Patents by Inventor Satoshi Hikai
Satoshi Hikai 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).
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Patent number: 8042310Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a fastening member excellent in strength of fastening a decorative external panel and capable of constructing an external wall surface excellent in design appearance, and an external wall structure. The fastening member 1 is used for fastening the decorative external panel 6 to a plurality of the underlying panels 5 disposed in front of the construction frame 3 of a building. This fastening member 1 has a base plate portion 11, a supporting portion 13, an upper panel engaging portion 131, and a lower panel engaging portion 132. The base plate portion 10 has, at its portion above the supporting portion 13, a first screw hole 110 and a second screw hole 120 differing in the distance from the supporting portion 13.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2006Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Nichiha Co., LtdInventor: Satoshi Hikai
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Patent number: 7877943Abstract: To provide an external corner member with excellent workability, which can be constructed on an external corner portion of a building without making a noticeable gap formed in abutting portion and without using any sealing material, a constructing structure of external corner portion using the external corner member, and a construction method of external corner portion. The present invention is an external corner wall material, which is obtained by disposing two plate material at substantially a right angle, and which has abutting portion that is obtained by abutting an inclined end surface of each plate material to an inclined end surface of the right or left external wall board disposed adjacent to the plate material, and a cutout portion that is provided behind the abutting portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2008Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Nichiha CorporationInventor: Satoshi Hikai
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Patent number: 7797902Abstract: The present invention provides a backing metal fixture which is excellent in constructability and stability with fixing an external wall, and an external wall constructing structure using the backing metal fixture. A backing metal fixture used for fixing an external wall to a skeleton via a securing metal fitting and a heat insulating material placed on a front surface of the skeleton, comprising: a butting flat plate portion to be butted against a rear surface of the securing metal fitting having an opening in the center area to allow a fixing member to go through, and a first leg unit and a second leg unit erected rearward from the butting flat plate portion, wherein the second leg unit is erected from a position closer to the opening than the first leg unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2007Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Nichiha CorporationInventors: Satoshi Hikai, Shin Takami
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Patent number: 7665260Abstract: The present invention provides a fastening member which can fasten siding boards in which a lateral joint portion is arranged in a portion where a vertical member is not arranged with a sufficient strength, can prevent a displacement, and is excellent in a durability. Another object is to provide a siding boards attachment structure using the fastening member. Further another object is to provide a method of attaching siding boards using the fastening member. The fastening member has a long fixing plate portion. The long fixing plate portion is provided with a first fastening portion for engaging upper and lower end portions in the lateral joint portion of the siding boards, a vertical rising portion in a lower side of the first fastening portion, and a second fastening portion for engaging upper and lower end portions of the siding board in the other portions than the lateral joint portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2005Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Nichiha Co., Ltd.Inventor: Satoshi Hikai
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Publication number: 20090084053Abstract: To provide an external corner member with excellent workability, which can be constructed on an external corner portion of a building without making a noticeable gap formed in abutting portion and without using any sealing material, a constructing structure of external corner portion using the external corner member, and a construction method of external corner portion. The present invention is an external corner wall material, which is obtained by disposing two plate material at substantially a right angle, and which has abutting portion that is obtained by abutting an inclined end surface of each plate material to an inclined end surface of the right or left external wall board disposed adjacent to the plate material, and a cutout portion that is provided behind the abutting portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2008Publication date: April 2, 2009Inventor: Satoshi Hikai
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Publication number: 20080222992Abstract: The present invention provides a backing metal fixture which is excellent in constructability and stability with fixing an external wall, and an external wall constructing structure using the backing metal fixture. A backing metal fixture used for fixing an external wall to a skeleton via a securing metal fitting and a heat insulating material placed on a front surface of the skeleton, comprising: a butting flat plate portion to be butted against a rear surface of the securing metal fitting having an opening in the center area to allow a fixing member to go through, and a first leg unit and a second leg unit erected rearward from the butting flat plate portion, wherein the second leg unit is erected from a position closer to the opening than the first leg unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2007Publication date: September 18, 2008Applicant: NICHIHA CORPORATIONInventors: Satoshi Hikai, Shin Takami
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Publication number: 20070113515Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a fastening member excellent in strength of fastening a decorative external panel and capable of constructing an external wall surface excellent in design appearance, and an external wall structure. The fastening member 1 is used for fastening the decorative external panel 6 to a plurality of the underlying panels 5 disposed in front of the construction frame 3 of a building. This fastening member 1 has a base plate portion 11, a supporting portion 13, an upper panel engaging portion 131, and a lower panel engaging portion 132. The base plate portion 10 has, at its portion above the supporting portion 13, a first screw hole 110 and a second screw hole 120 differing in the distance from the supporting portion 13.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2006Publication date: May 24, 2007Applicant: NICHIHA CO., LTD.Inventor: Satoshi Hikai
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Publication number: 20060032173Abstract: The present invention provides a fastening member which can fasten siding boards in which a lateral joint portion is arranged in a portion where a vertical member is not arranged with a sufficient strength, can prevent a displacement, and is excellent in a durability. Another object is to provide a siding boards attachment structure using the fastening member. Further another object is to provide a method of attaching siding boards using the fastening member. The fastening member has a long fixing plate portion. The long fixing plate portion is provided with a first fastening portion for engaging upper and lower end portions in the lateral joint portion of the siding boards, a vertical rising portion in a lower side of the first fastening portion, and a second fastening portion for engaging upper and lower end portions of the siding board in the other portions than the lateral joint portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2005Publication date: February 16, 2006Applicant: NICHIHA CO., LTD.Inventor: Satoshi Hikai
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Publication number: 20050102944Abstract: A fastening member 10 produced from a single steel sheet that is capable of stably supporting an exterior wall board and ensuring ventilation between the board and a building frame. The fastening member 10 comprises a left-side support portion 12L and a right-side support portion 12R on either side thereof that abut on the back surface of a board when fastened. In the intermediate region between the left-side and right-side support portions 12L and 12R, there are provided, from top to bottom, a substrate portion 11 that functions as a mount portion to be fixed to the building frame, a central support portion 12C to be abutted against the back surface of a board when fastened, a locking portion 21 to be locked on the upper and lower edges of boards when fastened, and a lower support portion 12U to be abutted against the back surface of a board when fastened.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2004Publication date: May 19, 2005Applicant: NICHIHA CORPORATIONInventor: Satoshi Hikai
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Patent number: 6843032Abstract: The present invention provides a siding boards attachment structure having excellent ventilation characteristics and a high structural strength and a starter fitting used therewith. The siding boards attachment structure includes a starter fitting for supporting a siding board in the lowest portion, a ground sill flashing disposed in a lower portion of the siding board in the lowest portion, a furring strip for fixing the starter fitting, and the siding board supported by the starter fitting. The starter fitting includes a base plate portion having a planar rear side surface that is configured to be fixed to the furring strip, a supporting portion for supporting siding boards bent forward from the base plate portion, and spacing portions formed at left and right end portions of the base plate portion to have the cross sectional shape of a squarish letter U.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2001Date of Patent: January 18, 2005Assignee: Nichiha Co., Ltd.Inventor: Satoshi Hikai
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Patent number: 6609342Abstract: A sealing member and fastening fitting are arranged at a joint portion of four siding boards of a shiplap structure. The sealing member comprises a base plate portion, a horizontally rising plate portion at left and right sides of the base plate portion, and an inclined portion bent diagonally downwardly from the horizontally rising plate portion. At the base plate portion, a forward protrusion is provided upwardly of the horizontally rising plate portion. A storage recess, having a width substantially equal to the width of a fastening fitting, is formed between the left and right forward protrusions. Lateral elastic materials cover portions of the horizontally rising plate portion, the inclined portion, and the forward protrusion. The sealing member is of easy and stable construction and reliably prevents rain water penetration. A siding boards attachment structure uses the sealing member and a method of constructing the siding boards attachment structure is provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2001Date of Patent: August 26, 2003Assignee: Nichiha Co., Ltd.Inventor: Satoshi Hikai
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Patent number: 6598362Abstract: The present invention provides a siding boards attachment structure having excellent ventilation characteristics and a high siding-board fixing strength, and a fastening member to be used therewith. The fastening member is disposed to span an upper horizontal edge of a lower siding board and a lower horizontal edge of an upper siding board, and fixes the siding boards to a framework of a building. The fastening member includes a base plate portion having a flat rear side surface, a support portion projecting forward from the base plate portion, an upper-board engagement portion bent upward from the support portion, a lower-board engagement portion bent downward from the support portion, and spacing portions individually formed at left and right sides of the base plate portion, each of the spacing portions having a front face which is forward from the base plate portion and rearward from the front end of the support portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2001Date of Patent: July 29, 2003Assignee: Nichiha Co., Ltd.Inventor: Satoshi Hikai
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Patent number: 6499261Abstract: A fastening sealing member configured to fasten siding boards to a building framework, including a base plate portion having a flat rear surface, spacing portions at left and right ends of the base plate portion, each of which has a front face forward from the base plate portion, a central horizontally rising plate portion projecting forwardly in the horizontal direction from the base plate portion, a central front plate portion in the vertical direction at a front end of the central horizontally rising plate portion, supporting portions projecting forwardly in the horizontal direction from the base plate portion at left and right sides of the central horizontally rising plate portion, an upper-board engagement portion bent upwardly from the supporting portion, a lower-board engagement portion bent downwardly from the supporting portion, and a connecting portion in the vertical direction between the upper-board and lower-board engagement portions.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2002Date of Patent: December 31, 2002Assignee: Nichiha Co., Ltd.Inventor: Satoshi Hikai
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Publication number: 20020095889Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a fastening sealing member preventing water leakage reliably, ensuring ventilation properties sufficiently and having excellent fastening strength of siding boards, and a siding boards attachment structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2002Publication date: July 25, 2002Applicant: NICHIHA CO., LTD.Inventor: Satoshi Hikai
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Publication number: 20020050111Abstract: The present invention provides a siding boards attachment structure having excellent ventilation characteristics and a high siding-board fixing strength, and a fastening member to be used therewith. The fastening member is disposed to span an upper horizontal edge of a lower siding board and a lower horizontal edge of an upper siding board, and fixes the siding boards to a framework of a building. The fastening member includes a base plate portion having a flat rear side surface, a support portion projecting forward from the base plate portion, an upper-board engagement portion bent upward from the support portion, a lower-board engagement portion bent downward from the support portion, and spacing portions individually formed at left and right sides of the base plate portion, each of the spacing portions having a front face which is forward from the base plate portion and rearward from the front end of the support portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2001Publication date: May 2, 2002Applicant: NICHIHA CO., LTD.Inventor: Satoshi Hikai
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Publication number: 20020043029Abstract: The present invention provides a siding boards attachment structure having excellent ventilation characteristics and a high structural strength and a starter fitting used therewith. The siding boards attachment structure includes a starter fitting for supporting a siding board in the lowest portion, a ground sill flashing disposed in a lower portion of the siding board in the lowest portion, a furring strip for fixing the starter fitting, and the siding board supported by the starter fitting. The starter fitting includes a base plate portion having a planar rear side surface that is configured to be fixed to the furring strip, a supporting portion for supporting siding boards bent forward from the base plate portion, and spacing portions formed at left and right end portions of the base plate portion to have the cross sectional shape of a squarish letter U.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2001Publication date: April 18, 2002Applicant: NICHIHA CO., LTD.Inventor: Satoshi Hikai
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Patent number: D570671Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2006Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Assignee: Nichiha Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Hikai, Tsuneaki Ito
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Patent number: D591585Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2007Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: Nichiha CorporationInventor: Satoshi Hikai
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Patent number: D610899Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2009Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: Nichiha CorporationInventor: Satoshi Hikai
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Patent number: D620784Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2009Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Nichiha CorporationInventor: Satoshi Hikai