Yusuke Nagase

Title: Yusuke Nagase: Inventor of an Improved Pipe-Fitting Structure

Introduction

Yusuke Nagase is an inventor based in Tokyo, Japan, associated with Ihara Science Corporation. His patent work addresses the secure connection of pipes using a gasket, holder, and clamp ring.

Latest Patents

Nagase is credited with 1 patent: “Fitting Structure Including a Pair of Connection Pipes and a Clamp Ring.” The invention describes a holder that engages a metal gasket and positions it within a tubular section fitted into a step of a connection pipe. A second pipe is placed opposite the first, and a center ring surrounds the outer edges of their flanges.

The center ring’s segments close around the flanges as a trapezoidal section is inserted into a groove. A bolt passes through a segment’s cutout and screws into its threaded hole, increasing the trapezoidal section’s insertion into the groove. This action reduces the distance between the flanges and increases the contact pressure of projections against both sides of the gasket.

Career Highlights

Nagase’s documented patent highlights an engineering approach to improving the fit and sealing pressure between connected pipes. His work is associated with Ihara Science Corporation.

Collaborations

Yoshiki Adachi and Miyoshi Kimura are identified as Nagase’s coworkers. The available information does not specify their roles in the patent.

Conclusion

Yusuke Nagase’s patent focuses on a clamp-ring mechanism that draws pipe flanges together and increases gasket contact pressure, reflecting his contribution to pipe-connection technology.