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Tsuyoshi Minato
Also filed as: MINATO TSUYOSHI · MINATO TSUYOSHI MINATO
39 granted patents·4 pending applications·901 citations·filing 1995–2023
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43 records- 0194US5951931AMolded surface fastener and method for manufacturing the sameYKK CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 14, 1999·90 cites·6 claims
- 0293US7022394B2Fastener strip with discrete magnetically attractable area, and method and apparatus of making sameYKK CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 4, 2006·42 cites·1 claims
- 0393US6896759B2Fastener strip with discrete magnetically attractable area, and method and apparatus of making sameYKK CORP·Filed 2003·Granted May 24, 2005·39 cites·20 claims
- 0493US6720059B2Fastener strip having vertical sealing members lYKK CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 13, 2004·50 cites·22 claims
- 0592US6061881AMolded engaging member for surface fastenerYKK CORP·Filed 1998·Granted May 16, 2000·77 cites·14 claims
- 0690US6468624B1Fastener strip with magnetic attractantYKK CORP AMERICA·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 22, 2002·41 cites·24 claims
- 0789US10362839B2Slide fastenerYKK CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 30, 2019·9 cites·18 claims
- 0889US5749129AMolded surface fastener, and method and apparatus for manufacturing the sameYKK CORP·Filed 1996·Granted May 12, 1998·57 cites·5 claims
- 0987US7350276B2Integrally molded surface fastener, and continuous production method and continuous production device thereforYKK CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 1, 2008·36 cites·8 claims
- 1086US9357815B2Molded surface fastenerMINATO TSUYOSHI·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 7, 2016·14 cites·7 claims
- 1186US6254304B1Fastening body for sheet memberYKK CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 3, 2001·57 cites·20 claims
- 1286US5860194ABiodegradable separable fastener and method for production thereofYKK CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 19, 1999·48 cites·3 claims
- 1383US10051926B2Fastening tape with injected foam gasketYKK CORP AMERICA·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 21, 2018·4 cites·14 claims
- 1481US5930876ABiodegradable separable fastener and method for production thereofYKK CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 3, 1999·36 cites·18 claims
- 1578US5800760AMethod and apparatus for continuously molding a fastening connectorYKK CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 1, 1998·38 cites·15 claims
- 1676US7493676B2Hook fastener structuresYKK CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 24, 2009·8 cites·31 claims
- 1773US11083252B2Fastening tape with reinforced hooksYKK CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 10, 2021·2 cites·13 claims
- 1872US5948337AMolded surface fastener and method for manufacturing the sameYKK CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 7, 1999·27 cites·6 claims
- 1971US10189387B2Fastening tape with flexibility in the lateral direction and associated methodsYKK CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 29, 2019·2 cites·27 claims
- 2071US5985406ASeparable fastenerYKK CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 16, 1999·29 cites·9 claims
- 2171US5702797AMolded surface fastener and method for manufacturing the sameYKK CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 30, 1997·25 cites·6 claims
- 2271US5657517AHook structure for molded surface fastenerYKK CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 19, 1997·33 cites·10 claims
- 2370US5690875AMethod and apparatus for manufacturing surface fastenerYKK CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 25, 1997·29 cites·10 claims
- 2467US10548374B2Fastening tape with flexibility in the longitudinal direction and associated methodsYKK CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 4, 2020·2 cites·10 claims
- 2567US6439537B1Forming mold with recess having snap-fit end sealYKK CORP AMERICA·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 27, 2002·7 cites·18 claims
- 2666US10524547B2Molded surface fastener and molded surface fastener manufacturing methodYKK CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 7, 2020·2 cites·13 claims
- 2766US10258113B2Molded surface fastener and cushion bodyYKK CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 16, 2019·2 cites·9 claims
- 2865US10327518B2Molded surface fastenerYKK CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 25, 2019·2 cites·12 claims
- 2964US11445786B2Fastening tape with flexibility in the longitudinal direction and associated methodsYKK CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 20, 2022·0 cites·6 claims
- 3064US9781979B2Molded surface fastenerYKK CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 10, 2017·1 cites·8 claims
- 3159US10709210B2Fastening tape with injected foam gasketYKK CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 14, 2020·0 cites·15 claims
- 3259US5938997AMolded surface fastener and method for manufacturing the sameYKK CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 17, 1999·18 cites·6 claims
- 3357US12496946B2Cover material attachmentYKK CORP·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 16, 2025·0 cites·8 claims
- 3456US5839172AHook structure for molded surface fastenerYKK CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 24, 1998·16 cites·7 claims
- 3550US6063067ADisposable diaper and method of folding and fastening the same as wasteYKK CORP·Filed 1998·Granted May 16, 2000·46 cites·11 claims
- 3649US2005160534A1Molded surface fastener and cushion body formed integrally with the molded surface fastenerFiled 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 3748US2005139971A1Continuous molding method and molding apparatus for surface fastenerFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 3848US2025213012A1Buckle belt and manufacturing method for buckle beltYKK CORP·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 3946US10021947B2Fastening tape with improved attachment systemsYKK CORP AMERICA·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 17, 2018·0 cites·27 claims
- 4045US5900302AMolded surface fastener having an ornamental pattern, and method of and apparatus for manufacturing sameYKK CORP·Filed 1996·Granted May 4, 1999·10 cites·9 claims
- 4140US10694821B2Fastening tapeYKK CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 30, 2020·0 cites·12 claims
- 4240US2002132087A1Female engaging surface fastener having a backing and method of making sameFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 4335USD457053SHook element piece for hook-and-loop fastenerYKK CORP·Filed 1999·Granted May 14, 2002·2 cites·1 claims
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