Patents by Inventor Takuji Kawamura

Takuji Kawamura 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: 20240397922
    Abstract: A rear grip base material according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a main body portion, and a tubular fitting adhesion portion which is formed at one end or both ends of the main body portion and to which a rod body is fitted and adhered, and that is used for forming a rear grip of a fishing rod by internal pressure molding. The fitting adhesion portion comprises an innermost layer, an inner diameter adjustment layer, a main body layer, and an outermost layer, and each layer is a fiber-reinforced resin layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: Globeride, Inc.
    Inventors: Takuji KAWAMURA, Harunobu Kusumoto
  • Publication number: 20240349710
    Abstract: A fishing rod handle member including a fishing rod reel seat and a fishing rod grip, that is lightweight, that makes it difficult for vibration from a rod body to attenuate, and that can hold strength without reinforcing an end of the grip with a separate member, and a fishing rod equipped therewith. In a fishing rod handle member, a reel seat main body in which a reel leg placement portion on which a reel leg is placed is formed and a grip connected to the reel seat main body are integrally molded, and the grip is connected to the reel seat main body at one end, and has a closed structure at the other end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: GLOBERIDE, lnc.
    Inventors: Takuji KAWAMURA, Kazuki KAWAI
  • Publication number: 20240349709
    Abstract: A reel seat grip member, a reel seat grip structure, and a fishing rod that are lightweight, have a compact hood, and have a high degree of freedom in design. A reel seat grip member includes a fairing portion, and a buttock portion connected to the fairing portion. The fairing portion is attached at least one hood of a pair of hoods for fixing a reel leg of which one end is provided on a rod body, and the buttock portion is attached to the rod body via an attachment member of which one end is provided on the rod body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: GLOBERIDE, Inc.
    Inventors: Takuji KAWAMURA, Keisuke NAKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20240260556
    Abstract: A reel seat grip member is disposed on a rod body on which a reel leg placing portion on which a reel leg is placed is formed, and extends so as to surround an upper portion and a side portion of a nut portion of at least a moving hood among hoods for fixing the reel leg and so as to surround a part of the rod body in a circumferential direction over a fairing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: GLOBERIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Takuji KAWAMURA, Keisuke NAKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20240252211
    Abstract: A fixture rod includes a plurality of layers of a reinforcing fiber layer and a plurality of layers of any one of a resin layer, a reinforcing fiber layer having fibers different from those of the reinforcing fiber layer, and a reinforcing fiber layer having fibers obliquely oriented with respect to a fiber direction of the reinforcing fiber layer, in which the plurality of layers are each alternately formed as viewed in a cross-section. The fixture rod reduces damage at the time of fixing with a screw, has high rigidity and high durability against a deformation load, and has greatly improved safety even at the time of breaking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: GLOBERIDE, Inc.
    Inventors: Katsuhiro OIKAWA, Takuji KAWAMURA
  • Publication number: 20240174946
    Abstract: A detergent composition, containing the following component (a), the following component (c1), and water: component (a): a reducing agent with an oxidation-reduction potential of +71 mV or less, and component (c1): a low-foaming anionic surfactant. The composition has a content of the component (a) of 3 mass % or more, a content of water of 20 mass % or more, and a pH of 6 or more and 11 or less at 25° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Takuji KAWAMURA, Kenji HOZUMI
  • Patent number: 11944081
    Abstract: A fishing rod according to one embodiment includes a rod body extending in a front-and-back direction along a central axis, a fitting having a mounting part, where the mounting part is mounted on an outer peripheral surface of the rod body at a first position determined in a circumferential direction around the central axis, and a fiber-reinforced resin layer surrounding the rod body so as to cover the mounting part. The fiber-reinforced resin layer has a first portion covering the rod body along an entire length thereof in the circumferential direction around the central axis and a second portion extending in the axial direction backward from an axially back end of the first portion and extending in the circumferential direction less than 180° clockwise from the first position and also less than 180° anti-clockwise from the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: GLOBERIDE, Inc.
    Inventors: Takuji Kawamura, Nobuhiro Izaki, Takahiko Tomioka, Hirokazu Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11937590
    Abstract: A fishing rod according to one embodiment includes a rod body extending in a front-and-back direction along a central axis, a fitting having a mounting part, where the mounting part is mounted on an outer peripheral surface of the rod body at a first position determined in a circumferential direction around the central axis, and a fiber-reinforced resin layer surrounding the rod body so as to cover the mounting part. The fiber-reinforced resin layer has a first portion covering the rod body along an entire length thereof in the circumferential direction around the central axis and a second portion extending in the axial direction backward from an axially back end of the first portion and extending in the circumferential direction less than 180° clockwise from the first position and also less than 180° anti-clockwise from the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: GLOBERIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Takuji Kawamura, Nobuhiro Izaki, Takahiko Tomioka, Hirokazu Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11937589
    Abstract: A fishing rod according to one embodiment includes a rod body extending in a front-and-back direction along a central axis, a fitting having a mounting part, where the mounting part is mounted on an outer peripheral surface of the rod body at a first position determined in a circumferential direction around the central axis, and a fiber-reinforced resin layer surrounding the rod body so as to cover the mounting part. The fiber-reinforced resin layer has a first portion covering the rod body along an entire length thereof in the circumferential direction around the central axis and a second portion extending in the axial direction backward from an axially back end of the first portion and extending in the circumferential direction less than 180° clockwise from the first position and also less than 180° anti-clockwise from the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: GLOBERIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Takuji Kawamura, Nobuhiro Izaki, Takahiko Tomioka, Hirokazu Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20240081867
    Abstract: Provided is a fixture rod that is excellent in bonding strength between a core material and a reinforcing fiber layer and has high rigidity and high durability against a deformation load. A fixture rod according to one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: a core member containing a resin; and a reinforcing fiber layer provided on the core member, and is configured such that the resin of the core member and a resin of the reinforcing fiber layer are the same resin, or the resin of the core member and the resin of the reinforcing fiber layer are different resins, and a critical surface tension of each of the resin of the core member and the resin of the reinforcing fiber layer is 20 mN/m or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Katsuhiro OIKAWA, Takuji KAWAMURA
  • Publication number: 20240058038
    Abstract: Provided is a fixture rod having improved bonding strength between a core member and a reinforcing fiber layer, high rigidity, and high durability against a deformation load. The fixture rod according to one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: a core member containing fibers; and a reinforcing fiber layer provided on the core member, and a part of the fibers of the core member is exposed from the core member, and a part of the fibers with the exposed part is embedded in the reinforcing fiber layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Katsuhiro OIKAWA, Takuji KAWAMURA
  • Publication number: 20230363367
    Abstract: There is provided a fishing rod reel seat, a fishing rod handle member comprising the reel seat, and a fishing rod comprising the fishing rod reel seat and the fishing rod handle member, in which the inner surface processability is high, and the absence of resin and the fiber fuzz on an inner surface are less likely to occur. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a fishing rod handle member made by integrally molding a reel seat main body having a reel leg placing portion on which a reel leg is placed and a grip connected to the reel seat main body, in which an outer layer of the fishing rod handle member is formed of carbon fiber reinforced plastic and an inner layer of the fishing rod handle member is formed of resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventor: Takuji KAWAMURA
  • Patent number: 11793182
    Abstract: A fishing rod has a rod body and an attachment portion, and includes: an attachment attached to the outer peripheral face of the rod body with the attachment portion; a first layer formed by winding a first sheet around both the attachment portion and the rod body; and a second layer formed by winding a second sheet made of fiber-reinforced resin on the outer side of the first sheet, wherein the tensile elongation measured in accordance with JIS K 7161-1 of the first sheet is greater than that measured in accordance with JIS K 7161-1 of the second sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: GLOBERIDE, Inc.
    Inventors: Takuji Kawamura, Nobuhiro Izaki
  • Publication number: 20230329756
    Abstract: A fixture rod which reduces damage at the time of fixing with a screw, has high rigidity, and has high durability against a deformation load is provided. A fixture rod according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is configured to comprise a core member and a reinforcing fiber layer provided on the core member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Katsuhiro OIKAWA, Takuji KAWAMURA
  • Publication number: 20230309524
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a fishing rod reel seat, a fishing rod handle member including the reel seat, and a fishing rod including the fishing rod reel seat and the fishing rod handle member, which are lightweight and hardly attenuate vibration from a rod body. A fishing rod handle member according to an embodiment of the present invention is formed by integrally molding a reel seat main body having a reel leg placing portion on which a reel leg is placed and a grip connected to the reel seat main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventor: Takuji KAWAMURA
  • Patent number: 11758890
    Abstract: A fishing rod according to one embodiment includes a rod body extending in a front-and-back direction along a central axis, a fitting having a mounting part, where the mounting part is mounted on an outer peripheral surface of the rod body at a first position determined in a circumferential direction around the central axis, and a fiber-reinforced resin layer surrounding the rod body so as to cover the mounting part. The fiber-reinforced resin layer has a first portion covering the rod body along an entire length thereof in the circumferential direction around the central axis and a second portion extending in the axial direction backward from an axially back end of the first portion and extending in the circumferential direction less than 180° clockwise from the first position and also less than 180° anti-clockwise from the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: GLOBERIDE, Inc.
    Inventors: Takuji Kawamura, Nobuhiro Izaki, Takahiko Tomioka, Hirokazu Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11730154
    Abstract: A fishing rod according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a rod body, and a fitting mounted on the outer peripheral surface of the rod body via a mounting portion of the fitting. A first fixing layer is formed to encircle the mounting portion and the rod body, and a second fixing layer is formed on the outer side of the first fixing layer. A coating layer made of a resin is formed on an outer side of the second fixing layer. In an embodiment, the coating layer is formed of a resin having a tensile elongation of 40% or more and a yield strain of 7% or more, both measured in conformity to JIS K 7161:2014, and the coating layer has a thickness of 1.3 mm or smaller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: GLOBERIDE, Inc.
    Inventors: Takuya Oda, Nobuhiro Izaki, Takuji Kawamura
  • Patent number: 11723352
    Abstract: A fishing rod according to one embodiment includes a rod body extending in a front-and-back direction along a central axis, a fitting having a mounting part, where the mounting part is mounted on an outer peripheral surface of the rod body at a first position determined in a circumferential direction around the central axis, and a fiber-reinforced resin layer surrounding the rod body so as to cover the mounting part. The fiber-reinforced resin layer has a first portion covering the rod body along an entire length thereof in the circumferential direction around the central axis and a second portion extending in the axial direction backward from an axially back end of the first portion and extending in the circumferential direction less than 180° clockwise from the first position and also less than 180° anti-clockwise from the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: GLOBERIDE, Inc.
    Inventors: Takuji Kawamura, Nobuhiro Izaki, Takahiko Tomioka, Hirokazu Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11690364
    Abstract: A fishing rod according to one embodiment includes a rod body extending in a front-and-back direction along a central axis, a fitting having a mounting part, where the mounting part is mounted on an outer peripheral surface of the rod body at a first position determined in a circumferential direction around the central axis, and a fiber-reinforced resin layer surrounding the rod body so as to cover the mounting part. The fiber-reinforced resin layer has a first portion covering the rod body along an entire length thereof in the circumferential direction around the central axis and a second portion extending in the axial direction backward from an axially back end of the first portion and extending in the circumferential direction less than 180° clockwise from the first position and also less than 180° anti-clockwise from the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: GLOBERIDE, Inc.
    Inventors: Takuji Kawamura, Nobuhiro Izaki, Takahiko Tomioka, Hirokazu Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11659824
    Abstract: A fishing rod according to one embodiment includes a rod body extending in a front-and-back direction along a central axis, a fitting having a mounting part, where the mounting part is mounted on an outer peripheral surface of the rod body at a first position determined in a circumferential direction around the central axis, and a fiber-reinforced resin layer surrounding the rod body so as to cover the mounting part. The fiber-reinforced resin layer has a first portion covering the rod body along an entire length thereof in the circumferential direction around the central axis and a second portion extending in the axial direction backward from an axially back end of the first portion and extending in the circumferential direction less than 180° clockwise from the first position and also less than 180° anti-clockwise from the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: GLOBERIDE, Inc.
    Inventors: Takuji Kawamura, Nobuhiro Izaki, Takahiko Tomioka, Hirokazu Yamamoto