Patents by Inventor George Louis Liss

George Louis Liss 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).

  • Shear tab method and apparatus
    Patent number: 5956916
    Abstract: An improved ledger beam is provided which securely forms a load transferring connection with joist members without the need for separate material connectors which must be welded or fastened to the ledger beam. The ledger beam has a series of shear tabs integrally formed from the ledger beam's parent material which serve as points of fastening between the ledger beam and the joists. Also provided is a method of transferring loads from joist members to ledger members in a structural floor arrangement without the need for separate material connectors which must be welded or fastened to the ledger beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: Steel Floors, LLC
    Inventor: George Louis Liss
  • Joist ledger with tab
    Patent number: D423325
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Assignee: Steel Floors, LLC
    Inventor: George Louis Liss