Patents by Inventor John E. Waltz

John E. Waltz 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: 11668064
    Abstract: A coupler for a helical pile system is described. The coupler includes at least two sections of square tube. A first section is nested within and affixed to the second section. The first section may further include an inner width by which the first section is configured to receive two pieces of rectangular bar stocks of a helical pile system. The at least two sections each include at least two pairs of aligned through holes, for receiving first and second bolts. By the first bolt and second bolts, the two pieces of rectangular bar stock may be coupled. The first section may thus transfer torsion between the two pieces of rectangular bar stock, such as when screwing the helical pile system into the earth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: SUPPORTWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: John E. Waltz, Kyle L. Olson
  • Publication number: 20220106758
    Abstract: A coupler for a helical pile system is described. The coupler includes at least two sections of square tube. A first section is nested within and affixed to the second section. The first section may further include an inner width by which the first section is configured to receive two pieces of rectangular bar stocks of a helical pile system. The at least two sections each include at least two pairs of aligned through holes, for receiving first and second bolts. By the first bolt and second bolts, the two pieces of rectangular bar stock may be coupled. The first section may thus transfer torsion between the two pieces of rectangular bar stock, such as when screwing the helical pile system into the earth. The second section of square tube may further improve the torsional capacity of the coupler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: John E. Waltz, Kyle L. Olson