Patents by Inventor John F. Rasnick

John F. Rasnick 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).

  • Mechanical device for flaring a piling member
    Patent number: 7004685
    Abstract: A piering member includes a generally tubular body that has a flarable end so that when the piering member is inserted into the ground, the flarable end of the piering member can be flared outward to increase the area of support for the foundation that rests upon the piering members. The flarable pier includes slits formed in the body to allow a flaring member to force the segments of body, formed by the slits, outward. The flaring member may be inserted from the top of the piering member or may include a conically shaped flaring member inserted into the bottom of the pier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: A-1 Concrete Leveling Inc.
    Inventors: James Creed, Grover Miller, John F. Rasnick
  • Mechanical device for flaring a piling member
    Publication number: 20030208974
    Abstract: A piering member includes a generally tubular body that has a flarable end so that when the piering member is inserted into the ground, the flarable end of the piering member can be flared outward to increase the area of support for the foundation that rests upon the piering members. The flarable pier includes slits formed in the body to allow a flaring member to force the segments of body, formed by the slits, outward. The flaring member may be inserted from the top of the piering member or may include a conically shaped flaring member inserted into the bottom of the pier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: James Creed, Grover Miller, John F. Rasnick