Patents by Inventor Dave STRABALA

Dave STRABALA 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).

  • Publication number: 20250027317
    Abstract: A first lock formed on the first end portion configured for attachment by torsion to a first reinforcement wire mesh cage of the two reinforcement wire mesh cages with a first spacer cover extending from the first lock away from the intermediate portion. A second lock formed on the second end portion comprising the same to hold two reinforcement wire mesh cages a fixed distance apart from each other with the first spacer cover and the second spacer cover being less than a distance between respective reinforcement cages and spaced apart inner surface of the form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventor: Dave STRABALA
  • Patent number: 11274447
    Abstract: A continuous length of spring-steel material of a substantially round cross-section formed with a bent section comprising a radius corresponding to an outer diameter of the pipe. A hook section is combined at one end of the continuous length of spring-steel material where the hook is formed to grab one of the wires of the cage to hold the pipe in position. A lateral leg is positioned at the other end of the continuous length of spring-steel material and is formed to grab another one of the wires of the cage to the hold the pipe in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: HAWKEYEPEDERSHAAB CONCRETE TECHNOLOGIES, INC
    Inventors: Aaron Schmidgall, Bryan Moehle, Dave Strabala, James Wright, Mike McDonald
  • Publication number: 20210254341
    Abstract: A continuous length of spring-steel material of a substantially round cross-section formed with a bent section comprising a radius corresponding to an outer diameter of the pipe. A hook section is combined at one end of the continuous length of spring-steel material where the hook is formed to grab one of the wires of the cage to hold the pipe in position. A lateral leg is positioned at the other end of the continuous length of spring-steel material and is formed to grab another one of the wires of the cage to the hold the pipe in position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Aaron SCHMIDGALL, Bryan MOEHLE, Dave STRABALA, James WRIGHT, Mike McDONALD
  • Patent number: 10975573
    Abstract: A continuous length of material comprising a central straight portion. An arcuate bend is formed at the first end by a downward bend relative to the central straight portion. An eye extends from the arcuate bend with a first end extending from the arcuate bend and a second end formed from an upward bend in the continuous length of material to elevate the second end of the eye above the central straight portion. A locking leg extends from the second end of the eye downward forming a locking hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: HAWKEYEPEDERSHAAB CONCRETE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Dave Strabala
  • Patent number: 9745752
    Abstract: A spacer for spacing the reinforcing cage from the forms used in making concrete products. The spacer of the invention is made from plastic in the shape of a wheel with spokes that join an outer ring with an inner ring that engages a horizontal wire on the wire cage. The rings have gaps to provide for installation of the spacer on a cage wire. The gap in the outer ring is closed by a latch that when properly engaged, will lock the spacer in place on the wire, thus positively holding the spacer on the wire once it is locked in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: HAWKEYEPEDERSHAAB CONCRETE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Dave Strabala, Curt Grimm
  • Publication number: 20160040442
    Abstract: A spacer for spacing the reinforcing cage from the forms used in making concrete products. The spacer of the invention is made from plastic in the shape of a wheel with spokes that join an outer ring with an inner ring that engages a horizontal wire on the wire cage. The rings have gaps to provide for installation of the spacer on a cage wire. The gap in the outer ring is closed by a latch that when properly engaged, will lock the spacer in place on the wire, thus positively holding the spacer on the wire once it is locked in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Dave STRABALA, Curt GRIMM