Patents by Inventor Yoshiyuki Sho
Yoshiyuki Sho 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).
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Publication number: 20230013090Abstract: An element member (10) according to the invention includes a fixing member (11) and a plurality of fastener elements (20, 20a, 20b) attached to the fixing member (11), characterized in that the fastener element (20, 20a, 20b) includes an element fixing portion (22) fixed to the fixing member (11), a coupling portion (23) extending from the element fixing portion (22) in a width direction, and a fin portion (24, 25, 26) extending from the element fixing portion (22) to a side opposite to the coupling portion (23). The fastener element (20, 20a, 20b) is fixed to the fixing member (11) only at the element fixing portion (22). As a result, in a slide fastener-attached product (1) manufactured by using the element member (10), the orientation of the fastener element (20, 20a, 20b) is prevented from being tilted with respect to a fastener attached member (2) and smooth sliding operation of a slider (40) can be ensured.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2019Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Yu Chen Tung, Yoshiyuki Sho, Yuko Fukuda
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Patent number: 11406165Abstract: Provided is a slide fastener-attached product in which an element member, is fixed to an element attaching edge portion of a fastener attached member with a sewn portion for fixing. The sewn portion for fixing pierces the element attaching edge portion, and a thread forming the sewn portion for fixing holds a connecting member. A position that the sewn portion for fixing pierces the element attaching edge portion is apart from an element to be inside of the element attaching edge portion. Thereby, weight reduction and improvement in flexibility of the slide fastener-attached product can be achieved.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2017Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: YKK CorporationInventor: Yoshiyuki Sho
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Patent number: 11206901Abstract: A slide fastener-attached product has a first element member in which an insert pin portion is attached to a fixing member, a second element member in which a box portion is attached to a fixing member and fastener attached members having a pair of element attaching edge portions in a position facing to each other. The first element member and the second element member have an element holding portion and a component holding portion in which the insert pin portion or the box portion is attached with respect to the length direction of the fixing member, and at least the component holding portion is fixed to the element attaching edge portion of the fastener attached member with a component sewn portion which is formed of sewing threads and pierces the fastener attached member. The product provides weight saving, improved softness, and an easily separable rear end stop.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2017Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: YKK CorporationInventors: Yu Chen Tung, Yoshiyuki Sho
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Patent number: 11089846Abstract: A slide fastener-attached product includes a pair of element members and a fastener attached member having a pair of element attaching edge portions to which the element members are attached at positions. A fixing member includes an element holding portion and an extending portion extending further in one direction of a length direction than the element holding portion. The element member is fixed to the element attaching edge portion of the fastener attached member with a sewn portion for fixing of a sewing thread, and the extending portion of the fixing member is fixed to the element attaching edge portion with the sewn portion for fixing. A member attaching portion to which a component part of a separable rear end stop is attached is formed of a part including the extending portion. Thereby, a weight reduction and improvement of flexibility can be attained.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2017Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: YKK CorporationInventors: Yoshiyuki Sho, Makoto Saito
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Patent number: 11083255Abstract: These slide fastener-attached products each have: a pair of element members in which fastener elements are attached to a fixing member; a fastener attached member provided with a pair of element attaching edge portion; and sliders. The element members are directly fixed to the element attaching edge portions by sewn portion for fixing, the sewn portion for fixing pierce and pass through the element attaching edge portions, and the sewing thread of the sewn portion for fixing hold the fixing member. In addition, the slide fastener-attached products are provided with protective parts which protect at least a part of the element attaching edge portions from contact with the sliders. Thus, lightweight and improved flexibility of the slide fastener-attached products can be achieved, and the durability of the element attaching edge portions can be improved.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2017Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: YKK CorporationInventor: Yoshiyuki Sho
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Patent number: 10863801Abstract: A slide fastener tape member includes a tape body and a core string portion disposed at a tape side edge portion of the tape body along a length direction. The core string portion is formed by fixing a string member at the tape side edge portion along the length direction by machine sewing. The string member is fixed linearly such that at least one thread used for machine sewing crosses while contacting an outer peripheral surface of the string member without being pierced by a needle thread of machine sewing. Thus, since the core string portion can be easily provided by fixing the string member to the tape body having desired properties at a later stage, the value-added tape members can be easily manufactured at a relatively low cost.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2015Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Inventors: Yusuke Hosokawa, Yuko Fukuda, Yoshiyuki Sho, Naoyuki Himi
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Publication number: 20200085151Abstract: Provided is a slide fastener-attached product in which an element member, is fixed to an element attaching edge portion of a fastener attached member with a sewn portion for fixing. The sewn portion for fixing pierces the element attaching edge portion, and a thread forming the sewn portion for fixing holds a connecting member. A position that the sewn portion for fixing pierces the element attaching edge portion is apart from an element to be inside of the element attaching edge portion. Thereby, weight reduction and improvement in flexibility of the slide fastener-attached product can be achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2017Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventor: Yoshiyuki Sho
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Patent number: 10569447Abstract: Systems and methods for introducing hook fastening elements into a mold traveling along a mold assembly line are disclosed. The system can be configured to cut hook fastening tape into strips having a predetermined length based on information received from the mold assembly line, and to drop the cut strips directly into the mold at the appropriate intervals as the mold travels along the mold assembly line. Also disclosed is a system for facilitating the continuous feeding of hook fastening tape through the system.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: YKK CorporationInventors: Yoshiyuki Sho, Yoshifumi Nakata, Hisashi Yoneshima, Tomonari Yoshida, Takanori Yoshida
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Publication number: 20190380455Abstract: These slide fastener-attached products each have: a pair of element members in which fastener elements are attached to a fixing member; a fastener attached member provided with a pair of element attaching edge portion; and sliders. The element members are directly fixed to the element attaching edge portions by sewn portion for fixing, the sewn portion for fixing pierce and pass through the element attaching edge portions, and the sewing thread of the sewn portion for fixing hold the fixing member. In addition, the slide fastener-attached products are provided with protective parts which protect at least a part of the element attaching edge portions from contact with the sliders. Thus, lightweight and improved flexibility of the slide fastener-attached products can be achieved, and the durability of the element attaching edge portions can be improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2017Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventor: Yoshiyuki Sho
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Publication number: 20190380454Abstract: A slide fastener-attached product has a first element member in which an insert pin portion is attached to a fixing member, a second element member in which a box portion is attached to a fixing member and fastener attached members having a pair of element attaching edge portions in a position facing to each other. The first element member and the second element member have an element holding portion and a component holding portion in which the insert pin portion or the box portion is attached with respect to the length direction of the fixing member, and at least the component holding portion is fixed to the element attaching edge portion of the fastener attached member with a component sewn portion which is formed of sewing threads and pierces the fastener attached member. The product provides weight saving, improved softness, and an easily separable rear end stop.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2017Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Yu Chen Tung, Yoshiyuki Sho
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Publication number: 20190357638Abstract: A slide fastener-attached product includes a pair of element members and a fastener attached member having a pair of element attaching edge portions to which the element members are attached at positions. A fixing member includes an element holding portion and an extending portion extending further in one direction of a length direction than the element holding portion. The element member is fixed to the element attaching edge portion of the fastener attached member with a sewn portion for fixing of a sewing thread, and the extending portion of the fixing member is fixed to the element attaching edge portion with the sewn portion for fixing. A member attaching portion to which a component part of a separable rear end stop is attached is formed of a part including the extending portion. Thereby, a weight reduction and improvement of flexibility can be attained.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2017Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Yoshiyuki Sho, Makoto Saito
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Patent number: 10258114Abstract: Stringers without fastener tape have continuous fastener elements and have element fixing members wherein the fastener elements are sewn together by a sewing thread. The element fixing members are inserted between upper and lower leg sections of the fastener elements. The sewing thread comes in contact with and straddles the upper and lower leg sections of each fastener element and pierces the element fixing members between the fastener elements. As a result of such stringers without fastener tape, the fastener elements can be held and the weight and cost of an article with a slide fastener can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2013Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: YKK CorporationInventors: Yoshiyuki Sho, Makoto Saito
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Publication number: 20180317614Abstract: A slide fastener tape member includes a tape body and a core string portion disposed at a tape side edge portion of the tape body along a length direction. The core string portion is formed by fixing a string member at the tape side edge portion along the length direction by machine sewing. The string member is fixed linearly such that at least one thread used for machine sewing crosses while contacting an outer peripheral surface of the string member without being pierced by a needle thread of machine sewing. Thus, since the core string portion can be easily provided by fixing the string member to the tape body having desired properties at a later stage, the value-added tape members can be easily manufactured at a relatively low cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2015Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Yusuke Hosokawa, Yuko Fukuda, Yoshiyuki Sho, Naoyuki Himi
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Publication number: 20180133931Abstract: Systems and methods for introducing hook fastening elements into a mold traveling along a mold assembly line are disclosed. The system can be configured to cut hook fastening tape into strips having a predetermined length based on information received from the mold assembly line, and to drop the cut strips directly into the mold at the appropriate intervals as the mold travels along the mold assembly line. Also disclosed is a system for facilitating the continuous feeding of hook fastening tape through the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2018Publication date: May 17, 2018Applicant: YKK CorporationInventors: Yoshiyuki Sho, Yoshifumi Nakata, Hisashi Yoneshima, Tomonari Yoshida, Takanori Yoshida
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Patent number: 9902088Abstract: Systems and methods for introducing hook fastening elements into a mold traveling along a mold assembly line are disclosed. The system can be configured to cut hook fastening tape into strips having a predetermined length based on information received from the mold assembly line, and to drop the cut strips directly into the mold at the appropriate intervals as the mold travels along the mold assembly line. Also disclosed is a system for facilitating the continuous feeding of hook fastening tape through the system.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2015Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: YKK Corporation of AmericaInventors: Yoshiyuki Sho, Yoshifumi Nakata, Hisashi Yoneshima, Tomonari Yoshida, Takanori Yoshida
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Publication number: 20160039119Abstract: Systems and methods for introducing hook fastening elements into a mold traveling along a mold assembly line are disclosed. The system can be configured to cut hook fastening tape into strips having a predetermined length based on information received from the mold assembly line, and to drop the cut strips directly into the mold at the appropriate intervals as the mold travels along the mold assembly line. Also disclosed is a system for facilitating the continuous feeding of hook fastening tape through the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Yoshiyuki Sho, Yoshifumi Nakata, Hisashi Yoneshima, Tomonari Yoshida, Takanori Yoshida
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Publication number: 20150366300Abstract: Stringers without fastener tape have continuous fastener elements and have element fixing members wherein the fastener elements are sewn together by a sewing thread. The element fixing members are inserted between upper and lower leg sections of the fastener elements. The sewing thread comes in contact with and straddles the upper and lower leg sections of each fastener element and pierces the element fixing members between the fastener elements. As a result of such stringers without fastener tape, the fastener elements can be held and the weight and cost of an article with a slide fastener can be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2013Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Yoshiyuki Sho, Makoto Saito
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Patent number: 9193095Abstract: Systems and methods for introducing hook fastening elements into a mold traveling along a mold assembly line are disclosed. The system can be configured to cut hook fastening tape into strips having a predetermined length based on information received from the mold assembly line, and to drop the cut strips directly into the mold at the appropriate intervals as the mold travels along the mold assembly line. Also disclosed is a system for facilitating the continuous feeding of hook fastening tape through the system.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2013Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: YKK CorporationInventors: Yoshiyuki Sho, Yoshifumi Nakata, Hisashi Yoneshima, Tomonari Yoshida, Takanori Yoshida
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Publication number: 20130160627Abstract: Systems and methods for introducing hook fastening elements into a mold traveling along a mold assembly line are disclosed. The system can be configured to cut hook fastening tape into strips having a predetermined length based on information received from the mold assembly line, and to drop the cut strips directly into the mold at the appropriate intervals as the mold travels along the mold assembly line. Also disclosed is a system for facilitating the continuous feeding of hook fastening tape through the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2013Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: YKK CorporationInventors: Yoshiyuki Sho, Yoshifumi Nakata, Hisashi Yoneshima, Tomonari Yoshida, Takanori Yoshida
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Patent number: 8419415Abstract: Systems and methods for introducing hook fastening elements into a mold traveling along a mold assembly line are disclosed. The system can be configured to cut hook fastening tape into strips having a predetermined length based on information received from the mold assembly line, and to drop the cut strips directly into the mold at the appropriate intervals as the mold travels along the mold assembly line.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2010Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: YKK CorporationInventors: Yoshiyuki Sho, Yoshifumi Nakata, Hisashi Yoneshima, Tomonari Yoshida, Takanori Yoshida