Patents Examined by Katherine J Chu
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Patent number: 11965296Abstract: A traffic control device, for use with a roadway receiving vehicles travelling longitudinally along the roadway, includes a housing mounted transversely across the roadway with an upper supporting surface that supports the vehicles rolling over the housing. A tire puncturing frame comprised of a shaft supporting tire puncturing members thereon is rotatable within the housing between stored and working positions of the tire puncturing members relative to the upper supporting surface of the housing. Offset counterweights are coupled to the frame to bias the tire puncture members towards the working position. A latch bolt threaded into a threaded aperture in the housing selectively retains the tire puncturing frame in the stored position.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Inventor: Jonathon R. Mateychuk
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Patent number: 11946212Abstract: Aspects of the invention relate to a vehicle security barrier system for hostile vehicle mitigation. The vehicle security barrier system comprising: a panel; first and second support members; and a reinforcing arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2019Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Inventor: Mark Stone
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Patent number: 11913179Abstract: Apparatus and methods related to mats and connects are described. The apparatus include a mat having a top side, a bottom side, and an interior defined between the top side and the bottom side, and at least one connector post extending within the interior of the mat, wherein the at least one connector post comprises a connector pin cavity extending within the interior of the mat and configured to receive a connector pin and at least one locking structure configured to engage with a portion of the connector pin and secure the connector pin to the at least one connector post.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: NEWPARK MATS & INTEGRATED SERVICES LLCInventors: Saad Aziz, Gaurav Agrawal
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Patent number: 11912247Abstract: A block includes a first block portion, a second block portion, a third block portion and a fourth block portion. The first block portion has a first upper surface, a second upper surface, and a lower surface. The second block portion is over the first block portion and has a third upper surface. The third block portion is over the first block portion and has a fourth upper surface. The fourth block portion is over the first block portion, has a fifth upper surface, and is positioned between the second block portion and the third block portion. A first recessed region is between the second block portion and the fourth block portion. A second recessed region is between the third block portion and the fourth block portion. The first upper surface is exposed in the first recessed region and the second upper surface is exposed in the second recessed region.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: RUBBERFORM RECYCLED PRODUCTS, LLCInventor: William J. Robbins
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Patent number: 11891765Abstract: A barrier transition framework such as for use as a bridge transition, is disclosed for connection to a concrete anchor at an entrance, comprising a tubular upper transition chord having first and second beveled ends, and a tubular lower transition chord having first and second beveled ends. The first beveled ends of each of the upper and lower chords are welded to an approach deflector. The second beveled ends of each of the upper and lower chords are welded to an anchorage plate. A transition assembly is formed by connecting thrie-beams to the road-side of the transition framework. A thrie-beam may also be connected to the field-side of the transition framework. The disclosed transition framework provides a preassembled solid four bar structure with exceptional resistance to deflection in both the vertical and horizontal planes, that spans a greater distance than convention transitions.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Vandorf BT1 Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Fraser Powell, William Price Longstreet, Dean Clinton Alberson
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Patent number: 11879220Abstract: A regenerative speed bump includes a flat base portion and a sloped cover portion which together form a cavity to house a regenerative energy mechanism therein. The sloped cover portion is flexible and configured to deflect downward upon application of force. The regenerative energy mechanism includes a main gear having an axis of rotation and an inner ring of ratchets, a plunger positioned along the axis of rotation and rotates the main gear by motion thereof along the axis of rotation, and a pawl configured to allow the inner ring of ratchets and the main gear to rotate in only one direction. The plunger is mechanically connected to the sloped cover portion such that the plunger moves down along the axis of rotation when the sloped cover portion deflects downward.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2023Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd UniversityInventors: Abdul Aziz Afzal, Aalim Motasim Mustafa, Muhammad Azhar Ali Khan, Mohammed Al-Sabti
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Patent number: 11821213Abstract: A block-type modular ramp is to be provided in a place where a step or bump is formed. The block-type modular ramp includes block bodies arranged in a horizontal direction and stacked vertically to form a backbone, a fastening member for fastening the block bodies arranged in the horizontal direction to each other, a fixing pin for fixing the block bodies stacked vertically to each other, a fixing member coupled to the block bodies and fixing the block bodies to a floor surface where to install the ramp, fastening grooves formed in the block bodies, and fixing holes formed in the block bodies in an up-down direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: HUMAN TECHNOLOGY & COMPLEX CO., LTDInventors: Hee Sub Kim, Sam Young Kim, Dong Kwang Lee
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Patent number: 11795640Abstract: A vehicle barrier includes a longitudinally extending beam positioned vertically above a ground level and separating a protected side from an attack side, the beam comprising beam sections, each of the beam sections comprising a web oriented generally parallel to the ground level, a line post positioned on the attack side and comprising a bottom end positioned in a concrete foundation and a frame, a line brace having a first brace end located with the frame and a second end secured in the concrete foundation such that the line brace and the concrete foundation form adjacent sides of a vertex on the protected side, and adjacent beam sections pivotally connected to each other at the frame and the first brace end.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Inventor: William H. Neusch
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Patent number: 11781275Abstract: A vehicle barrier includes a beam extending longitudinally between opposing end posts, the beam positioned vertically above a ground level and separating an asset side from an attack side, the beam comprising beam sections and a crash post positioned in a same vertical plane as the beam, wherein beam sections are pivotally connected to the crash post.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Inventor: William H. Neusch
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Patent number: 11773546Abstract: A modular highway warning strip system is formed of a plurality of segments assembled together to create a warning strip assembly having a length, wherein each of the plurality of segments are spaced from adjacent ones of the segments along the warning strip length. The segments are assembled together along a cord disposed along the length of the warning strip assembly. A plurality of spacers are disposed on the cord along the length of the warning strip assembly, between adjacent ones of the segments in order to maintain a spacing between each adjacent segment.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: TRAFFIX DEVICES, INC.Inventors: Geoffrey B. Maus, Felipe Almanza, Christopher A. Jaime, Jack H. Kulp
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Patent number: 11773547Abstract: A bollard assembly includes a bottom plate with a forward edge and an aft edge, an elongated member mounted on the bottom plate and extending from a forward end to an aft end in a direction from the forward edge toward the aft edge, a bollard secured to the bottom plate with a bollard section of the elongated member disposed inside of the bollard, bars mounted on the bottom plate on opposite sides of the elongated member, and a top plate having a smaller perimeter than the bottom plate mounted on the elongated member and the bars with the bollard extending above the top plate.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Inventor: William H. Neusch
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Patent number: 11773549Abstract: Road safety barrier comprising: concrete bottom parts (1); concrete top parts (2) coupled on the bottom parts (1), and attaching means (3, 31) of the successive top parts (2) at their opposite ends. The bottom parts (1) have an upper surface provided with a longitudinal channel (11) for coupling in the longitudinal direction and with the possibility of limited vertical displacement of a longitudinal extension (21) protruding from a lower surface of the top parts (2); the channel (11) and the extension (21) have similar cross-sections and dimensions calculated so that the top part performs a lateral rotation of a determined amplitude, in the event of a vehicle impact, and absorbs a significant part of its kinetic energy.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: INGECID, INVESTIGACIÓN Y DESARROLLO DE PROYECTOS S.L.Inventors: Jokin Rico Arenal, Francisco Ballester Muñoz, David Helguera López, Marcos Cerezo Leza, Fernando Cavada Laza, Carlos Thomas Garcia, Juan Antonio Polanco Madrazo, Jesús Setién Marquínez
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Patent number: 11767650Abstract: A traffic control device, for use with a roadway receiving vehicles travelling longitudinally along the roadway, includes a housing mounted transversely across the roadway with an upper supporting surface that supports the vehicles rolling over the housing. A frame comprised of a shaft supporting tire puncturing members thereon is rotatable within the housing between stored and working positions of the tire puncturing members relative to the upper supporting surface of the housing. Offset counterweights are coupled to the frame to bias the tire puncture members towards the working position. An upper stop member on the housing, formed of resilient material, is engaged by the frame in the working position and is adjustable in height to control position of the tire puncturing members in the working position.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2020Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Inventor: Jonathon R. Mateychuk
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Patent number: 11761165Abstract: A manhole assembly includes a manhole cover and a manhole frame. The manhole cover is received on the manhole frame. A latch bolt attached to the manhole cover is movable between a latched position and a removal position. The latch bolt is biased toward the latched position by a spring. A security bolt received in the manhole cover is movable between a locked position wherein the security bolt engages the latch bolt to lock the latch bolt in the latched position and a removal position wherein the security bolt is disengaged from the latch bolt. An extraction tool is inserted through the manhole cover to remove the manhole cover from the manhole frame. The extraction tool engages a driven cam surface on the latch bolt to drive the latch bolt against a biasing force of the spring to move the latch bolt to the removal position.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2023Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Inventor: David M. Stadler
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Patent number: 11746486Abstract: A vehicle escape ramp arresting system that includes a narrowed internal width and includes housing connection that limits the peak initial load that can be applied to a metal tape during a vehicle impact with a net and allows a housing associated with the system to rotate about both the vertical and horizontal axes to aid in slowing an errant vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: IMPACT TECHNOLOGIES VIInventors: Michael Kempen, Michael Brackin
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Patent number: 11692317Abstract: A soil compactor includes at least one compactor roller, which is free to rotate about an axis of rotation of the roller, with a plurality of roller segments, which follow one another along the direction of the axis of rotation of the roller. In each case, at least one electromotive drive for producing an oscillating torque is assigned to each roller segment.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: HAMM AGInventors: Sebastian Villwock, Werner Völkel
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Patent number: 11692314Abstract: An interlocking paver system including a polygon paver and a spacer paver is provided. The polygon paver may have a top level having a top level polygon paver perimeter and a bottom level secured to and protruding from the top level and having a bottom level polygon paver perimeter contained within the top level polygon paver perimeter. The spacer paver may have a top level having a top level spacer paver perimeter and a bottom level secured to and protruding from the top level and having a bottom level spacer paver perimeter extending beyond an entirety of the top level spacer paver perimeter. The spacer paver may be configured to selectively interlock with the polygon paver. The top level spacer paver perimeter, top level polygon paver perimeter, and bottom level spacer paver perimeter are different from one another.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Inventors: Ivan Townsend, Matthew Nugent, Thomas Lippitt, Robert Mueller, Nathan Gelino, Jason Schuler, Jonathan Smith, Andrew Nick
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Patent number: 11680378Abstract: Embodiments are directed toward a spike strip. The spike strip preferably includes a housing, a plurality of spikes disposed in the housing, a door, and a mover. The door is preferably configured to transition between a closed configuration in which the spikes are covered and prevented from puncturing tires of vehicles driving over the spike strip and an open configuration in which the spikes are exposed and allowed to puncture a tire of a vehicle driving over the spike strip. The mover is preferably configured to transition the door from the closed configuration to the open configuration responsive to a signal provided to the spike strip from a remote location.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Inventor: Peter Barrett
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Patent number: 11619015Abstract: A traffic control marker is provided and described herein. The traffic control marker can be configured with a main marker body that is flexible and durable, the main marker body can be further configured with a reflective element that covers at least a portion of the main marker body. The main marker body can further be configured with an indentation or a channel that extends a portion of or alternatively the length of the main marker body. The reflective element is configured to be protected during a vehicle impact with the traffic control marker, such that at least a portion of the reflective element remains effective and reflective after the impact.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2018Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Inventor: Robert K. Hughes, Jr.
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Patent number: 11603634Abstract: A traffic control device, for a roadway receiving vehicles travelling longitudinally along the roadway, includes a housing, which may be formed in two or more modular sections, mounted transversely across the roadway. A frame comprised of a shaft supporting tire puncturing members thereon is rotatable within the housing between stored and working positions for selectively puncturing tires. In modular embodiments, the shaft of each module includes a joiner plate supported at one end of the shaft to enable rigid connection between the shafts of adjacent modules. In some embodiments, offset counterweights are coupled to the frame to bias the tire puncture members towards the working position, and an upper stop member on the housing, formed of resilient material, is engaged by the frame in the working position and is adjustable in height to control position of the tire puncturing members in the working position.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2019Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Inventor: Jonathon R. Mateychuk