Patents by Inventor Howard Marshall Merriam

Howard Marshall Merriam 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: 11299862
    Abstract: A portable street planter that is positionable in a street to divert or divide traffic. The portable street planter provides an aesthetic traffic divider that also serves as a planter basin for plants and trees. The traffic divider may also provide foot and arm support for a bicyclist at rest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Studio5051, LLC
    Inventors: Howard Marshall Merriam, Susan Altenbach
  • Publication number: 20210395966
    Abstract: A system for separating traffic into discrete zones includes a plurality of mounts that may be quickly installed and de-installed from a road surface, and a separator panel secured to the mounts. The overall system therefore provides a physical barrier system that is easily installed and easily modifiable into desired arrangements. The separator panels define visible and aesthetically pleasing physical separation of the traffic into discrete zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventor: Howard Marshall Merriam
  • Publication number: 20210395967
    Abstract: A modular system for separating traffic into discrete zones includes a plurality of rail segments pivotally secured to rail mounts. The mounts are configured for rapid and straightforward coupling of rail segments thereto. Moreover, the mounts may be quickly installed and de-installed from a road surface. The overall system therefore provides a physical barrier system that is easily installed and easily modifiable into desired arrangements. Its modular construction of any number of a plurality of distinct rail segments further facilitates customized channelizing design. The modular system includes flexible divider members connectable to the mounts through angled bracket flanges to define visible and aesthetically pleasing physical separation of the traffic into discrete zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventor: Howard Marshall Merriam
  • Patent number: 10870956
    Abstract: A modular system for separating traffic into discrete zones includes a plurality of rail segments pivotally secured to rail mounts. The mounts are configured for rapid and straightforward coupling of rail segments thereto. Moreover, the mounts may be quickly installed and de-installed from a road surface. The overall system therefore provides a physical barrier system that is easily installed and easily modifiable into desired arrangements. Its modular construction of any number of a plurality of distinct rail segments further facilitates customized channelizing design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Studio5051, LLC
    Inventor: Howard Marshall Merriam