Patents by Inventor Gregory A. Neece

Gregory A. Neece 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: 11091890
    Abstract: A safety barrier comprises a plurality of posts spaced from each other and disposed adjacent to a roadway, each post having a cross section defined in part by a web and a pair of legs extending therefrom. Additionally, each post has one slot formed in the web of the post extending from an upper end of the post. A first cable and a second cable are releasably engaged with and supported by the posts and disposed within each slot between the respective legs of each post. A third cable and a fourth cable are each coupled to an exterior surface of the posts. The posts and the first, second, third and fourth cables cooperate to prevent a vehicle from leaving the roadway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: TRINITY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Bergendahl, Gregory A. Neece, Brian Smith
  • Publication number: 20130069026
    Abstract: A safety barrier comprising is disclosed. The safety barrier comprises a plurality of posts spaced from each other and disposed adjacent to a roadway, each post having a cross section defined in part by a web and a pair of legs extending therefrom. Additionally, each post has one slot formed in the web of the post extending from an upper end of the post. A first cable and a second cable are releasably engaged with and supported by the posts and disposed within each slot between the respective legs of each post. A third cable and a fourth cable are each coupled to an exterior surface of the posts. The posts and the first, second, third and fourth cables cooperate to prevent a vehicle from leaving the roadway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: Trinity Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Bergendahl, Gregory A. Neece, Brian Smith