Patents by Inventor Toshiharu KAWASE

Toshiharu KAWASE 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: 11383905
    Abstract: A binding band includes a band portion, a through opening, a locking portion, a connecting portion, and an index portion. The band portion includes a plurality of locking teeth on one surface of the band portion. The band portion is to be inserted through the through opening. The through opening is disposed on one end of the band portion in a longitudinal direction of the band portion. The locking portion includes a tooth pawl configured to lock the locking teeth when the band portion is inserted through the through opening. The connecting portion protrudes from the locking portion in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the band portion. The index portion is disposed on the connecting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiteru Hagiwara, Hiroshi Nitta, Tomoo Asami, Tetsuya Yano, Toshiharu Kawase, Kohhei Nagasawa
  • Publication number: 20200331676
    Abstract: A binding band includes a band portion, a through opening, a locking portion, a connecting portion, and an index portion. The band portion includes a plurality of locking teeth on one surface of the band portion. The band portion is to be inserted through the through opening. The through opening is disposed on one end of the band portion in a longitudinal direction of the band portion. The locking portion includes a tooth pawl configured to lock the locking teeth when the band portion is inserted through the through opening. The connecting portion protrudes from the locking portion in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the band portion. The index portion is disposed on the connecting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiteru HAGIWARA, Hiroshi NITTA, Tomoo ASAMI, Tetsuya YANO, Toshiharu KAWASE, Kohhei NAGASAWA