Patents by Inventor Wesley James Oliphant

Wesley James Oliphant 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).

  • Connector for concrete poles
    Patent number: 7240464
    Abstract: A concrete pole includes an attachment mechanism which provides a structurally sound means of attaching to the pole and permits the use of short, inexpensive bolts. The attachment mechanism includes reinforcing bars, a base plate, an internally threaded fastener insert fixed to the base plate, which provides a path from the base plate, which is embedded in the concrete pole, to the finished outside surface of the pole. One embodiment includes a pipe connecting opposing fastener inserts for added strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Newmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: Wesley James Oliphant, Robert Charles Wingard
  • Concrete filled pole
    Patent number: 6938392
    Abstract: A concrete filled pole includes longitudinally aligned reinforcing rods secured to the casing along vertices of its polygonal cross-sectional shape so as to improve the flexural load carrying ability of the pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Newmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: Fouad H. Fouad, Wesley James Oliphant, C. Jerry Wong