Patents by Inventor Charles A. Tompkins

Charles A. Tompkins 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).

  • Patent number: 4766710
    Abstract: A corner support strip for attaching a pair of wall panels to a concrete corner defined by a pair of perpendicular faces. The support strip has a pair of wall support sections, which are joined along one edge and are generally perpendicular to one another. A spacer section is attached to the outer edge of each wall support section and extends toward the column at a right angle. A flange extends from the edge of one of the spacer sections at a right angle away from the corner. The flange is attached to the face of the concrete corner, and the wall panels are attached to the wall support sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1988
    Inventors: Charles A. Tompkins, William A. Hames