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).

  • Patent number: 11337466
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: UTAX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shohei Utaka, Yukihiro Miyake, Toshihide Iwai
  • Patent number: 11241049
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: UTAX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shohei Utaka
  • Publication number: 20210059320
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Shohei UTAKA, Yukihiro MIYAKE, Toshihide IWAI
  • Publication number: 20200093207
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Shohei UTAKA, Keiichiro YURI
  • Publication number: 20190200682
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventor: Shohei UTAKA
  • Patent number: 8171571
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Utax Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shohei Utaka
  • Publication number: 20100210180
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventor: Shohei Utaka
  • Patent number: 7722433
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Utax Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Shohei Utaka
  • Patent number: 7721356
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Utax Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shohei Utaka
  • Publication number: 20080184461
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventor: Shohei Utaka
  • Publication number: 20080045122
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2005
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventor: Shohei Utaka
  • Patent number: 7189138
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignees: UTAX Co., Ltd., UTAV U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventor: Shohei Utaka
  • Patent number: 6761613
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: Utax Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Shohei Utaka
  • Publication number: 20030119420
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventor: Shohei Utaka
  • Patent number: D530648
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Utax Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shohei Utaka
  • Patent number: D560877
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: UTAX Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shohei Utaka
  • Patent number: D816943
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: UTAX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shohei Utaka