Patents by Inventor Greg B. McKenna

Greg B. McKenna 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).

  • Corner joint clip with self-backing plate
    Patent number: 11131140
    Abstract: A framed assembly includes a first frame member providing an inner vertical wall extending between opposing front and back surfaces and defining a slot, and a second frame member positioned adjacent the first frame member at a corner joint and providing a horizontal wall extending between opposing front and back surfaces of the second frame member. A clip having opposing front and back sides provides a backing plate extending from the back side and a projection extending from the front side. The backing plate is received within an interior of the first frame member via the slot, and the projection is received within an interior of the second frame member adjacent the horizontal wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Arconic Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Greg B. McKenna, Ion-Horatiu Barbulescu
  • CORNER JOINT CLIP WITH SELF-BACKING PLATE
    Publication number: 20200181973
    Abstract: A framed assembly includes a first frame member providing an inner vertical wall extending between opposing front and back surfaces and defining a slot, and a second frame member positioned adjacent the first frame member at a corner joint and providing a horizontal wall extending between opposing front and back surfaces of the second frame member. A clip having opposing front and back sides provides a backing plate extending from the back side and a projection extending from the front side. The backing plate is received within an interior of the first frame member via the slot, and the projection is received within an interior of the second frame member adjacent the horizontal wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Arconic Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Greg B. McKenna, Ion-Horatiu Barbulescu