Patents by Inventor Charles R. Huffman, JR.

Charles R. Huffman, JR. 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).

  • Lighting pole with isolated axial chambers
    Patent number: 10302289
    Abstract: A lighting pole is disclosed, which includes a hollow tube, and at least two nonintersecting walls extending over an axial length of the hollow tube to divide an interior of the hollow tube into at least three isolated chambers. At least one of the three isolated chambers defines a gap separating at least two of the isolated chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: KEARNEY-NATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Charles R. Huffman, Jr., Gregory D. Mercier, Tonya Bowers Johnson
  • LIGHTING POLE WITH ISOLATED AXIAL CHAMBERS
    Publication number: 20180356082
    Abstract: A lighting pole is disclosed, which includes a hollow tube, and at least two nonintersecting walls extending over an axial length of the hollow tube to divide an interior of the hollow tube into at least three isolated chambers. At least one of the three isolated chambers defines a gap separating at least two of the isolated chambers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: KEARNEY-NATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Charles R. HUFFMAN, JR., Gregory D. MERCIER, Tonya Bowers JOHNSON
  • Rope arresting apparatus
    Patent number: 8820487
    Abstract: A rope arresting apparatus for use with a rope having a first end and a weighted second end is disclosed. The rope arresting apparatus includes a cam portion for exerting frictional force on the rope and a pinching portion. The cam portion has a resting position and a pinching position. At the resting position, the cam portion is in frictional contact with the rope when the tension on the weighted second end of the rope is less than or equal to tension on the first end of the rope. A pinching point is formed when the cam portion at the pinching position engages the rope against the pinching portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Kearney-National Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Bowman, Charles R. Huffman, Jr.
  • ROPE ARRESTING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20140144729
    Abstract: A rope arresting apparatus for use with a rope having a first end and a weighted second end is disclosed. The rope arresting apparatus includes a cam portion for exerting frictional force on the rope and a pinching portion. The cam portion has a resting position and a pinching position. At the resting position, the cam portion is in frictional contact with the rope when the tension on the weighted second end of the rope is less than or equal to tension on the first end of the rope. A pinching point is formed when the cam portion at the pinching position engages the rope against the pinching portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: KEARNEY-NATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Joseph M. BOWMAN, Charles R. Huffman, JR.