Patents by Inventor Brian KEATON

Brian KEATON has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Temporary safety railing system and method
    Patent number: 11851900
    Abstract: A temporary upright post includes rail supports for holding temporary lateral guardrails and a mounting system for mounting to a permanent upright stanchion of a permanent railing system for an elevated surface. The mounting system includes a longitudinal bore in the lower portion of the upright post that removably receives the stanchion with a loose fit, and the mechanical securement tightens the post to the stanchion to secure them together for use and loosens to release the post for installation and removal. Example embodiments also include a support bearing that is repositionable to contact and support the post in an elevated position on the stanchion, up and away from the elevated surface, or to disengage from mechanical interference with the stanchion so the post can be lowered to the use position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Inventors: James Croswell Brim, III, Robert Paul Hanes, Jr., Hunter Moore, Brian Keaton, David A. Nance
  • TEMPORARY SAFETY RAILING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20210238872
    Abstract: A temporary upright post includes rail supports for holding temporary lateral guardrails and a mounting system for mounting to a permanent upright stanchion of a permanent railing system for an elevated surface. The mounting system includes a longitudinal bore in the lower portion of the upright post that removably receives the stanchion with a loose fit, and the mechanical securement tightens the post to the stanchion to secure them together for use and loosens to release the post for installation and removal. Example embodiments also include a support bearing that is repositionable to contact and support the post in an elevated position on the stanchion, up and away from the elevated surface, or to disengage from mechanical interference with the stanchion so the post can be lowered to the use position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: CHOATE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY,
    Inventors: James Croswell BRIM, III, Robert Paul HANES, JR., Hunter MOORE, Brian KEATON, David A. NANCE