Patents by Inventor Gerald Rice

Gerald Rice 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).

  • Break-away conncetor for sign post
    Patent number: 5480121
    Abstract: A break-way connector for a sign post having a stud rigidly welded to two spaced-apart channel members, with a central portion of the stud between the channel members having a groove and a pair of radial bores centered on the groove to define an area for shearing upon sudden impact, the break-away connector joining together an in-ground post and an above-ground post for holding a sign.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1996
    Assignee: VSAR Systems of Atlanta, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald Rice, Walter A. Alexander, Sr.