Patents by Inventor Dean B. Behlen

Dean B. Behlen 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: 6922968
    Abstract: A holder for use in building construction to hold anchor bolts, rebar, in-concrete plumbing, and the like elements, in predetermined positions during the pouring of concrete therearound. The holder includes an elongated base plate having front and rear ends, opposite side edges, a top surface and a bottom surface, the front end of the base plate having an end hole therethrough; a sleeve extending from the base plate over the end hole for receiving such an element; and reinforcing members projecting from the base plate and extending lengthwise and transversely of the plate. The holder preferably is molded in one piece from a suitable brightly colored plastic so that it can be more easily seen after the concrete has been poured, thereby partially covering it. The integration of the base plate, the sleeve, and the reinforcing members in one-piece and out of plastic provides a lightweight, durable, low cost holder for the purposes described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Inventor: Dean B. Behlen
  • Patent number: 6449919
    Abstract: A holder for use in building construction for holding anchor bolts, rebar, in-concrete plumbing, and the like, in predetermined positions during the pouring of concrete therearound. The holder is molded in one piece from a suitable plastic and includes an elongated base plate, the base plate having front and rear ends, opposite sides, a top surface, a bottom surface, and a hole extending through the front end of the plate from the top surface to the bottom surface; a sleeve integrally molded to the front end of the base plate in alignment with the hole and having a front, a rear, and opposite sides; and spaced reinforcing members integrally molded to one of the surfaces of the base plate, extending lengthwise thereof generally tangentially of the sleeve and having inside walls providing front ends which terminate in and are integrally molded throughout their heights to opposite sides of the sleeve in peripherally spaced relation therearound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Inventor: Dean B. Behlen
  • Patent number: 6047515
    Abstract: A holder for use in building construction for holding anchor bolts, rebar, in-concrete plumbing, and the like, in predetermined positions during the pouring of concrete therearound The holder is molded in one piece from a suitable plastic and includes an elongated base plate, the front end which has an end hole therethrough; a sleeve projecting from the base plate over the end bole; elongated first and second re-enforcing side ribs providing from the base plate and connected to the sleeve; an end rib partially wrapped around the sleeve and integrally joining the sleeve and the forward ends of the side ribs where they meet the sleeve; a center rib projecting from the base plate between the side ribs and also connected to the sleeve; webs projecting from the base plate, interconnecting the side and center ribs, and having nail holes therethrough, and preferably also including an end plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Assignee: Diane E. Miller
    Inventor: Dean B. Behlen
  • Patent number: 5813188
    Abstract: A holder for use in building construction for holding anchor bolts, rebar, in-concrete plumbing, and the like, in predetermined positions during the pouring of concrete therearound. The holder is molded in one piece from a suitable plastic and includes an elongated base plate, the front end of which has an end hole therethrough; a sleeve upstanding from the base plate over the end hole; elongated first and second side ribs upstanding from the top surface of the base plate along the side edges thereof and connected to the sleeve; an end rib partially wrapped around the sleeve and connected to the side ribs; a center rib upstanding from the base plate between the side ribs and also connected to the sleeve; webs upstanding from the base plate, interconnecting the side and center ribs, and having nail holes therethrough. The holder preferably also has an end plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: Diane E. Miller
    Inventor: Dean B. Behlen