Patents Assigned to Tomcat Global Corporation
  • Connector node
    Patent number: 6205739
    Abstract: A connector for readily fabricating trusses or scaffolding for use in temporary, demountable construction which cooperate with elongated support members to fabricate modular box trusses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: Tomcat Global Corporation
    Inventor: Mark A. Newlin
  • V-shaped former for stacking truss
    Patent number: 6145269
    Abstract: A former in the shape of a substantially V-shaped body having an apex and two legs depending from the apex for use in assembling an elongated V-shaped truss that has a plurality of the formers removably attached to a plurality of associated elongated support chords to form a truss that may be disassembled for shipping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: Tomcat Global Corporation
    Inventor: Mark E. Fisher
  • Method and apparatus for assembling a lightweight stackable truss
    Patent number: 6082068
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming a lightweight truss that can be used in temporary, demountable form for structures used in various constructions such as exhibitions, displays, and concerts and is formed of precut lengths of chords (tubes) and V-shaped members that can be detachably connected to each other to form an inverted V-shaped truss that can be stacked when stored and that can be disassembled into its component elements for shipping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Tomcat Global Corporation
    Inventor: Mark E. Fisher
  • U-shaped stackable truss
    Patent number: 6079178
    Abstract: A U-shaped stackable truss for use in temporary, demountable construction for exhibition, display, and concert staging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Assignee: Tomcat Global Corporation
    Inventor: Mark E. Fisher
  • V-shaped stackable truss that is selectively braceable
    Patent number: 6065267
    Abstract: A V-shaped stackable truss that is selectively braceable by adding braces to strengthen the truss as needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: Tomcat Global Corporation
    Inventor: Mark E. Fisher
  • U-shaped former for a stackable truss
    Patent number: D419690
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: Tomcat Global Corporation
    Inventor: Mark E. Fisher
  • Cylindrical V-shaped former for a stackable truss
    Patent number: D419691
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: Tomcat Global Corporation
    Inventor: Mark E. Fisher
  • Arcuate V-shaped former for a stackable truss
    Patent number: D426316
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: Tomcat Global Corporation
    Inventor: Mark E. Fisher