Patents by Inventor Ginichi Shigaraki

Ginichi Shigaraki 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).

  • Horizontal force resisting building structure and attachment for attaching walls to same
    Patent number: 4450659
    Abstract: A horizontal force resisting building structure having a steel building framework, a bearing wall member being placed outside the building framework so as to face a suitable structure plane of the framework, and an attachment for attaching the wall member to the framework. The attachment has less resistance to plastic deformation than the wall member, and may include a bracket and a connector for connecting the bracket to the wall member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1984
    Assignee: Misawa Homes K.K.
    Inventors: Tadashi Hanaoka, Hiroaki Umezu, Ginichi Shigaraki