Patents by Inventor Raizo Kuge

Raizo Kuge 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: 11655089
    Abstract: The present invention is a self-standing spout-equipped packaging bag (1), including a bag body (10) that stores contents, and a spout (12) that is attached to an upper portion of the bag body (10). The bag body (10) includes a tubular barrel portion (20), and a bottom portion (22) which is attached to block an opening end of a lower part of the barrel portion (20). The spout (12) includes a tubular nozzle portion (14), and a flange portion (16) which projects from an outer surface of the nozzle portion (14). An upper end part (21) of the tubular barrel portion (20) over an entire circumference is liquid-tightly adhered to an upper surface (16e) of the flange portion (16) in a state of following a shape of the flange portion (16) in plan view to be in the same shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: HOSOKAWA YOKO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Umenaka, Raizo Kuge
  • Publication number: 20230145096
    Abstract: A rectangular-bottomed packaging bag (1) is a rectangular-bottomed packaging bag formed by folding a sheet material member and includes a rectangular shaped bottom (2) a front (3) and a rear (4) rising from two facing sides of the bottom (2), and a pair of sides (5) connecting the front (3) and the rear (4). The pair of sides (5) each include a first region (31) positioned on the front (3) side, a second region (32) positioned on the rear (4) side, a side joining portion (33) joining the first region (31) and the second region (32), and an inclined joining portion (34) inclined to the bottom (2) side from the side joining portion (33) toward one of the front (3) and the rear (4) and joining the sheet material member of the first region (31) and the second region (32) overlapping each other in a direction of thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Raizo KUGE, Kazuhiro UMENAKA, Sho OBARA
  • Publication number: 20230113515
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a rectangular-bottomed packaging bag includes an unfolding step of unfolding a flat bag by separating a pair of opening/closing plates (13) inserted into the flat bag from each other in a thickness direction of the flat bag, and a gusset forming step, after the unfolding step, of forming a side gusset and a bottom gusset by thrusting folding plates (11 and 12) between the pair of opening/closing plates (13) from the outside of the bag toward the inside of the bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Kazuhiro UMENAKA, Raizo KUGE, Shoji OGURA
  • Publication number: 20210339914
    Abstract: A square-bottomed packaging bag (1) of the present invention is a square-bottomed packaging bag formed by bending a one-piece soft packaging material and includes a quadrangular bottom surface (10), a front surface (20) and a rear surface (30) standing from two opposite sides of the bottom surface, and a left side surface (40) and a right side surface (50) connecting the front surface and the rear surface, in which each of the left side surface and the right side surface includes a first region (41, 51) positioned on the front surface side, a second region (42, 52) positioned on the rear surface side, and a side-surface-joining portion (43, 53) joining the first region and the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Raizo KUGE, Kazuhiro UMENAKA, Sho OBARA
  • Publication number: 20210147131
    Abstract: The present invention is a self-standing spout-equipped packaging bag (1), including a bag body (10) that stores contents, and a spout (12) that is attached to an upper portion of the bag body (10). The bag body (10) includes a tubular barrel portion (20), and a bottom portion (22) which is attached to block an opening end of a lower part of the barrel portion (20). The spout (12) includes a tubular nozzle portion (14), and a flange portion (16) which projects from an outer surface of the nozzle portion (14). An upper end part (21) of the tubular barrel portion (20) over an entire circumference is liquid-tightly adhered to an upper surface (16e) of the flange portion (16) in a state of following a shape of the flange portion (16) in plan view to be in the same shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Kazuhiro UMENAKA, Raizo KUGE
  • Patent number: 10934073
    Abstract: A gusset bag of the present invention includes a pair of flat surface portions, a pair of side surface portions, a content storing portion which is formed of the pair of flat surface portions and the pair of side surface portions and stores contents therein, an upper content non-storing portion which is provided above the content storing portion and stores no contents therein, a mouth portion provided on one of the pair of flat surface portions, a storing portion upper seal portion which is provided above the mouth portion and partitions the content storing portion and the upper content non-storing portion, an upper cut that has a shape in which at least one portion of a periphery of a predetermined region of the upper content non-storing portion on the storing portion upper seal portion side is not cut and another portion of the periphery is cut, and is formed to penetrate the pair of flat surface portions, and a penetrating portion provided in the predetermined region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: HOSOKAWA YOKO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuya Abe, Tomonari Shinohara, Raizo Kuge
  • Publication number: 20210053737
    Abstract: In a self-standing packing bag with a spout of the present invention, a bottom section is formed by a bottom member that is half folded at a fold line and is attached to an inside of a lower portion of the trunk section such that the fold line faces upward, an extending direction of the fold line of the bottom section and a closing direction of an upper end of the trunk section intersect each other on a horizontal projection plane, and side end portions of two regions of the bottom member divided by the fold line are planarly bonded to an inside of the trunk section in an overlapping state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Raizo KUGE, Tomonari SHINOHARA
  • Publication number: 20200071049
    Abstract: A gusset bag of the present invention includes a pair of flat surface portions, a pair of side surface portions, a content storing portion which is formed of the pair of flat surface portions and the pair of side surface portions and stores contents therein, an upper content non-storing portion which is provided above the content storing portion and stores no contents therein, a mouth portion provided on one of the pair of flat surface portions, a storing portion upper seal portion which is provided above the mouth portion and partitions the content storing portion and the upper content non-storing portion, an upper cut that has a shape in which at least one portion of a periphery of a predetermined region of the upper content non-storing portion on the storing portion upper seal portion side is not cut and another portion of the periphery is cut, and is formed to penetrate the pair of flat surface portions, and a penetrating portion provided in the predetermined region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Kazuya ABE, Tomonari SHINOHARA, Raizo KUGE
  • Patent number: 9630759
    Abstract: A gusset bag (10), having a pair of flat surface portions (11, 11) facing each other and a pair of side surface portions (12, 12) facing each other which are folded toward the inside, has a side edge sealing portion (13) in which the flat surface portion and the side surface portion are heat-sealed together at side edge portions thereof, and a folded-back portion (13c) in which all or a part of the side edge sealing portion in the width direction is folded back toward the flat surface portion or the side surface portion. The gusset bag and a spout-attached gusset bag (1) using the gusset bag have an excellent self-standing property, and causes one's hand to feel little pain even when being squeezed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: HOSOKAWA YOKO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Raizo Kuge, Kazuhiro Umenaka, Akira Ishii
  • Publication number: 20170101243
    Abstract: A gusset bag includes: a pair of flat surface portions facing each other; and a pair of side surface portions facing each other and folded inward of the gusset bag. A containing portion used to contain an object is formed using the flat surface portions and the side surface portions. The gusset bag has a side edge-sealing portion in which a side edge portion of a flat surface portion of the flat surface portions and a side edge portion of a side surface portion of the side surface portions are heat-sealed together, and a folded-back portion in which the entire side edge-sealing portion is folded back and affixed to the flat surface portion or the side surface portion that forms the containing portion. The peel strength of the folded-back portion is lower than the peel strength of the side edge-sealing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: HOSOKAWA YOKO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Raizo KUGE, Kazuhiro UMENAKA, Akira ISHII
  • Publication number: 20120170876
    Abstract: A gusset bag (10), having a pair of flat surface portions (11, 11) facing each other and a pair of side surface portions (12, 12) facing each other which are folded toward the inside, has a side edge sealing portion (13) in which the flat surface portion and the side surface portion are heat-sealed together at side edge portions thereof, and a folded-back portion (13c) in which all or a part of the side edge sealing portion in the width direction is folded back toward the flat surface portion or the side surface portion. The gusset bag and a spout-attached gusset bag (1) using the gusset bag have an excellent self-standing property, and causes one's hand to feel little pain even when being squeezed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: HOSOKAWA YOKO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Raizo Kuge, Kazuhiro Umenaka, Akira Ishii
  • Patent number: 7959045
    Abstract: A spout assembly for a packaging bag for improving the prevention of oxidation to an inner content and discharging such content at a desired amount. The spout assembly mounted to the bag body includes a spool to move along the axial direction of the spout assembly and an urging member having an outer peripheral surface fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the spout assembly and adapted to urge the spool toward the bag body side. A check valve allows the inner content to flow only from the bag body side toward the mouth portion side. The urging member has a seat surface for the spool and the urging member presses the spool against the seat surface to shut off the flow of the inner content, and when an inner pressure of the bag body or a suction force of the mouth reaches a predetermined value, the spool separates from the seat surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignees: Hosokawa Yoko Co., Ltd., Shirouma Saiensu Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Raizo Kuge, Hiroaki Takashima, Yuichiro Moriyama
  • Patent number: 7597480
    Abstract: There is provided a fastener bag capable of improving working efficiency for the filling of inner content and forming a bag cut-starting portion. The bag is formed as gusset-type packaging bag, to which a fastener for freely opening or closing the packaging bag is attached. The fastener has a male portion to which a projected thread is formed and a female portion to which a groove is formed so as to be engaged with the projected thread. Base portions of the male and female portions are attached to an inner surface of one of the flat surface portions or side surface portions so that the projected thread and the groove face each other. A cut-tape for separating the flat surface portion into the male portion side and the female portion side is provided between the base portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignees: Hosokawa Yoko Co., Ltd., Idemitsu Unitech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Raizo Kuge, Sho Obara, Yuichi Oki
  • Patent number: 7476030
    Abstract: A fastener bag includes a packaging bag formed by heat-sealing side parts of a packaging sheet in a butt seam, and a fastening device attached to the inner surface of the packaging bag. The fastening device includes a male fastening member and a female fastening member. The male fastening member is disposed on one side of the heat-sealed butt seam of the packaging bag, and the female fastening member is disposed on the other side of the heat-sealed butt seam of the packaging bag so as to be engage with the male fastening member, and a tear-facilitating means is interposed between the male and the female fastening member. The fastener bag is capable of being opened and of being reclosed, and is suitable for use on an automatic filling and packaging machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Hosokawa Yoko, Idemitsu Unitech Co., Ltd., Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Raizo Kuge, Sho Obara, Yuichi Oki
  • Publication number: 20080063319
    Abstract: A spout assembly for a packaging bag for improving the prevention of oxidation to an inner content and discharging such content at a desired amount. The spout assembly mounted to the bag body includes a spool to move along the axial direction of the spout assembly and an urging member having an outer peripheral surface fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the spout assembly and adapted to urge the spool toward the bag body side. A check valve allows the inner content to flow only from the bag body side toward the mouth portion side. The urging member has a seat surface for the spool and the urging member presses the spool against the seat surface to shut off the flow of the inner content, and when an inner pressure of the bag body or a suction force of the mouth reaches a predetermined value, the spool separates from the seat surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: Raizo Kuge, Hiroaki Takashima, Yuichiro Moriyama
  • Publication number: 20070116388
    Abstract: A fastener bag includes a packaging bag formed by heat-sealing side parts of a packaging sheet in a butt seam, and a fastening device attached to the inner surface of the packaging bag. The fastening device includes a male fastening member and a female fastening member. The male fastening member is disposed on one side of the heat-sealed butt seam of the packaging bag, and the female fastening member is disposed on the other side of the heat-sealed butt seam of the packaging bag so as to be engage with the male fastening member, and a tear-facilitating means is interposed between the male and the female fastening member. The fastener bag is capable of being opened and of being reclosed, and is suitable for use on an automatic filling and packaging machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventors: Raizo Kuge, Sho Obara, Yuichi Oki
  • Patent number: 7211035
    Abstract: A reclosable packaging bag comprises a main bag body having an opening portion and at least one heat-sealed portion; and a linear fastener provided on the opening portion of the main bag body. The linear fastener is provided along the opening portion of the main bag body by an insert injection molding so as not to extend to the heat-sealed portions. A method for manufacturing the bag comprises the three steps. First, the first and second linear fastening members are formed on a prescribed position of a sheet of film material by an insert injection molding so as to be spaced from each other. These fastening members are engageable with each other to form a linear fastener. Second, the sheet of film material is folded in two so that the fastening members can engage with each other. Third, each of opposite portions of the sheet of film material thus folded is heat-sealed to form side heat-sealed portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignees: Hosokawa Yoko Co., Ltd, Lipton, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Tooru Ichikawa, Kazunori Fujino, Raizo Kuge, Masahiro Ito, Graham Houlder, Hirokazu Suzuki, John S. K. Cheah
  • Publication number: 20060104550
    Abstract: There is provided a fastener bag capable of improving working efficiency for the filling of inner content and surely forming a bag cut-starting portion. The faster bag 1 is formed as gusset-type packaging bag, to which a fastener 10 for freely opening or closing the packaging bag is attached. The fastener 10 is composed of a male portion 11 to which a projected thread 11b is formed and a female portion 12 to which a groove 12b is formed so as to be engaged with the projected thread 11b. Base portions 11a and 12a of both the portions 11 and 12 are attached to an inner surface of one of the flat surface portions 2 or side surface portions 3 so that the projected thread 11b and the groove 12b face each other. A cut-tape 14 for separating the flat surface portion 2 into the male portion side and the female portion side is provided between the base portions 11a and 12a.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2003
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: Raizo Kuge, Sho Obara, Yuichi Oki
  • Patent number: D960714
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: HOSOKAWA YOKO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Umenaka, Raizo Kuge
  • Patent number: D960716
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: HOSOKAWA YOKO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Umenaka, Raizo Kuge