Patents by Inventor Shohei Utaka
Shohei Utaka 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: 11337466Abstract: A method for manufacturing a core-material-containing garment, the method includes: a feeding step of feeding fabric (2) in a wound state onto a conveyor table (1) without relaxing or substantially relaxing the fabric (2); a core material application step of applying a reactive hot-melt adhesive to the fabric (2) on the conveyor table (1) to form a core material (12); an adhesive application step of applying a bonding hot-melt adhesive (13) configured to bond the fabric (2); and a drying step of drying the applied bonding hot-melt adhesive (13), and in the core material application step, the reactive hot-melt adhesive is mixed with nitrogen gas and foamed, and the reactive hot-melt adhesive is applied using an application device provided with a resin discharge unit that is movable in at least two axial directions of vertical and horizontal directions.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2018Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: UTAX CO., LTD.Inventors: Shohei Utaka, Yukihiro Miyake, Toshihide Iwai
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Patent number: 11241049Abstract: A clothing article having a cup part includes a main body cloth front part 11, a main body cloth rear part 12, and a main body cloth shoulder strap 14 that are formed only of an elastic material. The main body cloth shoulder strap 14 is continuously formed with the main body cloth front part 11 and the main body cloth rear part 12. The main body cloth shoulder strap 14 is larger in width and less prone to stretch at a main body cloth shoulder strap top portion 14a than at a main body cloth front part joint portion 15 and at a main body cloth rear part joint portion 16. The main body cloth front part 11 is less prone to stretch at its bust part, and the main body cloth rear part 12 is less prone to stretch at its center zone. The main body cloth rear part joint portion 16 is placed more inward than the main body cloth shoulder strap top portion 14a and the main body cloth front part joint portion 15.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2017Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: UTAX CO., LTD.Inventor: Shohei Utaka
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Publication number: 20210059320Abstract: A method for manufacturing a core-material-containing garment, the method includes: a feeding step of feeding fabric (2) in a wound state onto a conveyor table (1) without relaxing or substantially relaxing the fabric (2); a core material application step of applying a reactive hot-melt adhesive to the fabric (2) on the conveyor table (1) to form a core material (12); an adhesive application step of applying a bonding hot-melt adhesive (13) configured to bond the fabric (2); and a drying step of drying the applied bonding hot-melt adhesive (13), and in the core material application step, the reactive hot-melt adhesive is mixed with nitrogen gas and foamed, and the reactive hot-melt adhesive is applied using an application device provided with a resin discharge unit that is movable in at least two axial directions of vertical and horizontal directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2018Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Shohei UTAKA, Yukihiro MIYAKE, Toshihide IWAI
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Publication number: 20200093207Abstract: In a pocket 2 provided in a garment 1, a storage pocket structure according to the present invention includes: a key-like portion fabric of a hook-and-loop fastener on a pocket inner surface fabric 3 on the garment 1 side of an inner surface of the pocket 2; and a pile fabric of a hook-and-loop fastener on a pocket inner surface fabric 4 on a pocket exterior fabric 5 side facing thereto. When a stored item 6 is stored in the pocket 2, the key-like portion fabric and the pile fabric mesh with each other around the stored item 6 to form hook-and-loop fastener meshing areas 7, thereby restricting movement of the stored item 6.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2017Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Shohei UTAKA, Keiichiro YURI
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Publication number: 20190200682Abstract: A clothing article having a cup part includes a main body cloth front part 11, a main body cloth rear part 12, and a main body cloth shoulder strap 14 that are formed only of an elastic material. The main body cloth shoulder strap 14 is continuously formed with the main body cloth front part 11 and the main body cloth rear part 12. The main body cloth shoulder strap 14 is larger in width and less prone to stretch at a main body cloth shoulder strap top portion 14a than at a main body cloth front part joint portion 15 and at a main body cloth rear part joint portion 16. The main body cloth front part 11 is less prone to stretch at its bust part, and the main body cloth rear part 12 is less prone to stretch at its center zone. The main body cloth rear part joint portion 16 is placed more inward than the main body cloth shoulder strap top portion 14a and the main body cloth front part joint portion 15.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2017Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventor: Shohei UTAKA
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Patent number: 8171571Abstract: A garment with a crotch part according to the present invention is a garment with a crotch pat formed at least by a front body (2) which covers an abdominal, a back body (3) which covers a buttock, and a crotch section (5), wherein an opening (9) is formed at the crotch section (5), and the opening (9) is blocked by joining a godet cloth (12) through heat welding or adhesive. According to such a configuration, the garment with the crotch part according to the present invention is comfortable to wear with the wearing pressure when worn controlled, is able to shape a beautiful lower body, is relatively easy to produce and suited for mass production, and is also inexpensively supplied.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2007Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Utax Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shohei Utaka
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Publication number: 20100210180Abstract: A garment with a crotch part according to the present invention is a garment with a crotch pat formed at least by a front body (2) which covers an abdominal, a back body (3) which covers a buttock, and a crotch section (5), wherein an opening (9) is formed at the crotch section (5), and the opening (9) is blocked by joining a godet cloth (12) through heat welding or adhesive. According to such a configuration, the garment with the crotch part according to the present invention is comfortable to wear with the wearing pressure when worn controlled, is able to shape a beautiful lower body, is relatively easy to produce and suited for mass production, and is also inexpensively supplied.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2007Publication date: August 19, 2010Inventor: Shohei Utaka
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Patent number: 7722433Abstract: A garment includes a brassiere with a back part, in which back cloths are formed thin without concaves and convexs, and only head parts of male and female engaging devices appear on outer surfaces of the back cloths, thereby providing a stylish appearance, which is plane and neat, and providing a comfortable feeling without a feeling of discomfort when worn. The garment includes a back part of a brassiere or the like which can be freely put on and off by using the male and female engaging devices (12) and (16) provided to the back cloths (4) welded to an area from underarm parts toward a back of a wearer. The male and female engaging devices (12) and (16) are integrally attached onto inner surface portions of the back cloths (4). The head parts (12a) and (16a) of the male and female engaging devices (12) and (16) are exposed to an outside through slits (13).Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2005Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Utax Co., LtdInventor: Shohei Utaka
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Patent number: 7721356Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a garment with a crotch part, which can be extremely easily formed and can be supplied at low cost with a small number of parts and joining positions. The garment with the crotch part imparts a difference in stretchability to the crotch part so as to be well fitted to a recess and projections of buttocks to provide three-dimensional feeling of wearing. Further, the garment provides comfortable feeling of wearing by its excellent contact with skin. The garment with the crotch part according to the present invention includes the crotch part formed of two substantially triangular stretchable fabric materials, and apex portions of a rear body are overlapped and joined with apex portions of a front body, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2005Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Utax Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shohei Utaka
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Publication number: 20080184461Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a garment with a crotch part, which can be extremely easily formed and can be supplied at low cost with a small number of parts and joining positions. The garment with the crotch part imparts a difference in stretchability to the crotch part so as to be well fitted to a recess and projections of buttocks to provide three-dimensional feeling of wearing. Further, the garment provides comfortable feeling of wearing by its excellent contact with skin. The garment with the crotch part according to the present invention includes the crotch part formed of two substantially triangular stretchable fabric materials, and apex portions (1a), (1b), and (1c) of a rear body (1) are overlapped and joined with apex portions (2a), (2b), and (2c) of a front body (2), respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2005Publication date: August 7, 2008Inventor: Shohei Utaka
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Publication number: 20080045122Abstract: The present invention provides a garment including a brassiere with a back part, in which back cloths are formed thin without concaves and convexs, and only head parts of male and female engaging devices appear on outer surfaces of the back cloths, thereby providing a stylish appearance, which is plane and neat, and providing comfortable feeling without feeling of discomfort when worn. The garment according to the present invention includes a back part of a brassiere or the like which can be freely put on and off by using the male and female engaging devices (12) and (16) provided to the back cloths (4) welded to an area from underarm parts toward a back of a wearer. The male and female engaging devices (12) and (16) are integrally attached onto inner surface portions of the back cloths (4). The head parts (12a) and (16a) of the male and female engaging devices (12) and (16) are exposed to an outside through slits (13).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2005Publication date: February 21, 2008Inventor: Shohei Utaka
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Patent number: 7189138Abstract: There is disclosed a brassiere wire with a plastic protective cap at an end portion of the wire. A liquid primer is coated between the wire and the protective cap, wherein the protective cap is fixed on the wire by high frequency bonding through the liquid primer. Preferably, the wire and protective cap are cooled after high frequency bonding. The brassiere wire is free of a notch or a hole.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2005Date of Patent: March 13, 2007Assignees: UTAX Co., Ltd., UTAV U.S.A., Inc.Inventor: Shohei Utaka
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Patent number: 6761613Abstract: The present invention is related to garments with cupwires which have a hingepin provided at the front center portion of the garments, and inner ends of a left and right cupwire 3a, 3b thereof are rotatably attached to the hingepin 1. A good fit is provided for each breast due to the rotation of the cupwires, regardless of differences in the shape and size of one breast with respect to the other.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2002Date of Patent: July 13, 2004Assignee: Utax Co., LtdInventor: Shohei Utaka
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Publication number: 20030119420Abstract: The present invention is related to garments with cupwires which have a hingepin provided at the front center portion of the garments, and inner ends of a left and right cupwire 3a, 3b thereof are rotatably attached to the hingepin 1. A good fit is provided for each breast due to the rotation of the cupwires, regardless of differences in the shape and size of one breast with respect to the other.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2002Publication date: June 26, 2003Inventor: Shohei Utaka
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Patent number: D530648Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2003Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Assignee: Utax Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shohei Utaka
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Patent number: D560877Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2005Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: UTAX Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shohei Utaka
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Patent number: D816943Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2017Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: UTAX CO., LTD.Inventor: Shohei Utaka