 12 to a sheet 1. The instrument body 12 has a first projection 20 and a second projection 30. The first projection 20 has a first shaft 21 and a first holding flange 22 extending from a tip end of the first shaft 21, while the second projection 30 has a second shaft 31 and a second holding flange 32 provided on a tip end of the second shaft 31. The fixing member 14 includes a first engaging portion 40 adapted to be engaged with the first projection 20 and a second engaging portion 50 adapted to be engaged with the second projection 30. After the first engaging portion 40 is slid relative to the first projection 20 for the engagement, the fixing member 14 is rotated with the first projection 20 as support point in a direction of approaching the instrument body 12. Then the second engaging portion 50 is engaged with the second projection 30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Yasuaki FUNO, Natsuko SAITSU
  • Publication number: 20070204441
    Abstract: A buckle of the present invention includes a male member (A) and a female member (B). The male member includes a base portion (10), a pair of leg portions (20) projected from the base portion and an engagement portion (25) that is provided to each of the leg portions and engageable with the female member. The base portion includes a projected portion (14) that is projected in a projecting direction of the leg portions (20), the projected portion (14) projected in such a manner that a projecting amount gradually increases from width-direction ends of the base portion toward a center. The leg portions each include an outer leg piece (21) and an inner leg piece (22) and further includes a tip-end connector (24) that connects the outer leg piece and the inner leg piece. A base end of the inner leg piece is positioned on the projected portion (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventor: Natsuko Saitsu
  • Publication number: 20070044278
    Abstract: A cord stopper (3A˜3E) comprises a locking member (10A˜10E) adapted to be normally in locking engagement with a cord (2, 2A˜2C) and, when the locking member (10A˜10E) is pressed, to come out of locking engagement with the cord (2, 2A˜2C); and a housing member (30A˜30E) including a housing member proper (31A˜31E) adapted for housing the locking member (10A˜10E) therein and attached to an article (1). The housing member proper (31A˜31E) has a housing space (37, 37E) large enough to substantially accommodate the locking member (10A˜10E). Pressure applied to the housing member proper (31A˜31E) can be transmitted to the locking member (10A˜10E) through an outer wall of the housing space (37, 37E).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Shinichiro Kinebuchi, Natsuko Saitsu
  • Patent number: D560552
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventor: Natsuko Saitsu
  • Patent number: D703100
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventor: Natsuko Saitsu
  • Patent number: D706675
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Natsuko Saitsu, Yu Hashimoto
  • Patent number: D738783
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Yamagishi, Natsuko Saitsu, Shigeyoshi Takazawa
  • Patent number: D739786
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Yamagishi, Natsuko Saitsu, Shigeyoshi Takazawa
  • Patent number: D739787
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Yamagishi, Natsuko Saitsu, Shigeyoshi Takazawa
  • Patent number: D740170
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Yamagishi, Natsuko Saitsu, Shigeyoshi Takazawa