Patents by Inventor Shuji Sakaki

Shuji Sakaki 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).

  • Publication number: 20020193048
    Abstract: Left and right cup portions and a base portion are separated at a bust perimeter position. A border frame made of a resin of a necessary rigidity and flexibility is attached along a separation edge of the base portion. A joining portion is provided unitarily on the border frame. A joiner portion is provided on the cup portion. The cup portion and the base portion are detachably connected by a female-male interconnection of the joiner portion with the joining portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Makoto Kato, Ranpei Kimura, Hiromi Yamauchi, Shuji Sakaki, Yasushi Hanida, Masaaki Otsubo, Masanori Sakamoto, Gen Kudo, Toru Hiruta, Teruo Fukumoto, Nobue Hiiragi
  • Patent number: 6406354
    Abstract: A tape-like connecting device adapted to firmly connect a plurality of parts of a textile product in a detachable manner, and a women's clothing product with cups using the same are provided. Both left and right cup portions are connected to each other by the tape-like connecting device. The tape-like connecting device has tape members and a connector, while the base portions of the connector are formed with depressions. The front end portions of the tape members are sewn to the center front cloths and the front end portions of the under tape by way of the depression to each other. Further, the base end portions of the tape members are sewn to cup wire portions, whereby the tape-like connecting device fulfills a main role of connecting both cup portions to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Wacoal Corporation
    Inventors: Hiromi Yamauchi, Shuji Sakaki