Patents Assigned to NESS INVENTIONS
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Publication number: 20240117586Abstract: A retaining wall block including a pair of curved engagement surfaces extending convexly from a rear side of the block and being symmetrical about a transverse axis are configured to engage a planar surface of a setback lip of similar overlying blocks when stacked in successive courses to form a wall structure, where the curved engagement surfaces maintain a desired setback distance successive courses for straight, convex, and concave wall structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Ness Inventions, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey Ness
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Patent number: 11674282Abstract: A retaining wall block including a pair of curved engagement surfaces extending convexly from a rear side of the block and being symmetrical about a transverse axis are configured to engage a planar surface of a setback lip of similar overlying blocks when stacked in successive courses to form a wall structure, where the curved engagement surfaces maintain a desired setback distance successive courses for straight, convex, and concave wall structures.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Ness Inventions, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey Ness
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Publication number: 20220074161Abstract: A retaining wall block including a pair of curved engagement surfaces extending convexly from a rear side of the block and being symmetrical about a transverse axis are configured to engage a planar surface of a setback lip of similar overlying blocks when stacked in successive courses to form a wall structure, where the curved engagement surfaces maintain a desired setback distance successive courses for straight, convex, and concave wall structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: Ness Inventions, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey Ness
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Patent number: 11180898Abstract: A retaining wall block including a pair of curved engagement surfaces extending convexly from a rear side of the block and being symmetrical about a transverse axis are configured to engage a planar surface of a setback lip of similar overlying blocks when stacked in successive courses to form a wall structure, where the curved engagement surfaces maintain a desired setback distance successive courses for straight, convex, and concave wall structures.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2020Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Ness Inventions, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey Ness
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Publication number: 20210010220Abstract: A retaining wall block including a pair of curved engagement surfaces extending convexly from a rear side of the block and being symmetrical about a transverse axis are configured to engage a planar surface of a setback lip of similar overlying blocks when stacked in successive courses to form a wall structure, where the curved engagement surfaces maintain a desired setback distance successive courses for straight, convex, and concave wall structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: Ness Inventions, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey Ness
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Patent number: 10626614Abstract: A masonry block includes a top surface and an opposing bottom surface, a front surface and an opposing rear surface, a first side surface and an opposing second side surface, an x-direction defined as extending parallel to the rear and bottom surfaces between the first and second side surfaces, and a y-direction defined as extending perpendicular to the x-direction between the front and rear surfaces, and a set of three leveling pads disposed on the rear surface. The set of three leveling pads being positioned on the rear surface such that the three leveling pads provide four regions of overlap with leveling pads of two similar blocks in both block courses above and below the given block when the blocks are arranged in a running bond pattern, such that the four regions of overlap form four load transfer lines through each block in the wall.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2018Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Ness Inventions, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey A. Ness
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Publication number: 20190136533Abstract: A masonry block includes a top surface and an opposing bottom surface, a front surface and an opposing rear surface, a first side surface and an opposing second side surface, an x-direction defined as extending parallel to the rear and bottom surfaces between the first and second side surfaces, and a y-direction defined as extending perpendicular to the x-direction between the front and rear surfaces, and a set of three leveling pads disposed on the rear surface. The set of three leveling pads being positioned on the rear surface such that the three leveling pads provide four regions of overlap with leveling pads of two similar blocks in both block courses above and below the given block when the blocks are arranged in a running bond pattern, such that the four regions of overlap form four load transfer lines through each block in the wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicant: Ness Inventions, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey A. Ness
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Patent number: 9492944Abstract: A feedbox for use in an automated dry-cast concrete block machine, including an agitator grid having a plurality of parallel agitator elements disposed parallel to a bottom of the feedbox, a plurality of prongs extending downward toward the bottom of the feedbox from each of the parallel agitator elements, and one or more restrictor elements slideably coupled with a coupling mechanism to one or more of the plurality of prongs which can be slideably adjusted along a length of the one or more prongs.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2014Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Ness Inventions, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey A. Ness
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Patent number: 9452547Abstract: A method of operating a mold assembly having a plurality of liner plates forming a mold cavity. The method includes driving a master drive element back and forth in a continuous loop about at least a portion of exterior perimeter sides of the mold cavity to provide a first and second linear forces in first and second directions substantially in parallel with each perimeter side of the mold cavity about which the primary drive element is routed, and driving a secondary drive element, which engages the at least one moveable liner plate, with the first and second linear forces to drive at least one moveable liner plate toward and away from the interior of the mold cavity.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2012Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Ness Inventions, Inc.Inventors: John T. Ness, Jeffrey A. Ness
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Publication number: 20140300020Abstract: A method of making a masonry block employing a mold assembly having a plurality liner plates each having a major surface that together form a mold cavity having an open top and an open bottom, wherein at least one liner plate is moveable between a retracted position and a desired extended position. The method includes providing a negative of a desired texture on the major surface of the moveable liner plate, moving the moveable liner plate to a retracted position, closing the bottom of the mold cavity by positioning a pallet below the mold assembly, filling the mold cavity with dry cast concrete via the open top, and vibrating the mold assembly and dry cast concrete therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: Ness InventionsInventors: John T. Ness, Jeffrey A. Ness
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Patent number: 8765044Abstract: A method of making a masonry block employing a mold assembly having a plurality liner plates each having a major surface that together form a mold cavity having an open top and an open bottom, wherein at least one liner plate is moveable between a retracted position and a desired extended position within the mold cavity. The method includes providing a negative of a desired texture on the major surface of the moveable liner plate, moving the moveable liner plate to a retracted position, closing the bottom of the mold cavity by positioning a pallet below the mold assembly, filling the mold cavity with dry cast concrete via the open top, vibrating the mold assembly and dry cast concrete therein, and moving the moveable liner plate to a desired extended position during the vibrating.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2009Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Ness InventionsInventors: John T. Ness, Jeffrey A. Ness
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Patent number: 8628320Abstract: A mold assembly having a mold cavity formed by liner plates, at least one being moveable, an actuator having an actuator axis, and a force multiplier formed by first and second drive elements, the first drive element positioned off-axis from the actuator axis and in mechanical communication with the moveable liner plate, the second drive element operatively coupled to the first drive element, and the actuator configured to provide a first force having a first magnitude in a first direction along the actuator axis to the second drive element which moves the first drive element and the moveable liner plate in an extending direction, wherein a magnitude of a force applied to the moveable liner plate resulting from compression of dry cast concrete in the mold cavity that is required to move the moveable liner plate in a direction opposite the extending direction is greater than the first magnitude.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2012Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Ness Inventions, Inc.Inventors: John T. Ness, Jeffrey A. Ness
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Patent number: 8524135Abstract: A mold assembly for manufacturing concrete blocks in an automated dry-cast block machine. The mold assembly includes a plurality of liner plates which together form a mold cavity, wherein at least one of the liner plates includes an internal network of shafts which is configured to receive and provide a flow path for heated fluid to pass through to heat the at least one liner plate.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2012Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Ness Inventions, Inc.Inventors: John T. Ness, Jeffrey A. Ness
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Patent number: 8430661Abstract: A mold assembly mold having a mold cavity formed by a plurality of liner plates, wherein at least one of the liner plates is moveable toward and away from an interior of the mold cavity, and a heater element contacting and heating the moveable liner plate.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2011Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Ness Inventions, Inc.Inventors: John T. Ness, Jeffrey A. Ness
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Patent number: D693268Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2011Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Ness Inventions, Inc.Inventors: John T. Ness, Jeffrey A. Ness
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Patent number: D830579Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Ness Inventions, Inc.Inventor: John T Ness
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Patent number: D830580Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Ness Inventions, Inc.Inventor: John T Ness
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Patent number: D830581Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Ness Inventions, Inc.Inventor: John T Ness
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Patent number: D830582Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Ness Inventions, Inc.Inventor: John T Ness
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Patent number: D830583Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Ness Inventions, Inc.Inventor: John T Ness