Patents by Inventor Shiro Nakashima

Shiro Nakashima 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).

  • Patent number: 5401121
    Abstract: All-around type ground reinforcing and consolidating method comprises an excavating step for forming an excavated space in a predetermined area in the ground by using a dual excavating rod composed of an outer excavating member and an inner excavating member which is movably arranged in the outer excavating member; a retracting step for retracting the inner excavating member from the outer excavating member, whereby the outer excavating member is remained in the excavated space; a check step for checking the excavated space by inserting a light member containing a battery into the excavated space; an inserting-step for inserting an injection rod into the outer excavating member; a pressure adjusting step for adjusting the pressure in the excavated space; and an injecting step for injecting a hardening material into the excavated space with retracting the outer excavating member and the injection rod, whereby the predetermined area can be consolidated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignees: N.I.T. Co., Ltd., Shiro Nakashima
    Inventors: Shiro Nakashima, Wataru Nakanishi
  • Patent number: 5234289
    Abstract: An all-round improved ground body forming device comprising a hollow outer casing with an outer metal bit at its tip end and a casing connecting section at its rear end, a casing advancer with an inner bit and a sub-bit for supporting the inner bit at its tip end and an arrowhead-shaped section to be engaged at its rear end, a casing advancer receiving and recovery device which has at its tip end an engaging section to catch the said arrowhead-shaped section and has a contracting and retracting section at an intermediate position between the main body section and the said engaging section, a hardening agent injection rod cosisting of one or more air injection pipes, a hardening agent injection pipe, a high pressure water injection pipe, and a slime discharge pipe, a multiple pipe swivel joint which is provided to correspond with the said hardening agent injection rod, and a method to form an improved ground body by the said device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1993
    Assignees: Shiro Nakashima, N.I.T. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wataru Nakanishi, Shiro Nakashima
  • Patent number: 5197828
    Abstract: An all-round improved ground body forming device comprising a hollow outer casing with an outer metal bit at its tip end and a casing connecting section at its rear end, a casing advancer with an inner bit and a sub-bit for supporting the inner bit at its tip end and an arrowhead-shaped section to be engaged at its rear end, a casing advancer receiving and recovery device which has at its tip end an engaging section to catch the said arrowhead-shaped section and has a contracting and retracting section at an intermediate position between the main body section and the said engaging section, a hardening agent injection rod consisting of one or more air injection pipes, a hardening agent injection pipe, a high pressure water injection pipe, and a slime discharge pipe, a multiple pipe swivel joint which is provided to correspond with the said hardening agent injection rod, and a method to form an improved ground body by the said device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1993
    Assignees: Shiro Nakashima, N.I.T. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wataru Nakanishi, Shiro Nakashima