Patents by Inventor Goro Egawa

Goro Egawa 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).

  • 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