Patents by Inventor Minoru Hiragaki

Minoru Hiragaki 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).

  • Publication number: 20060265992
    Abstract: The present invention provides a joint structure of iron framework capable of enhancing workability and strength. The joint structure of iron framework 1 is a joint structure of iron framework for connecting a hollow rectangular steel beam 4 to a hollow rectangular steel column 2 via a coupling member 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventor: Minoru Hiragaki
  • Patent number: 6957519
    Abstract: A construct for buildings includes a steel pipe member and reinforcing elements provided in a hollow portion of the interior of the steel pipe member to cross the interior of the steel pipe member in the longitudinal direction. Inserting holes for the reinforcing elements are formed at mounting positions for the reinforcing elements on an outer peripheral portion of the steel pipe member. These inserting holes are successively formed from the outer peripheral surface of the steel pipe member to the interior thereof. The reinforcing elements are inserted from these inserting holes from the outer peripheral surface of the steel pipe member to the interior orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the steel pipe member. The steel pipe member and the reinforcing elements are welded and joined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Inventor: Minoru Hiragaki
  • Publication number: 20050072106
    Abstract: It is an object to provide a construct for buildings and a method for manufacturing the same exhibiting favorable workability through a simple structure and capable of achieving high strength and accuracy when used in structural steelworks constructed through constructs for buildings such as pillar elements or beam elements; for achieving this object, the construct A for buildings comprises a steel pipe member 1 and reinforcing elements 2 provided in a hollow portion 1a of the interior of the steel pipe member 1 to cross the interior of the steel pipe member 1 in the longitudinal direction, with the steel pipe member and the reinforcing elements being welded and joined; wherein inserting holes 20 for the reinforcing elements are formed at mounting positions for the reinforcing elements on an outer peripheral portion of the steel pipe member to have a width meeting width dimensions of the reinforcing elements, wherein these inserting holes are successively formed from the outer peripheral surface of the steel
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventor: Minoru Hiragaki
  • Publication number: 20050011107
    Abstract: This invention provides a fishing gear which, when a terminal tackle is thrown into water upon surf casting, is capable of preventing the terminal tackle from clinging to a fishing gut. A bottom section is provided on one side of a cylindrical accommodation main body including a cavity section internally while an opening section is provided on the other side, a lid body is provided freely detachably on an opening section of this accommodation main body through a fixing means and plural weight bodies are accommodated within the cavity section of the accommodation main body and the space section of the lid body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventor: Minoru Hiragaki
  • Patent number: 5813175
    Abstract: Building walls are mounted to the frame of a building by using a plurality vibration absorbers, and therefore vibrations to the building are barely transmitted to the walls. The occurrence of cracks and breaks in external walls due to vibrations can be suppressed as much as possible, especially because the second vibration-absorbing material of the vibration absorber which is inserted into the mounting holes of the top and bottom mounting fixtures in the frame, and the first vibration-absorbing material which makes contact with the surface of external walls both have seismic isolation functions against vibrations from all directions such as horizontal, vertical, and diagonal. Secondary injury to persons and damage to objects due to breaks, and falling pieces, in external walls can be reduced. An independent seismic isolation function to each external wall mounted in each space of a frame is created.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: Air House Company
    Inventor: Minoru Hiragaki