Patents by Inventor Charles W. Mears

Charles W. Mears 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).

  • Wall Forming Apparatus
    Publication number: 20200131763
    Abstract: A barrier forming system is described that includes a plurality of studs, rails and barrier reinforcement members interconnected between top and bottom plates. The interconnected studs, rails, reinforcement members, top plate and bottom plate may be precisely bent or curved in either or both the vertical and horizontal directions. The interconnected studs, rails, barrier reinforcement members, top plate, and bottom plate may be embedded in a filler material to form a curved concrete barrier having a complex geometry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: Radius Track Corporation
    Inventor: Charles W. Mears
  • Structural Alignment Member
    Publication number: 20090077923
    Abstract: A structural alignment member for use in operably receiving a plurality of structural support members in a customizable arrangement includes a unitary main body having an elongated base portion and first and second end flanges extending upwardly from first and second substantially opposed sides thereof. The main body is partially separated into a plurality of support member receptor portions, between which are disposed one or more preformed creases in at least one of the base portion and the first end flange. The preformed creases integrally interconnect respective adjacent pair of support member receptor portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventor: Charles W. Mears
  • Structural alignment member
    Patent number: 7458188
    Abstract: A structural alignment member for use in operably receiving a plurality of structural support members in a customizable arrangement includes a unitary main body having an elongated base portion and first and second end flanges extending upwardly from first and second substantially opposed sides thereof. The main body is partially separated into a plurality of support member receptor portions, between which are disposed one or more preformed creases in at least one of the base portion and the first end flange. The preformed creases integrally interconnect respective adjacent pair of support member receptor portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Radius Track Corporation
    Inventor: Charles W. Mears
  • Curved wall and ceiling frame member and method and apparatus for producing the same
    Publication number: 20030140677
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for producing a predetermining curvature in the flange and web of a structural member including an indexing mechanism and method for controlling the amount of curvature produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventor: Charles W. Mears
  • Curved wall and ceiling frame member and method and apparatus for producing the same
    Patent number: 6138359
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for producing a predetermining curvature in the flange and web of a structural member including an indexing mechanism and method for controlling the amount of curvature produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Inventor: Charles W. Mears