Patents by Inventor Henry R. Greenley

Henry R. Greenley 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).

  • Fasteners for joining angularly related wooden members
    Patent number: 4297048
    Abstract: The fastener comprises a sheet metal plate bent to provide two or more angularly related planar plate portions. One of the plate portions has a plurality of elongated nail-like teeth struck therefrom for embedment into one of the joint members. The other plate portion or portions have a plurality of elongated teeth each comprised of angularly related shank and tip portions. The shank portions extend from and form an included angle with such other plate portion. The tip portions extend from the shank portions in a direction toward the plate portion from which the tooth is struck and are poised for insertion through the respective slots for embedment into another of the joint members. Inside and outside connectors are formed depending upon the orientation of the teeth in the plate portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1979
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1981
    Assignee: Automated Building Components, Inc.
    Inventors: John C. Jureit, Henry R. Greenley
  • Method of making a structural member
    Patent number: 4004334
    Abstract: A method of making a chord and web structural member is disclosed wherein the web is formed from sheet material by suitable cutting, slotting, folding and expanding such that each strut of the web is either a U or Zee section member and the base surface of the strut is generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis plane of the structural member. In a preferred embodiment the chords can be either timbers or metal and the web is formed of sheet steel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 25, 1977
    Inventor: Henry R. Greenley