Patents by Inventor James E. Tappe

James E. Tappe 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: 10287742
    Abstract: A non-welded metal foundation includes a plurality of bodies formed of metal plates or metal sheets, each body being comprised of lateral ends with integrated planar fins, wherein each of the metal lateral ends overlap a lateral end of an adjacent body; a plurality of mechanical fasteners along each of the overlapped ends of adjacent bodies for mechanically fastening the bodies having the integrated planar fins; wherein said plurality of said bodies are configured for forming a closed perimeter of a geometrical shape having an open interior and wherein the integrated planar fins of each body extend away from the perimeter of the closed geometric shape along the plane of the fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Inventors: James E Tappe, Gary L Reinert
  • Publication number: 20180223495
    Abstract: Disclosed are interlocking steel plate foundations of various configurations. Interlocking foundations eliminate the need for concrete foundations and have a much shorter assembly time. Interlocking foundations have fins which provide for increased torsional restriction for the same or less material than other metal foundations such as the metal fin tube style foundation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventor: James E. Tappe
  • Publication number: 20160040386
    Abstract: A non-welded metal foundation includes a plurality of bodies formed of metal plates or metal sheets, each body being comprised of lateral ends with integrated planar fins, wherein each of the metal lateral ends overlap a lateral end of an adjacent body; a plurality of mechanical fasteners along each of the overlapped ends of adjacent bodies for mechanically fastening the bodies having the integrated planar fins; wherein said plurality of said bodies are configured for forming a closed perimeter of a geometrical shape having an open interior and wherein the integrated planar fins of each body extend away from the perimeter of the closed geometric shape along the plane of the fin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: James E. Tappe, Gary L. Reinert
  • Publication number: 20130322970
    Abstract: The metal foundations of the present invention are comprised of integrated fins which allows for the metal foundations to be manually assembled and fastened by any mechanical means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventor: James E. Tappe