Patents by Inventor James M. Benton

James M. Benton 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).

  • Publication number: 20240247668
    Abstract: A connector is provided to attach a supported member to a supporting member, with the supported member being in sloped and skewed relation to the supporting member. The connector has back members attached to side members. A seat member attaches to the side members through a hinged connection. The seat member interfaces with the bottom face of the supported member and can be disposed at a sloped angle. A pair of seat side members extend from the seat member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas G. Evans, Dustin P. Muhn, Rachel Marie Holland, Benedict Ang, Paul Howard Oellerich, James M. Benton, Timothy Patrick Murphy
  • Patent number: 11946503
    Abstract: A connector is provided to attach a supported member to a supporting member, with the supported member being in sloped and skewed relation to the supporting member. The connector has back members attached to side members. A seat member attaches to the side members through a hinged connection. The seat member interfaces with the bottom face of the supported member and can be disposed at a sloped angle. A pair of seat side members extend from the seat member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas G. Evans, Dustin P. Muhn, Rachel Marie Holland, Benedict Ang, Paul Howard Oellerich, James M. Benton, Timothy Patrick Murphy
  • Publication number: 20220243455
    Abstract: A connection utilizing a joist hanger to hang a joist or beam from a wood structural support member such as a top plate or header in cooperation with a first plurality of fasteners such as screws or nails and one or more substantially vertical fire-resistant panels such as drywall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas G. Evans, Paul Bernard McEntee, James M. Benton, Emory Lee Montague, Timothy Patrick Murphy
  • Patent number: 11225787
    Abstract: A connection utilizing a joist hanger to hang a joist or beam from a wood structural support member such as a top plate or header in cooperation with a first plurality of fasteners such as screws or nails and one or more substantially vertical fire-resistant panels such as drywall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas G. Evans, Paul Bernard McEntee, James M. Benton, Emory Lee Montague, Timothy Patrick Murphy
  • Publication number: 20210396000
    Abstract: A connection utilizing a joist hanger to hang a joist or beam from a wood structural support member such as a top plate or header in cooperation with a first plurality of fasteners such as screws and one or more substantially vertical fire-resistant panels such as drywall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas G. Evans, Paul Bernard McEntee, James M. Benton
  • Patent number: 11142902
    Abstract: A connection utilizing a joist hanger to hang a joist or beam from a wood structural support member such as a top plate or header in cooperation with a first plurality of fasteners such as screws and one or more substantially vertical fire-resistant panels such as drywall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas G. Evans, Paul Bernard McEntee, James M. Benton
  • Patent number: 11131088
    Abstract: A hinged connector is used to attach two generally coplanar first and second structural members while allowing for pivotal movement of the structural members in the plane of the structural members about an axis that is transverse or perpendicular to the plane in which the structural members rotate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Benton, Rachel Marie Holland, Thomas G. Evans, Timothy M. Stauffer
  • Patent number: 11072940
    Abstract: A connector is constructed so as to be embedded in a cementitious member and connect a post or other supported member to the cementitious member, such that the connection formed can resist rotational and bending moment forces transmitted to the connector by the post that it supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Benton, Emmet J. Mielbrecht
  • Publication number: 20190376275
    Abstract: A connection utilizing a joist hanger to hang a joist or beam from a wood structural support member such as a top plate or header in cooperation with a first plurality of fasteners such as screws or nails and one or more substantially vertical fire-resistant panels such as drywall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas G. Evans, Paul Bernard McEntee, James M. Benton, Emory Lee Montague, Thom Murphy
  • Publication number: 20190284828
    Abstract: A connector is constructed so as to be embedded in a cementitious member and connect a post or other supported member to the cementitious member, such that the connection formed can resist rotational and bending moment forces transmitted to the connector by the post that it supports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: James M. Benton, Emmet J. Mielbrecht
  • Publication number: 20190234064
    Abstract: A hinged connector is used to attach two generally coplanar first and second structural members while allowing for pivotal movement of the structural members in the plane of the structural members about an axis that is transverse or perpendicular to the plane in which the structural members rotate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: James M. Benton, Rachel Marie Holland, Thomas G. Evans, Timothy M. Stauffer
  • Patent number: 8095415
    Abstract: The invention provides a human capital development framework which allows organizations to assess the business impact of human capital initiatives and guide their implementation. The invention further provides a four-tier tool for arriving at an assessment of an organization's human capital practices. The first tier includes a measurement of business results, the second tier involves key performance drivers which contribute to business results, the third tier involves human capital capabilities and the fourth tier involves human capital processes. Surveys are provided to collect data for each tier and a detailed report is generated based upon survey results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Accenture Global Services GmbH
    Inventors: Robert J. Thomas, Susan Marie Cantrell, James M. Benton, John W. Alden, Anthony G. Alati, Rene L. Kemp