Patents by Inventor Michael L. Turner

Michael L. Turner 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: 5832683
    Abstract: A framed enclosure includes a roof unit and a wall unit attachable to both the roof unit and to a foundation. The roof unit may be attachable to a host structure via a gutter unit. The heads of fasteners connecting the wall unit to the foundation, the wall unit to adjacent wall units, the wall unit to the roof unit, the roof unit to adjacent roof units, and the roof unit to the gutter unit, are covered to prevent corrosion of the respective fasteners and improve the appearance of the enclosure. The connection between the roof unit and gutter unit is configured to prevent leakage of rainwater. A head member between the wall unit and the roof unit includes an upper portion defining a bridge between the head members of adjacent wall units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: YKK Corporation of America
    Inventors: Tsutomu Ito, Michael L. Turner, Toshimasa Kusunoki
  • Patent number: 5799455
    Abstract: A form void for providing a space between a poured concrete structure and an underlying expansive soil is formed of three sheets of corrugated paper for shipping in a flat "knock-down" configuration and is erected at the construction site simply by inserting one panel into a groove between two other panels. The upper surface is comprised of three panel thicknesses, and the outer support panels are reinforced by a pair of internal support panels. The cross-sectional shape may be trapezoidal, rectangular, symmetric or non-symmetric, or have a sloped top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: Surevoid Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert C. Gates, Michael L. Turner
  • Patent number: 5791081
    Abstract: A new deer decoy for attracting an animal such as a deer into close proximity of a waiting hunter. The inventive device includes a deer shaped main body member including a head portion and a rear portion. A pair of ear members are rotatably mounted to the head portion and are rotatable between a friendly position and a challenging position. A tail member is pivotally mounted to the rear portion and is pivotable between a first position and a second position to simulate the tail movement of a live animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Inventors: Michael L. Turner, Christopher L. Turner
  • Patent number: 5782049
    Abstract: A two-part collapsible form void for providing a space between a poured concrete structure and an underlying expansive soil is formed of a foldable outer section and a foldable inner section which, when erected, is longitudinally slidable into the erected outer section. The form void may be shipped in the separated and collapsed state, reducing shipping volume by up to 85 percent, and is easily erected by hand at the job site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1998
    Assignee: Surevoid Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert C. Gates, Michael L. Turner
  • Patent number: D408561
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Assignee: YKK Corporation of America
    Inventors: Tsutomu Ito, Michael L. Turner, Toshimasa Kusunoki