Patents by Inventor G. Steven Harris

G. Steven Harris 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).

  • Resilient deck board fastener
    Patent number: 7052200
    Abstract: A fastener for securing deck boards to a support structure without the need for driving screws or nails through the deck boards. The fastener includes two horizontal flanges that fit into slots cut into the sides of adjacent deck boards, a center hole for securing the fastener to the support structure and deformable, resilient elements that bridge the gap between adjacent deck boards during fastening yet compress inward when the boards swell and expand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Inventor: G. Steven Harris
  • Deck board fastener
    Patent number: 6810633
    Abstract: A fastening device for securing adjacent, parallel boards to a transverse structure, including a top plate having flanges to fit into slots cut into the sides of boards, a center hole in the top plate to accommodate a screw or nail, and top and bottom tabs to provide uniform spacing and to support the fastener during attachment to the support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Inventor: G. Steven Harris, Sr.
  • Deck board fastener
    Publication number: 20040020152
    Abstract: A fastening device for securing adjacent, parallel boards to a transverse structure, including a top plate having flanges to fit into slots cut into the sides of boards, a center hole in the top plate to accommodate a screw or nail, and top and bottom tabs to provide uniform spacing and to support the fastener during attachment to the support structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2002
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventor: G. Steven Harris
  • Deck board fastener
    Patent number: D547169
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Inventor: G. Steven Harris
  • Deck board fastener
    Patent number: D600105
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Inventor: G. Steven Harris