Patents by Inventor Ryohei Nakawatase

Ryohei Nakawatase 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: 11700919
    Abstract: Provided is a button attachment tool that can eliminate or reduce rotation of a cap relative to an attachment tool body. A button attachment tool comprises a metal attachment tool body and a synthetic resin cap to which the attachment tool body is coupled. The attachment tool body includes a cylindrical part and a flange part extending radially outward from one axial end of the cylindrical part. The flange part includes a plurality of notches recessed radially inward from a peripheral edge of the flange part. The cap includes a clamping part that is fastened to a radially outer portion of the flange part including the plurality of notches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: YKK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsushi Kitano, Ryohei Nakawatase, Yusuke Saito, Jun Obuchi
  • Publication number: 20220408885
    Abstract: Provided is a button attachment tool that can eliminate or reduce rotation of a cap relative to an attachment tool body. A button attachment tool comprises a metal attachment tool body and a synthetic resin cap to which the attachment tool body is coupled. The attachment tool body includes a cylindrical part and a flange part extending radially outward from one axial end of the cylindrical part. The flange part includes a plurality of notches recessed radially inward from a peripheral edge of the flange part. The cap includes a clamping part that is fastened to a radially outer portion of the flange part including the plurality of notches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: YKK CORPORATION
    Inventors: KATSUSHI KITANO, RYOHEI NAKAWATASE, YUSUKE SAITO, JUN OBUCHI
  • Patent number: 11019886
    Abstract: Provided is an injection-molded resin button, which does not crack or is unlikely to crack at attaching the button to a fabric. This invention relates to a button including a button body having a through-hole at the center thereof. The button body of the button includes a left half part and a right half part, which are segmented left and right by a virtual straight line passing through a gate position, on the button body, corresponding to a gate of a mold for molding the button and the center of the button body. The button body includes one or more concave portions or one or more convex portions on an outer surface of the button body. The button is characterized in that the concave portions or the convex portions are provided asymmetrically in the left and right half parts. The button body includes a nonlinear weld line at least on the outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: YKK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke Hayashi, Hayuru Tanaka, Kota Kanno, Ryohei Nakawatase
  • Publication number: 20200128921
    Abstract: Provided is an injection-molded resin button, which does not crack or is unlikely to crack at attaching the button to a fabric. This invention relates to a button comprising a button body having a through-hole at the center thereof. The button body of the button comprises a left half part and a right half part, which are segmented left and right by a virtual straight line passing through a gate position, on the button body, corresponding to a gate of a mold for molding the button and the center of the button body. The button body includes one or more concave portions or one or more convex portions on an outer surface of the button body. The button is characterized in that the concave portions or the convex portions are provided asymmetrically in the left and right half parts. The button body includes a nonlinear weld line at least on the outer surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Daisuke HAYASHI, Hayuru TANAKA, Kota KANNO, Ryohei NAKAWATASE
  • Patent number: D844486
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Daisuke Hayashi, Hayuru Tanaka, Kota Kanno, Ryohei Nakawatase, Akio Kobayashi