Patents by Inventor John F. Payne

John F. Payne 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).

  • Crash-Resistant Gate System and Method
    Publication number: 20090320373
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a crash-resistant gate system includes a gate panel including a first crash beam member. The system further includes a first post including a first roller-hub assembly and a second post including a second roller-hub assembly. The first and second roller-hub assemblies engage the first crash beam member such that the first and second roller-hub assemblies provide cantilever support for the gate panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: Payne Fence Products, LLC
    Inventor: John F. Payne
  • Fence system
    Patent number: 7628386
    Abstract: In a fence having a plurality of posts, vertically-spaced rails extend across the posts. Horizontally-spaced union strips are extended across the rails, and sheeted infill material is positioned within the open faces of the union strips, so that the sheeted infill material extends from the first union strip to the second union strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Payne Fence Products, LLC
    Inventor: John F. Payne
  • FENCE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20080173856
    Abstract: A fence system, and method for making same, includes at least one support member, and at least one infill material having an edge. At least one union strip is coupled to the at least one support member, the at least one union strip including at least one channel configured for receiving the edge of the at least one infill material. In one embodiment of the invention, the at least one channel is U-shaped, and the edge is configured in a U-shape for matingly engaging the at least one U-shaped channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventor: JOHN F. PAYNE