Masaaki Yoshida

Title: Masaaki Yoshida: Tire-Material Supply and Assembly Innovations.

Introduction

Masaaki Yoshida is an inventor associated with Hiratsuka, Japan, and The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. His recorded work includes 2 patents focused on supplying and assembling sheet-like materials used in tire manufacturing.

Latest Patents

Apparatus for Supplying Sheet Materials. This invention describes conveying tire-component sheets cut to a predetermined size and applying them to a building drum. One sheet is placed on a conveyor belt, while another, held on a transfer drum, is pressed onto it progressively from one end to the other. The resulting laminate is then wound onto the building drum.

Method of Supplying Sheet Materials. This patent describes a method for assembling tire-component sheets on a conveyor and transferring the resulting laminate to a building drum. A transfer drum rotates and moves to press one sheet onto another in sequence, creating a layered body that is wound onto the drum.

Career Highlights

Yoshida’s listed patents address the handling, alignment, and lamination of tire materials during manufacturing. The described processes combine conveyor and transfer-drum operations to assemble sheet layers before they are wound onto a building drum.

Collaborations

Toru Aihara is identified as a coworker associated with Yoshida’s work. The patent descriptions also connect Yoshida’s inventions with tire-manufacturing processes at The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.

Conclusion

Masaaki Yoshida’s recorded inventions focus on practical methods and equipment for laminating tire-component sheets, supporting their orderly transfer and assembly during tire production.