Patents by Inventor David Irick
David Irick 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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Publication number: 20220127858Abstract: A railing bracket including a cup having a bottom wall, a first side wall, a second side wall disposed opposite the first side wall, and a notch. The first side wall defines a first countersunk through hole configured to receive a fastener. A U-shaped cap has a top wall, a first lateral wall, a second lateral wall, and a tab. The first lateral wall is configured to cover a head of the fastener and the notch is configured to receive the tab.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2022Publication date: April 28, 2022Applicant: Fortress Iron, LPInventors: Kevin T. Burt, Matthew Carlyle Sherstad, John David Irick
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Patent number: 11220824Abstract: A railing bracket assembly includes a cup with a back wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall, and a second side configured to support an end of a railing member. The back wall defines a plurality of through holes and each side wall defines a through hole, each configured to receive a fastener. A cap is adapted to cover the cup, and it has a U-shape configured to expose the bottom wall of the cup. A portion of the first side wall of the cup proximate the bottom wall is configured to contact a first tab of the cap, and a portion of the second side wall of the cup proximate the bottom wall is configured to contact a second tab of the cap to secure the cap to the cup.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2020Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: Fortress Iron, LPInventors: Kevin T. Burt, Matthew Carlyle Sherstad, John David Irick
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Publication number: 20210239282Abstract: A post cap assembly includes a base plate member with a floor and peripheral side walls, wherein the floor includes a central opening and at least one rectangular peripheral opening adjacent a peripheral side wall. The floor is configured to be mounted to a top surface of a post member. A cover is mounted to the base plate member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Kevin T. Burt, Matthew Carlyle Sherstad, John David Irick
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Patent number: 10995496Abstract: A railing bracket includes a cup defined by a bottom wall, a first side wall extending from the bottom wall and a second side wall extending from the bottom wall. The cup is configured to support an end of a railing member, and further includes a first bend disposed between the bottom wall and the first side wall and a second bend disposed between the bottom wall and the second side wall. The first side wall defines a first through hole, and the second side wall defines a second through hole, each of the first and second through holes is configured to receive a respective fastener to secure the end of the railing member within the cup. The cup defines at least one notch. A cap is adapted to cover the cup and has a U-shape exposing the bottom wall, a pair of tabs, and a pair of lateral walls adapted to cover the fasteners received by the first and second through holes. At least one of the pair of tabs is configured to be received by the at least one notch to secure the cap to the cup.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2020Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Fortress Iron, LPInventors: Kevin T. Burt, Matthew Carlyle Sherstad, John David Irick
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Publication number: 20210087822Abstract: A railing bracket includes a cup defined by a bottom wall, a first side wall extending from the bottom wall and a second side wall extending from the bottom wall. The cup is configured to support an end of a railing member, and further includes a first bend disposed between the bottom wall and the first side wall and a second bend disposed between the bottom wall and the second side wall. The first side wall defines a first through hole, and the second side wall defines a second through hole, each of the first and second through holes is configured to receive a respective fastener to secure the end of the railing member within the cup. The cup defines at least one notch. A cap is adapted to cover the cup and has a U-shape exposing the bottom wall, a pair of tabs, and a pair of lateral walls adapted to cover the fasteners received by the first and second through holes. At least one of the pair of tabs is configured to be received by the at least one notch to secure the cap to the cup.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Kevin T. Burt, Matthew Carlyle Sherstad, John David Irick
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Publication number: 20200199883Abstract: A railing bracket assembly includes a cup with a back wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall, and a second side configured to support an end of a railing member. The back wall defines a plurality of through holes and each side wall defines a through hole, each configured to receive a fastener. A cap is adapted to cover the cup, and it has a U-shape configured to expose the bottom wall of the cup. A portion of the first side wall of the cup proximate the bottom wall is configured to contact a first tab of the cap, and a portion of the second side wall of the cup proximate the bottom wall is configured to contact a second tab of the cap to secure the cap to the cup.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2020Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicant: Fortress Iron, LPInventors: Kevin T. Burt, Matthew Carlyle Sherstad, John David Irick
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Patent number: 10590656Abstract: A railing bracket system includes a cup that has a cup bottom wall and two opposed cup side walls. The cup is adapted to receive an end of a railing member. A cap has a first cap wall disposed between two opposed cap side walls and a tab extending from at least one side wall. The cap is adapted to cover the cup.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2019Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Fortress Iron, LPInventors: Kevin T. Burt, Matthew Carlyle Sherstad, John David Irick
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Publication number: 20200048911Abstract: A railing bracket system includes a cup that has a cup bottom wall and two opposed cup side walls. The cup is adapted to receive an end of a railing member. A cap has a first cap wall disposed between two opposed cap side walls and a tab extending from at least one side wall. The cap is adapted to cover the cup.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: Fortress Iron, LPInventors: Kevin T. Burt, Matthew Carlyle Sherstad, John David Irick
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Patent number: 10450758Abstract: A railing bracket system includes a cup that has a cup bottom wall and two opposed cup side walls. The cup is adapted to receive an end of a railing member. A cap has a first cap wall disposed between two opposed cap side walls and a tab extending from at least one side wall. The cap is adapted to cover the cup. The cup is configured to receive the cap in both of a first orientation wherein the cap is installed over the cup and a second orientation wherein the cap is installed under the cup bottom wall. The tab secures the cap to the cup in both the first orientation and the second orientation.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2016Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Fortress Iron, LPInventors: Kevin T. Burt, Matthew Carlyle Sherstad, John David Irick
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Publication number: 20190170332Abstract: A lighted post cap assembly includes a base member with a generally square shape, a floor, and a plurality of perimeter side walls. The base member is configured to receive an upper end of a post and the floor defines at least four alignment guides and at least four rectangular shaped through holes. Each alignment guide and each rectangular shaped through hole is disposed proximate a respective perimeter side wall. A plurality of light sources are contained within a housing, and each light source is configured to be received by a respective alignment guide at a respective rectangular shaped through hole and oriented downward to illuminate a perimeter of the post. A cover has perimeter side walls and a roof and is secured to the base member such that the plurality of light sources contained between the base member and the cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2019Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: Fortress Iron, LPInventors: Kevin T. Burt, Matthew Carlyle Sherstad, John David Irick
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Patent number: 10197248Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a housing with a front surface member that has a rectangular opening. A light refracting member is installed within the rectangular opening, and the light refracting member includes a flat front face that is mounted substantially flush with the front surface member of the housing. A lighting source is installed within the housing and is configured to emit light towards the light refracting member. The lighting source includes a support body with an aperture within which one or more light emitters are installed. The light refracting member also includes a rear face that is defined by a convex lens structure that rearwardly extends into the aperture of the support body and extends longitudinally parallel to a longer dimension of the rectangular opening.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2016Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Fortress Iron, LPInventors: Kevin T. Burt, Matthew Carlyle Sherstad, John David Irick
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Patent number: 10197249Abstract: A lighted post cap assembly includes a base member with a generally square shape, a floor, and a plurality of perimeter side walls. The base member is configured to receive an upper end of a post and the floor defines at least four alignment guides and at least four rectangular shaped through holes. Each alignment guide and each rectangular shaped through hole is disposed proximate a respective perimeter side wall. A plurality of light sources are contained within a housing, and each light source is configured to be received by a respective alignment guide at a respective rectangular shaped through hole and oriented downward to illuminate a perimeter of the post. A cover has perimeter side walls and a roof and is secured to the base member such that the plurality of light sources contained between the base member and the cover.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Fortress Iron, LPInventors: Kevin T. Burt, Matthew Carlyle Sherstad, John David Irick
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Publication number: 20180080636Abstract: A lighted post cap assembly includes a base member with a generally square shape, a floor, and a plurality of perimeter side walls. The base member is configured to receive an upper end of a post and the floor defines at least four alignment guides and at least four rectangular shaped through holes. Each alignment guide and each rectangular shaped through hole is disposed proximate a respective perimeter side wall. A plurality of light sources are contained within a housing, and each light source is configured to be received by a respective alignment guide at a respective rectangular shaped through hole and oriented downward to illuminate a perimeter of the post. A cover has perimeter side walls and a roof and is secured to the base member such that the plurality of light sources contained between the base member and the cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: Fortress Iron, LPInventors: Kevin T. Burt, Matthew Carlyle Sherstad, John David Irick
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Patent number: 9863612Abstract: A post cap assembly includes a base plate with a floor, an upper peripheral wall extending from the floor in a first direction and a lower peripheral wall extending from the floor in a second direction opposite the first direction. The base plate is configured to be secured to a post having a square-shaped cross section. A cover that has a pyramidal shape is configured to be coupled to the base plate, where the base plate includes at least two tabs that each have a through hole configured to receive a fastener. The base plate includes a plurality of rectangular-shaped through holes extending through the floor of the base plate and disposed proximate the upper peripheral wall of the base plate.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2017Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Fortress Iron, LPInventors: Kevin T. Burt, Matthew Carlyle Sherstad, John David Irick
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Patent number: 9784444Abstract: An accent lighting source utilizes a light source having a metal heat dissipating housing with an aperture within which at least one point light source, such as from an LED, is mounted. The aperture is closed by a lens/diffuser structure. The light source is mounted within a housing for the accent light source. The housing has a design configuration that supports one or more of a preferred accent lighting installation on a horizontal or vertical surface. Exemplary horizontal surfaces include the top of a post member, a deck surface, a stair surface or an overhanging or ceiling surface. Exemplary vertical surfaces include a stair riser and the side of post or wall surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2015Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: FORTRESS IRON, LPInventors: Kevin T. Burt, Matthew Carlyle Sherstad, John David Irick
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Publication number: 20170211785Abstract: A post cap assembly includes a base plate with a floor, an upper peripheral wall extending from the floor in a first direction and a lower peripheral wall extending from the floor in a second direction opposite the first direction. The base plate is configured to be secured to a post having a square-shaped cross section. A cover that has a pyramidal shape is configured to be coupled to the base plate, where the base plate includes at least two tabs that each have a through hole configured to receive a fastener. The base plate includes a plurality of rectangular-shaped through holes extending through the floor of the base plate and disposed proximate the upper peripheral wall of the base plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: Fortress Iron, LPInventors: Kevin T. Burt, Matthew Carlyle Sherstad, John David Irick
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Publication number: 20160312991Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a housing with a front surface member that has a rectangular opening. A light refracting member is installed within the rectangular opening, and the light refracting member includes a flat front face that is mounted substantially flush with the front surface member of the housing. A lighting source is installed within the housing and is configured to emit light towards the light refracting member. The lighting source includes a support body with an aperture within which one or more light emitters are installed. The light refracting member also includes a rear face that is defined by a convex lens structure that rearwardly extends into the aperture of the support body and extends longitudinally parallel to a longer dimension of the rectangular opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2016Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: Kevin T. Burt, Matthew Carlyle Sherstad, John David Irick
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Publication number: 20160201335Abstract: A railing bracket system includes a cup that has a cup bottom wall and two opposed cup side walls. The cup is adapted to receive an end of a railing member. A cap has a first cap wall disposed between two opposed cap side walls and a tab extending from at least one side wall. The cap is adapted to cover the cup. The cup is configured to receive the cap in both of a first orientation wherein the cap is installed over the cup and a second orientation wherein the cap is installed under the cup bottom wall. The tab secures the cap to the cup in both the first orientation and the second orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2016Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Kevin T. Burt, Matthew Carlyle Sherstad, John David Irick
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Patent number: 9322180Abstract: A rail receiving member includes a rail receiving member having a bottom wall, a plurality of side walls, and a back wall, and is configured to receive and connect to an end of a rail member. The back wall of that rail receiving member may be attached to a vertical member and covered by a cap. In an adjustable railing bracket installation, a hinge assembly can be selectively coupled to the rail receiving member in at least two orientations, each of which allowing for rotation of the rail receiving member about a hinge axis of the hinge assembly. A first orientation permits rotation of the rail receiving member about the hinge axis of the hinge assembly in a vertical plane. A second orientation permits rotation of the rail receiving member about the hinge axis of the hinge assembly in a horizontal plane.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2012Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Fortress Iron, LPInventors: Kevin T. Burt, Matthew Carlyle Sherstad, John David Irick
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Patent number: 9109775Abstract: An accent lighting source utilizes a light source having a metal heat dissipating housing with an aperture within which at least one point light source, such as from an LED, is mounted. The aperture is closed by a lens/diffuser structure. The light source is mounted within a housing for the accent light source. The housing has a design configuration that supports one or more of a preferred accent lighting installation on a horizontal or vertical surface. Exemplary horizontal surfaces include the top of a post member, a deck surface, a stair surface or an overhanging or ceiling surface. Exemplary vertical surfaces include a stair riser and the side of post or wall surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2012Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Fortress Iron, LPInventors: Kevin T. Burt, Matthew Carlyle Sherstad, John David Irick