Patents by Inventor Shozo Sugihara

Shozo Sugihara 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).

  • Covering having a surface layer integrally connected to an air-containing layer
    Patent number: 6020044
    Abstract: A method for producing a covering of this invention comprises the steps of: placing a green web including an air-containing fabric layer in a mold having a predetermined shape; and compressing the green web into the predetermined shape in such a way that the air-containing fabric layer has a predetermined hardness. A covering produced by this method comprises: a first layer; and a second layer integrally connected attached to the first layer. The second layer includes a compressed air-containing fabric. Thereby, the covering having high performance of absorbing sound and insulating heat and high productivity can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Sugihara Housei Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shozo Sugihara
  • Method for producing a covering
    Patent number: 5897734
    Abstract: A covering is produced by placing a green web including an air-containing fabric layer having a first thickness and a surface layer in a mold having a predetermined shape, and compressing the green web into the predetermined shape such that the air-containing fabric layer and the surface layer unite to each other while the air-containing fabric layer reduces to a second thickness smaller than the first thickness. The resulting compressed green web has a solidity that holds the predetermined shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1999
    Assignee: Sugihara Housei Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shozo Sugihara