Patents by Inventor Takashi Yairo

Takashi Yairo 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: 6231805
    Abstract: There is provided a molding method for performing injection molding by using a multi-cavity hot-runner mold having a plurality of valve gates, wherein a proper holding pressure and the like are set for each cavity, a pressure holding step can be carried out, a plurality of products having an appearance free from such a defect as a sink mark can be obtained, the pressure in the cavity can be reduced by a gas pressure, and a necessary mold clamping force can be decreased. A valve for a first cavity is closed after the filling into the first cavity is finished, and a valve for a second cavity is concurrently opened to perform the filling into the second cavity. When injection is effected into each cavity in succession, a gas is injected into the filled resin, thereby to carry out a pressure holding step. The same pressure holding step is carried out for a third cavity and the succeeding cavities. As a result, a plurality of products having an appearance free from such a defect as a sink mark can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Yairo, Takashi Morimoto, Sunao Yamasaki, Atsushi Honjo