Patents Assigned to The Steel City Corporation
  • Swivel post anchor
    Patent number: 5927677
    Abstract: A fence post anchor that adjusts for vertical post alignment by providing a post engagement support portion that swivels on a ground securing portion. The post engagement portion is defined by a split box sleeve secured to an adjustment dome. A fastener assembly interconnects the adjustment dome to the ground engagement portion that has multiple engagement flights on which the dome can be movably positioned and secured thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: The Steel City Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Speece, Kenneth Baker
  • Newspaper vending device
    Patent number: 5893615
    Abstract: A self-contained mechanical vending device for displaying and dispensing newspapers by coin activated access. The vending device has a molded synthetic resin one-piece cabinet with an access door and release mechanism insert. A spring-activated newspaper storage elevator shelf and weight assembly stabilizes the device and presents the newspapers for selective removal through the access door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1999
    Assignee: Steel City Corporation
    Inventor: Robert Hendricks
  • Swivel post anchor
    Patent number: 5884874
    Abstract: A fence post anchor that adjusts for vertical post alignment by providing a post engagement support portion that swivels on a ground engagement portion. The post engagement portion is defined by a split box sleeve secured to an adjustment dome. A fastener assembly interconnects the adjustment dome to the ground engagement portion that has multiple engagement flights on which the dome can be movably positioned and secured thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Steel City Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Speece, Kenneth Baker
  • Fence post support
    Patent number: 5709366
    Abstract: A fence post support for securing a synthetic resin fence post in the ground in a vertical position. The fence post support comprises a ground engaging spike whose upper portion receives the end of the fence post thereover and which can be expanded wedgeably securing the post on the support. A pounding plate is provided for driving the post support into the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1998
    Assignee: Steel City Corporation
    Inventor: Stephen Speece
  • Fence post clip for fastening fencing to post
    Patent number: 5676351
    Abstract: A universal fastening clip for securing synthetic resin mesh fencing to apertured fence posts. The fastening clip has a split shank with multiple retaining fingers for engagement into the apertured fence post. Integral retaining disks on each shank with an interconnecting element for interengaging the mesh fencing for securing the fencing to the fence post. The shank extends through smaller fence mesh while the interconnecting element engages alternate large gauge fencing elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Assignee: Steel City Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen A. Speece, Arthur Miller
  • Universal mail box mounting base
    Patent number: 5664748
    Abstract: A mail box mounting bracket for securing multiple size mail boxes to a variety of post mounting configurations. The mounting bracket has a plurality of removable elements that are used to adapt the bracket to different size mail boxes. The mounting bracket has depending post engagement flanges and multiple apertured mounting lugs for alternate mounting configurations to different post engagement alignments required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1997
    Assignee: Steel City Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Speece, Charles Richard Nestor
  • Security mail box lock assembly
    Patent number: 5586718
    Abstract: A lock assembly for installation on a rural type mail box. The lock installation provides for pre-setting the lock so that the mail person can gain access to the box upon initial door opening. Closing the door activates the lock, locking the box from further access until unlocked by the owner. A spring urged catch is displaced by the lock during pre-set positioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1996
    Assignee: Steel City Corporation
    Inventor: Stephen A. Speece
  • Newspaper delivery tube
    Patent number: 5169062
    Abstract: A newspaper delivery tube and mounting bracket for protecting the newspaper from the elements. The newspaper tube has a mounting surface that keys to a mounting bracket without fasteners or tools. The mounting bracket has a vertical leg adapted to be fastened to a post and a horizontal leg that is self-mounted to the delivery tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1992
    Assignee: The Steel City Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth Baker
  • Post and anchoring device
    Patent number: 5076032
    Abstract: A post and anchoring device that rapidly secures a wooden post to the ground. An anchor stake is driven into the ground to a predetermined depth onto which a wooden post having an appeal bore is insertively engaged and locked to the anchor stake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1991
    Assignee: Steel City Corporation
    Inventor: John F. Lehman
  • Post anchor device
    Patent number: 4644713
    Abstract: A post anchor to rapidly mount a post within the ground has a post end engagement bracket from which extends an anchor stake. The anchor stake is driven into the ground and the post is then inserted into the upstanding end of the post engagement bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1987
    Assignee: The Steel City Corporation
    Inventor: John F. Lehman
  • Newspaper delivery tube with newspaper retaining flaps
    Patent number: 4627566
    Abstract: An integrally molded newspaper delivery tube comprising an open end receptacle for newspapers has a plurality of newspaper retaining flaps inwardly of the open end thereof for engaging and holding a newspaper positioned in the delivery tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1986
    Assignee: The Steel City Corporation
    Inventor: C. Kenneth Fibus
  • Framing for shelves
    Patent number: 4159814
    Abstract: Elongated slotted channel members and L-shaped corner pieces of registering cross sectional shapes may be assembled into various frames for supporting a plurality of shelves or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1977
    Date of Patent: July 3, 1979
    Assignee: The Steel City Corporation
    Inventor: C. Kenneth Fibus
  • Wall mounted tool cabinet
    Patent number: 4118085
    Abstract: A wall mounted tool cabinet easily assembled from a kit of parts comprises three units hinged to one another to form a complete enclosure with each unit formed of four frame sections and a section of pegboard material. Hooks detachably engaged in the pegboard material in each of the units serve to position tools therein to present the tools in side by side array when the units are opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1978
    Assignee: The Steel City Corporation
    Inventor: C. Kenneth Fibus