Patents by Inventor John Eugene Sumner

John Eugene Sumner 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).

  • Method and system for emplacing prefabricated buildings
    Patent number: 6748717
    Abstract: A method for preparing a footing for a foundation of the type for emplacement of a prefabricated building over a pattern of footing excavations, including suspending a block of rigid, but dissolvable material within each footing excavation with a prescribed distance between the lower end of the block and the bottom of the footing excavation, and pouring an unhardened load-bearing material around the sides of and under the block. When the load-bearing material has hardened, the block is dissolved so that the footing is ready to receive a vertical support stanchion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Inventor: John Eugene Sumner, Sr.
  • Method and system for emplacing mobile and modular constructions
    Patent number: 6568147
    Abstract: A system and method for emplacing a mobile or modular construction of the type having a supporting structure provided thereunder including multiple stanchions having upper and lower portions, fasteners for attaching each of the upper portions of the stanchions to the supporting structure of the mobile or modular construction, and load-bearing footings embedding the lower portions of the stanchions, wherein the embedded stanchions provide permanent vertical support for the mobile or modular construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Inventor: John Eugene Sumner, Sr.
  • Method and system for emplacing prefabricated buildings
    Publication number: 20020148174
    Abstract: A method for preparing a footing for a foundation of the type for emplacement of a prefabricated building over a pattern of footing excavations, including suspending a block of rigid, but dissolvable material within each footing excavation with a prescribed distance between the lower end of the block and the bottom of the footing excavation, and pouring an unhardened load-bearing material around the sides of and under the block. When the load-bearing material has hardened, the block is dissolved so that the footing is ready to receive a vertical support stanchion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventor: John Eugene Sumner