Patents by Inventor Robert C. Gates

Robert C. Gates 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: 5915884
    Abstract: An arcuate end form void for providing a space between a poured concrete structure and an underlying expansive soil adjacent a round pier is formed of corrugated paper to provide temporary support of wet concrete, and conforms to the pier radius to prevent passage of wet concrete between the pier and form void.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: Surevoid Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert C. Gates, Michael L. Turner
  • 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: 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