Patents by Inventor Yasuaki Funo

Yasuaki Funo 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: 10952510
    Abstract: There is provided a hook-and-loop fastener manufacturing method. Injection molding is performed to form a molded product in which a pillar group and a base plate having a surface from which the pillar group protrudes are integrated into a unified body. A tip part of the pillar group is cut to form a cut product in which a small pillar group shorter than the pillar group and the base plate are integrated into a unified body. A tip part of the small pillar group is melted to form pillar body portions which are non-melted portions and engaging portions which are melted portions and thicker than the pillar body portions from small pillars. The engaging portions are cooled to determine shapes of a plurality of engaging elements including the pillar body portions and the engaging portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Inventors: Tetsuya Fukuzawa, Yasuaki Funo, Yoshitomo Iyoda, Wanli Zhang
  • Publication number: 20190059523
    Abstract: There is provided a hook-and-loop fastener manufacturing method. Injection molding is performed to form a molded product in which a pillar group and a base plate having a surface from which the pillar group protrudes are integrated into a unified body. A tip part of the pillar group is cut to form a cut product in which a small pillar group shorter than the pillar group and the base plate are integrated into a unified body. A tip part of the small pillar group is melted to form pillar body portions which are non-melted portions and engaging portions which are melted portions and thicker than the pillar body portions from small pillars. The engaging portions are cooled to determine shapes of a plurality of engaging elements including the pillar body portions and the engaging portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Tetsuya Fukuzawa, Yasuaki Funo, Yoshitomo Iyoda, Wanli Zhang
  • Patent number: 10149516
    Abstract: There is provided a hook-and-loop fastener manufacturing method. Injection molding is performed to form a molded product in which a pillar group and a base plate having a surface from which the pillar group protrudes are integrated into a unified body. A tip part of the pillar group is cut to form a cut product in which a small pillar group shorter than the pillar group and the base plate are integrated into a unified body. A tip part of the small pillar group is melted to form pillar body portions which are non-melted portions and engaging portions which are melted portions and thicker than the pillar body portions from small pillars. The engaging portions are cooled to determine shapes of a plurality of engaging elements including the pillar body portions and the engaging portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya Fukuzawa, Yasuaki Funo, Yoshitomo Iyoda, Wanli Zhang
  • Publication number: 20160324273
    Abstract: There is provided a slide fastener including a fastener chain and a slider. The slider includes upper and lower blades, a front end wall having a first front mouth and a second front mouth provided below the first front mouth, and one rear mouth. The slider is movable in a first direction to engage a pair of element rows, and in a second direction to disengage the pair of element rows. Each element has a base portion fixed to respective fastener tapes and a head portion configured to be engaged with the opposing elements. The head portion has a first head portion arranged at a side of upper surfaces of the tapes and a second head portion arranged at a side of lower surfaces of the tapes. The first head portion is formed to be offset from the second head portion in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Hahizume, Yasuaki Funo, Koji Takata
  • Publication number: 20160128435
    Abstract: There is provided a hook-and-loop fastener manufacturing method. Injection molding is performed to form a molded product in which a pillar group and a base plate having a surface from which the pillar group protrudes are integrated into a unified body. A tip part of the pillar group is cut to form a cut product in which a small pillar group shorter than the pillar group and the base plate are integrated into a unified body. A tip part of the small pillar group is melted to form pillar body portions which are non-melted portions and engaging portions which are melted portions and thicker than the pillar body portions from small pillars. The engaging portions are cooled to determine shapes of a plurality of engaging elements including the pillar body portions and the engaging portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Tetsuya Fukuzawa, Yasuaki Funo, Yoshitomo Iyoda, Wanli Zhang
  • Patent number: 7954212
    Abstract: The sheet attaching instrument includes an instrument body 12 and a fixing member 14 fixing the instrument body 12 to a sheet 1. The instrument body 12 has a first projection 20 and a second projection 30. The first projection 20 has a first shaft 21 and a first holding flange 22 extending from a tip end of the first shaft 21, while the second projection 30 has a second shaft 31 and a second holding flange 32 provided on a tip end of the second shaft 31. The fixing member 14 includes a first engaging portion 40 adapted to be engaged with the first projection 20 and a second engaging portion 50 adapted to be engaged with the second projection 30. After the first engaging portion 40 is slid relative to the first projection 20 for the engagement, the fixing member 14 is rotated with the first projection 20 as support point in a direction of approaching the instrument body 12. Then the second engaging portion 50 is engaged with the second projection 30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuaki Funo, Natsuko Saitsu
  • Patent number: 7725994
    Abstract: A plug (20) has a guide bar (24) to be inserter in a socket (30). The guide bar (24) has a to-be-held section (241) at a tip end thereof, a dent (244) at a middle portion thereof, and a sub to-be-held section (242) at a base end thereof. When making an engagement, the plug (20) is slanted relative to the socket (30), so that the guide bar (24) contacts contact points (P1), P2). When the plug has been inserted into a depth end of the socket, the to-be-held section (241) and the sub to-be-held section (242) are held by a holding section (342) and a sub holding section (343) of the socket (30), thereby stabilizing engagement posture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuaki Funo, Yasutaka Nishida, Toshihiko Iwasaki
  • Patent number: 7552515
    Abstract: A frame (10) including lateral bars (11, 12) and vertical bars (13); a first belt holding section (20) provided on a lateral bar side of the frame, into which a length adjustable belt is inserted to be held; a second belt holding section (30) having a belt winding bar (31) around which a length adjustable belt (2) is wound and an abutment bar (33) for bending a folded portion of the length adjustable belt; and a finger-placing section (40) provided on the other lateral bar side of the abutment bar are provided. The finger-placing section has a through-hole (41) that is provided with a guide section (a curved surface 12A) for guiding fingers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventor: Yasuaki Funo
  • Publication number: 20080115346
    Abstract: The sheet attaching instrument includes an instrument body 12 and a fixing member 14 fixing the instrument body 12 to a sheet 1. The instrument body 12 has a first projection 20 and a second projection 30. The first projection 20 has a first shaft 21 and a first holding flange 22 extending from a tip end of the first shaft 21, while the second projection 30 has a second shaft 31 and a second holding flange 32 provided on a tip end of the second shaft 31. The fixing member 14 includes a first engaging portion 40 adapted to be engaged with the first projection 20 and a second engaging portion 50 adapted to be engaged with the second projection 30. After the first engaging portion 40 is slid relative to the first projection 20 for the engagement, the fixing member 14 is rotated with the first projection 20 as support point in a direction of approaching the instrument body 12. Then the second engaging portion 50 is engaged with the second projection 30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Yasuaki FUNO, Natsuko SAITSU
  • Patent number: 7337509
    Abstract: The invention provides a fastener slider, wherein the fastener element comprising an element main body constituted of a base portion attached to a fastener tape, a neck portion and an engaging head portion continuous from the neck portion and expanding in a tape length direction and stiffening means provided on the element main body, allowing a fastener stringer to bend when the elements are separated and inhibiting the fastener chain from bending when the elements are engaged in a stiffening condition, the stiffening means having a first firm contact face making firm contact with mating stiffening means when the elements are engaged and a second firm contact face making firm contact with a partial surface of the engaging head portion of the fastener element when the elements are engaged, thereby the slide fastener having a rigid, linear or curved rod-like configuration when fastener elements are engaged, allowing it to deform in multiple directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Kondo, Yasuaki Funo, Miyako Tamura, Eriko Sakamoto, Iku Sato, Takumi Itagawa
  • Patent number: 7194787
    Abstract: A sheet attaching instrument (10) that includes an instrument body (11) and an attachment member (12), in which at least one engaging hole (50) is provided with a fall-stop (58) that can hold an attachment projection (30) in an area between an inserting section (51) and a holding section (52), and at least one peripheral edge of a pair of lateral side areas extending from the inserting section (51) to the holding section (52) through the fall-stop (58) is provided with a bridge (54) of which middle section is elastically deformable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Ryukichi Murai, Yasutaka Nishida, Ryoichiro Uehara, Yasuaki Funo
  • Publication number: 20070022577
    Abstract: A frame (10) including lateral bars (11, 12) and vertical bars (13); a first belt holding section (20) provided on a lateral bar side of the frame, into which a length adjustable belt is inserted to be held; a second belt holding section (30) having a belt winding bar (31) around which a length adjustable belt (2) is wound and an abutment bar (33) for bending a folded portion of the length adjustable belt; and a finger-placing section (40) provided on the other lateral bar side of the abutment bar are provided. The finger-placing section has a through-hole (41) that is provided with a guide section (a curved surface 12A) for guiding fingers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventor: Yasuaki Funo
  • Publication number: 20060172038
    Abstract: A plug (20) has a guide bar (24) to be inserter in a socket (30). The guide bar (24) has a to-be-held section (241) at a tip end thereof, a dent (244) at a middle portion thereof, and a sub to-be-held section (242) at a base end thereof. When making an engagement, the plug (20) is slanted relative to the socket (30), so that the guide bar (24) contacts contact points (P1, P2). When the plug has been inserted into a depth end of the socket, the to-be-held section (241) and the sub to-be-held section (242) are held by a holding section (342) and a sub holding section (343) of the socket (30), thereby stabilizing engagement posture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Yasuaki Funo, Yasutaka Nishida, Toshihiko Iwasaki
  • Publication number: 20060130292
    Abstract: The invention provides a fastener slider, wherein the fastener element comprising an element main body constituted of a base portion attached to a fastener tape, a neck portion and an engaging head portion continuous from the neck portion and expanding in a tape length direction and stiffening means provided on the element main body, allowing a fastener stringer to bend when the elements are separated and inhibiting the fastener chain from bending when the elements are engaged in a stiffening condition, the stiffening means having a first firm contact face making firm contact with mating stiffening means when the elements are engaged and a second firm contact face making firm contact with a partial surface of the engaging head portion of the fastener element when the elements are engaged, thereby the slide fastener having a rigid, linear or curved rod-like configuration when fastener elements are engaged, allowing it to deform in multiple directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Yuji Kondo, Yasuaki Funo, Miyako Tamura, Eriko Sakamoto, Iku Sato, Takumi Itagawa
  • Publication number: 20040226149
    Abstract: A sheet attaching instrument (10) that includes an instrument body (11) and an attachment member (12), in which at least one engaging hole (50) is provided with a fall-stop (58) that can hold an attachment projection (30) in an area between an inserting section (51) and a holding section (52), and at least one peripheral edge of a pair of lateral side areas extending from the inserting section (51) to the holding section (52) through the fall-stop (58) is provided with a bridge (54) of which middle section is elastically deformable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: Ryukichi Murai, Yasutaka Nishida, Ryoichiro Uehara, Yasuaki Funo
  • Patent number: D510297
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuaki Funo, Shinichiro Kinebuchi, Kayo Fujimoto
  • Patent number: D524694
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuaki Funo, Ryukichi Murai