Patents by Inventor Fred E. Hovenier

Fred E. Hovenier 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: 8966860
    Abstract: A wall lifting, transport and positioning device for use with a wall section upon a worksite surface. The wall section has a top plate with a lower top plate side and a bottom plate with a lower bottom plate side. The device includes a wheeled hand cart housing, a support frame, a pair of roller pins, and a lifting actuator. Each of the roller pins including an outer cylindrical element configured to rotate relative to the support frame with the top plate being positioned in contact with the outer cylindrical element for translation of the wall section in a direction along the top plate. The lifting actuator is sized and configured to translate the roller pins upward relative to the wheeled hand cart housing with the outer cylindrical elements being positionable in contact with the lower top plate side. A method of positioning a wall section is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Inventors: Fred E. Hovenier, Fred J. Hovenier
  • Patent number: 8776478
    Abstract: A wall lifting, transport and positioning device for use with a wall section upon a worksite surface. The wall section has a top plate with a lower top plate side and a bottom plate with a lower bottom plate side. The device includes a wheeled hand cart housing, a support frame, a pair of roller pins, and a lifting actuator. Each of the roller pins including an outer cylindrical element configured to rotate relative to the support frame with the top plate being positioned in contact with the outer cylindrical element for translation of the wall section in a direction along the top plate. The lifting actuator is sized and configured to translate the roller pins upward relative to the wheeled hand cart housing with the outer cylindrical elements being positionable in contact with the lower top plate side. A method of positioning a wall section is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Inventors: Fred E Hovenier, Fred J Hovenier
  • Publication number: 20130269285
    Abstract: A wall lifting, transport and positioning device for use with a wall section upon a worksite surface. The wall section has a top plate with a lower top plate side and a bottom plate with a lower bottom plate side. The device includes a wheeled hand cart housing, a support frame, a pair of roller pins, and a lifting actuator. Each of the roller pins including an outer cylindrical element configured to rotate relative to the support frame with the top plate being positioned in contact with the outer cylindrical element for translation of the wall section in a direction along the top plate. The lifting actuator is sized and configured to translate the roller pins upward relative to the wheeled hand cart housing with the outer cylindrical elements being positionable in contact with the lower top plate side. A method of positioning a wall section is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: FRED E. HOVENIER, FRED J. HOVENIER
  • Publication number: 20130269284
    Abstract: A wall lifting, transport and positioning device for use with a wall section upon a worksite surface. The wall section has a top plate with a lower top plate side and a bottom plate with a lower bottom plate side. The device includes a wheeled hand cart housing, a support frame, a pair of roller pins, and a lifting actuator. Each of the roller pins including an outer cylindrical element configured to rotate relative to the support frame with the top plate being positioned in contact with the outer cylindrical element for translation of the wall section in a direction along the top plate. The lifting actuator is sized and configured to translate the roller pins upward relative to the wheeled hand cart housing with the outer cylindrical elements being positionable in contact with the lower top plate side. A method of positioning a wall section is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Fred E. Hovenier, Fred J. Hovenier
  • Publication number: 20030051429
    Abstract: There is provided a roof safety system for facilitating a unencumbered lateral movement of a user's safety tether line along a length of a roof truss. The system comprises first and second elongated anchor members that are respectively positioned at first and second locations along the length of the roof truss. Moreover, a tension line is engaged to the first and second elongated members to extend therebetween and is further slidably connectable by the user's safety tether line. By doing so, the tension line facilitates the unencumbered lateral movement of the user's safety tether line between the first and second positions along the length of the roof truss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventor: Fred E, Hovenier
  • Patent number: 6526723
    Abstract: A draft block joist system for preventing an airflow circulation therethrough. The system comprises a first and second elongated I-beams each having continuous upper and lower flange sections with a panel member disposed therebetween. The upper and lower flange sections of the first elongated I-beam are respectively connected with the upper and lower flange sections of the second elongated I-beam. An air gap is formed between the panel members of the first and second elongated I-beams thereby. By forming the air gap, an insulation member is removably insertable therein for preventing the airflow circulation therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Westbay Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: Fred E. Hovenier
  • Publication number: 20020157337
    Abstract: A draft block joist system for preventing an airflow circulation therethrough. The system comprises a first and second elongated I-beams each having continuous upper and lower flange sections with a panel member disposed therebetween. The upper and lower flange sections of the first elongated I-beam are respectively connected with the upper and lower flange sections of the second elongated I-beam. An air gap is formed between the panel members of the first and second elongated I-beams thereby. By forming the air gap, an insulation member is removably insertable therein for preventing the airflow circulation therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventor: Fred E. Hovenier