Patents by Inventor Toru Funahashi

Toru Funahashi 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).

  • Molding die and die changing method of the same
    Patent number: 6955210
    Abstract: The invention provides a molding die in which a whole or a part of an exclusive portion forming a cavity can be swiftly changed while leaving a general portion in a molding machine. A fixed insert, a movable insert, a pressing plate and a slide core which correspond to an exclusive portion can be automatically attached to and detached from a fixed main die, a movable main die, a pressing rod and a slide holder which correspond to a general portion by an attaching and detaching mechanism. Further, the fixed insert, the movable insert, the pressing plate and the slide core can be integrated in a die close state by a connection mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshiki Matsuura, Tsukasa Kato, Ikuo Suzuki, Yukio Hamada, Masakatsu Kondo, Toru Funahashi, Kazuya Matsunaga, Hideaki Sukesada
  • Molding die and die changing method of the same
    Publication number: 20030150586
    Abstract: The invention provides a molding die in which a whole or a part of an exclusive portion forming a cavity can be swiftly changed while leaving a general portion in a molding machine. A fixed insert, a movable insert, a pressing plate and a slide core which correspond to an exclusive portion can be automatically attached to and detached from a fixed main die, a movable main die, a pressing rod and a slide holder which correspond to a general portion by an attaching and detaching mechanism. Further, the fixed insert, the movable insert, the pressing plate and the slide core can be integrated in a die close state by a connection mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventors: Yoshiki Matsuura, Tsukasa Kato, Ikuo Suzuki, Yukio Hamada, Masakatsu Kondo, Toru Funahashi, Kazuya Matsunaga, Hideaki Sukesada