Patents Assigned to Ground Protection, LLC
  • Sheeting panels for trench-shoring systems
    Patent number: 9840823
    Abstract: A substantially rectangular trench shoring sheeting panel made primarily of polyethylene includes at least one pair of hand holes. In some embodiments, the sheeting panel includes a plurality of buttons protruding outwardly from one of the sheeting panel's surfaces. As compared to three-quarter inch FinnForm, the polyethylene sheeting panel typically has (i) equivalent or superior structural properties and (ii) a significantly lower useful-life cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: GROUND PROTECTION, LLC
    Inventor: Arthur L. Price
  • SHEETING PANELS FOR TRENCH-SHORING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20170167105
    Abstract: A substantially rectangular trench shoring sheeting panel made primarily of polyethylene includes at least one pair of hand holes. In some embodiments, the sheeting panel includes a plurality of buttons protruding outwardly from one of the sheeting panel's surfaces. As compared to three-quarter inch FinnForm, the polyethylene sheeting panel typically has (i) equivalent or superior structural properties and (ii) a significantly lower useful-life cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: Ground Protection, LLC
    Inventor: Arthur L. Price
  • Sheeting panels and sheeting-panel systems
    Patent number: 9605399
    Abstract: A trench-shoring sheeting panel includes a rectangular-shaped polyethylene sheet having opposing primary surfaces and four corners, a planar support structure embedded in the polyethylene sheet, a plurality of hand hold apertures formed in the polyethylene sheet, a plurality of corner holes positioned adjacent to the four corners, and a plurality of protrusions positioned on at least one of the primary surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: GROUND PROTECTION, LLC
    Inventor: Arthur L. Price
  • Sheeting panels for trench-shoring systems
    Patent number: 9580880
    Abstract: A substantially rectangular trench shoring sheeting panel made primarily of polyethylene includes at least one pair of hand holes. In some embodiments, the sheeting panel includes a plurality of buttons protruding outwardly from one of the sheeting panel's surfaces. As compared to three-quarter inch FinnForm, the polyethylene sheeting panel typically has (i) equivalent or superior structural properties and (ii) a significantly lower useful-life cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: GROUND PROTECTION, LLC
    Inventor: Arthur L. Price
  • SHEETING PANELS AND SHEETING-PANEL SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20160060839
    Abstract: A trench-shoring sheeting panel includes a rectangular-shaped polyethylene sheet having opposing primary surfaces and four corners, a planar support structure embedded in the polyethylene sheet, a plurality of hand hold apertures formed in the polyethylene sheet, a plurality of corner holes positioned adjacent to the four corners, and a plurality of protrusions positioned on at least one of the primary surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: Ground Protection, LLC
    Inventor: Arthur L. Price