Patents by Inventor James E. Trimmer

James E. Trimmer 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: 5251868
    Abstract: An improved, lightweight, retrofittable pin assembly (10) for the releasable interconnection of end-to-end abutting concrete form panels (12, 14) is provided which includes an elongated, tapered, axially shiftable pin (16) as well as coupler (18) for coupling the pin to an end wall (24) of a panel (12). The coupler (18) includes a resilient metallic retaining ring (58) which frictionally and compressively engages the pin in substantial alignment with an associated aperture (27) in end wall (24). The pin (16) preferably includes a pair of elongated, opposed sots (34, 36), and a two-piece, split tab washer (60) is employed for preventing complete detachment of the pin (16) from assembly (10) during use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1993
    Assignee: Precise Forms, Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Trimmer, Dwight E. Hibbs
  • Patent number: 4613999
    Abstract: A waterbed pedestal frame is provided with exterior flat side panels having connector joints on their interior surfaces. A pair of central panels can interconnect a pair of side panels and a plurality of flat, rectangular connector boards can be positioned to space these central panels. Connector posts are provided on the central panel for supporting the weight of the waterbed. The frame can be assembled without additional fasteners by afixing the side panels into a square configuration and interconnecting them with the central panels and the connector members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1986
    Assignee: Eduardo G. Franco
    Inventors: Eduardo G. Franco, James E. Trimmer
  • Patent number: 4407480
    Abstract: A concrete form has an embossed forming panel for molding a facade of brickwork in a particular pattern on a concrete wall or the like. Specially constructed support flanges are secured to the marginal borders of the panel on the exterior face of the latter to prevent undesired deformation of the borders. Each flange has a panel engaging surface and a plurality of projections on the surface adapted to be received within depressions in the borders presented by the brickwork pattern. In the preferred embodiment, the panel is embossed to resemble an English cross-bond brickwork pattern, and the marginal borders vertically traverse the pattern through vertically aligned joints in alternate courses, the flanges having similarly arranged projections to be received within the spaced depressions presented by the aligned, vertically spaced joints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1983
    Assignee: Precise Forms, Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Trimmer, Ross W. Worley