Patents by Inventor Shelby Meadows

Shelby Meadows 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 of forming an in-situ void system
    Patent number: 6508609
    Abstract: A method of forming an in-situ void system including the steps of determining an expansion potential of soil adjacent to a structure and forming an array of voids in an area adjacent to the structure so as to accommodate the expansion potential of the soil. The array of voids is formed by drilling an array of holes beneath the structure or around a perimeter of the structure. The holes are drilled to a depth of the expansion potential. A liquid can be introduced into the voids so as to swell the soil. The top of the array of voids is covered prior to laying the foundation over the array of voids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Inventors: David W. Knight, Shelby Meadows
  • Method of forming an in-situ void system
    Publication number: 20020146288
    Abstract: A method of forming an in-situ void system including the steps of determining an expansion potential of soil adjacent to a structure and forming an array of voids in an area adjacent to the structure so as to accommodate the expansion potential of the soil. The array of voids is formed by drilling an array of holes beneath the structure or around a perimeter of the structure. The holes are drilled to a depth of the expansion potential. A liquid can be introduced into the voids so as to swell the soil. The top of the array of voids is covered prior to laying the foundation over the array of voids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2001
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventors: David W. Knight, Shelby A. Meadows