Patents Assigned to Daiichi Shoten Co., Ltd.
  • Metal fasteners for wood construction use and a method of constructing a house
    Patent number: 5666781
    Abstract: A metal fastener for joining a wooden architectural member to a wooden or other architectural member for wood construction use includes a metal fastener base and a copper or copper-containing cladding enshrouding the metal base. A method of constructing a wooden building with the aid of the above metal fastener is also provided. The metal fastener provided with the copper or copper-containing cladding is effective in preventing rotting of the wood adjoining the metal fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1997
    Assignee: Daiichi Shoten Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Goro Egawa, Yuzo Saito