Patents Assigned to The Burke Company
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Patent number: 11376512Abstract: A full body swing includes a broad flexible belt having a width extending between opposed front and rear ends of the swing and a length extending between opposed left and right ends of the swing, where the left and right ends are attached along their widths to an upper frame to suspend the flexible belt along a belt axis. In one embodiment, the flexible belt supports a seat section for a child to sit where movement of the seat section occurs along the belt axis of the flexible belt and is facilitated by alternating rigid and flexible sections of the belt along the belt axis.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2021Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: BCI Burke Company, LLCInventor: Bart Mayer
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Publication number: 20210112975Abstract: A kit is provided that, when assembled, forms a unit of furniture. The kit includes side panels that can reversibly slide into an opening formed in the sides of the front and side panels. The kit may include multiple locking pins to restrict movement of the top and side panels. The kit may include positioning wedges and/or locking wedges to restrict relative movement of the panels and thus improve the stability of the unit. Also provided are methods of assembling the unit of furniture.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicant: Crawford & Burke Company LimitedInventors: Albert Jean DeSmet, Justin Albert DeSmet
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Patent number: 10897993Abstract: A kit is provided that, when assembled, forms a unit of furniture. The kit includes side panels that can reversibly slide into an opening formed in the sides of the front and side panels. The kit may include multiple locking pins and cleats to restrict movement of the top and side panels. The kit may include positioning wedges and/or locking wedges to restrict relative movement of the panels and thus improve the stability of the unit. Also provided are methods of assembling the unit of furniture.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Crawford & Burke Company LimitedInventors: Albert Jean DeSmet, Justin Albert DeSmet
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Patent number: 10625169Abstract: A playground glider swing is provided that allow one or more users to glide while standing on a rigid board and while grasping a rigid crossbar to assist with creating opposite momentum between the crossbar and the board. The users may stand on opposite ends of the crossbar to provide back and forth movement in a gliding motion. In this respect the present invention may be safely used by one or more children in a playground environment.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2019Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: BCI Burke Company, LLCInventor: Bart Mayer
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Patent number: 10617962Abstract: A playground swing that allows the caregiver to sit within a supportive swing seat while the small child sits on the caregiver's lap while facing the caregiver with their legs wrapped around the hips of the caregiver. The caregiver's legs are free to hand from the swing seat allowing them to pump their legs to provide a swinging motion to the swing while the child's back is supported by a backrest opposing the caregiver's seat allowing the caregiver's arms and hands to be free to interact.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2018Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: BCI Burke Company, LLCInventors: Bart Mayer, Scott Liebelt
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Publication number: 20190072122Abstract: A kit is provided that, when assembled, forms a unit of furniture. The kit includes side panels that can reversibly slide into an opening formed in the sides of the front and side panels. The kit may include multiple locking pins and cleats to restrict movement of the top and side panels. The kit may include positioning wedges and/or locking wedges to restrict relative movement of the panels and thus improve the stability of the unit. Also provided are methods of assembling the unit of furniture.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: Crawford & Burke Company LimitedInventors: Albert Jean DeSmet, Justin Albert DeSmet
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Patent number: 5415590Abstract: An elastomeric spring device for use with playground equipment which substantially reduces the risk of any pinching to the user. The spring device has a hollow dome configuration with mounting members at each end. The dome has a smaller diameter upper portion with one of the mounting members being coextensive therewith. The spring device is particularly suited for use with rock and ride and see-saw playground equipment.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 1993Date of Patent: May 16, 1995Assignee: BCI Burke Company, Inc.Inventors: Larry L. Steingraber, Ahmet Kartal
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Patent number: 5226265Abstract: An improved insert anchor assembly which provides a lifting clevis is disclosed. A novel void former comprising a body and plug to completely surround the lifting clevis is also disclosed. An improved hoisting attachment capable of complimentable receipt within the recess created by the void former is further provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1991Date of Patent: July 13, 1993Assignee: The Burke CompanyInventors: David L. Kelly, Steven A. Bennetts
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Patent number: 5094047Abstract: An improved insert anchor assembly which provides a lifting clevis is disclosed. A novel void former comprising a body and plug to completely surround the lifting clevis is also disclosed. An improved hoisting attachment capable of complimentable receipt within the recess created by the void former is further provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 1990Date of Patent: March 10, 1992Assignee: The Burke CompanyInventors: David L. Kelly, Steven A. Bennetts
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Patent number: 5014473Abstract: An improved insert anchor assembly which provides a lifting clevis is disclosed. A novel void former comprising a body and plug to completely surround the lifting clevis is also disclosed. An improved hoisting attachment capable of complimentable receipt within the recess created by the void former is further provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 1990Date of Patent: May 14, 1991Assignee: The Burke CompanyInventors: David L. Kelly, Steven A. Bennetts
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Patent number: 4930269Abstract: An improved insert anchor assembly which provides a lifting clevis is disclosed. A novel void former comprising a body and plug to completely surround the lifting clevis is also disclosed. An improved hoisting attachment capable of complimentable receipt within the recess created by the void former is further provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 1989Date of Patent: June 5, 1990Assignee: The Burke CompanyInventors: David L. Kelly, Steven A. Bennetts
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Patent number: 4872634Abstract: A wall brace includes an elongated main brace that has a mounting bracket at one end for securing to a wall panel and a mounting bracket at the other end for securing to a floor. The wall brace further includes two lateral bracing legs each pivotably coupled at one end to the center of the main brace and each having a mounting bracket at the other end for securing that end of the lateral bracing leg to either the floor or the wall panel.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 1988Date of Patent: October 10, 1989Assignee: The Burke CompanyInventors: Kenton P. Gillaspy, David L. Kelly
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Patent number: 4802316Abstract: The invention provides an eave truss for anchoring, supporting and reinforcing a metal roof and "tilt-up" or other prefabricated concrete or masonry walls in a building against the vertical load exerted by the roof itself, the lateral load exerted by wind and seismic forces, and load caused by thermal expansion and contraction of various attached heterogeneous building components. The eave truss is supported by the roof beams, and a single eave truss is attached to the roof, the ends of the roof beams, and the wall along the full length of each end of the building. The eave truss attachment to the wall is in shear only at the center portion of the truss; all other attachments to the walls from the eave truss are made through horizontally slotted holes in the eave truss to allow normal thermal expansion and contraction of the heterogeneous parts.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 1987Date of Patent: February 7, 1989Assignees: The Burke Company, AMCA International Corp.Inventors: David L. Kelly, Jeffrey R. Needham
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Patent number: 4640491Abstract: Form panel supporting walers (32, 34) are secured in crossed relationship by an assembly having inner and outer right angle-shaped members (10, 12) engageable with opposite sides of the walers, and clamp means to draw the members toward one another. The clamp means comprise a bar (18) fixed to one of the members (10) and extending slidably through the other of the members (12), and a wedge (24) extending through the bar (18) for engagement with said other member (12).Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 1985Date of Patent: February 3, 1987Assignee: The Burke CompanyInventors: Warren W. Grist, David L. Kelly
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Patent number: 4627198Abstract: A hoisting anchor assembly to be embedded in a cast panel member of the type used as prefabricated building components. The anchor assembly includes an anchor head for receiving a hoisting unit such as a lifting shakle. The anchor head is retained within the panel member by an anchor in the form of an arcuate rod having a 180 degree bend with both ends of the rod being rigidly secured to the anchor head. The panel member is fabricated by horizontally casting a bottom panel section and positioning at least two of the anchor assemblies over the bottom panel section in a spaced-apart relationship with the anchor heads being disposed adjacent the position where the end of the panel section will be formed. A top panel section and a plurality of spaced-apart web sections are then cast over the bottom panel section, with the anchor assemblies being embedded in the web sections.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 1984Date of Patent: December 9, 1986Assignee: The Burke CompanyInventor: Sidney E. Francies, III
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Patent number: 4580378Abstract: An anchor assembly for use in raising tilt-up wall sections which are cast in a horizontal position. The assembly includes an elongated steel anchor member supported in a vertical position on a base. A horizontal steel pin extends through an opening in the lower portion of the anchor member, with the pin and anchor member being retained in the base by two pairs of opposing resilient members which extend partially around the pin. A recess former is positioned over the upper end of the anchor member and is detachably locked to the anchor member by another pair of opposing resilient members which are extendable into a second opening in the upper portion of the anchor member. After the wall section is cast, the recess former is unlocked from the anchor member and removed from the wall section thereby providing access to the second opening of the anchor member.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 1984Date of Patent: April 8, 1986Assignee: The Burke CompanyInventors: David L. Kelly, Frank E. Turner
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Patent number: 4516875Abstract: A key joint forming strip and supporting stake therefor wherein the upper portion of the strip includes a hook segment engageable with a supporting ledge on the upper end of the stake and the intermediate portion of the stake includes a downwardly facing hook engageable with a protrusion on a lower portion of the strip. In use, the hook segment is first engaged with the ledge and then the lower portion of the strip is forced against the stake to engage the protrusion beneath the downwardly facing hook. Once so engaged, the strip is held in place between the ledge and the hook.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 1983Date of Patent: May 14, 1985Assignee: The Burke CompanyInventor: Frank E. Turner
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Patent number: D871813Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: BCI Burke Company, LLCInventors: Bart Mayer, David Hillenbrand, Scott Liebelt
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Patent number: D896335Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: BCI Burke Company, LLCInventor: Bart Mayer
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Patent number: D999323Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: BCI Burke Company, LLCInventors: Bart Mayer, Ryan Gentner