Patents by Inventor John M. Pastore

John M. Pastore 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: 20020138961
    Abstract: Top and bottom rails for an outdoor railing system, include a plurality of equally spaced recesses defined in a side of the rails into which spindle ends are fitted. Each of the recesses comprises a multi-sided configuration having an open side defined through an inward edge of the rails so that spindles having a complimentary shaped end can be pressed into the recesses from the sides of the rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Stephen W. Michael, John M. Pastore, James R. Hall
  • Patent number: 6453538
    Abstract: Top and bottom rails for an outdoor railing system, include a plurality of equally spaced recesses defined in a side of the rails into which spindle ends are fitted. Each of the recesses comprises a multi-sided configuration having an open side defined through an inward edge of the rails so that spindles having a complimentary shaped end can be pressed into the recesses from the sides of the rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Spartanburg Forest Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen W. Michael, John M. Pastore, James R. Hall, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6231031
    Abstract: Top and bottom rails for an outdoor railing system, include a plurality of equally spaced recesses defined in a side of the rails into which spindle ends are fitted. Each of the recesses comprises a multi-sided configuration having an open side defined through an inward edge of the rails so that spindles having a complimentary shaped end can be pressed into the recesses from the sides of the rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Spartanburg Forest Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen W. Michael, John M. Pastore, James R. Hall, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6164629
    Abstract: An outdoor railing system has a plurality of spindles attached between upper and lower rails. Each rail includes a plurality of equally spaced recess configurations defined along the length thereof in the inwardly disposed surface for receipt of the spindle ends. Each of the recess configurations includes a first multi-sided recess having a first size and a second multi-sided recess defined within the first multi-sided recess. The second multi-sided recess is of a smaller size than the first recess for anchoring spindles having a correspondingly smaller end size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: Spartanburg Forest Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen W. Michael, John M. Pastore, James R. Hall, Jr.
  • Patent number: D454960
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Spartanburg Forest Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen W. Michael, John M. Pastore, James R. Hall, Jr.
  • Patent number: D468443
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: Spartanburg Forest Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven W. Michael, John M. Pastore, James R. Hall, Jr.
  • Patent number: D484249
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Spartanburg Forest Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven W. Michael, John M. Pastore, James R. Hall, Jr.
  • Patent number: D421654
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: Spartanburg Forest Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen W. Michael, John M. Pastore, James R. Hall, Jr.
  • Patent number: D426650
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Assignee: Spartanburg Forest Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen W. Michael, John M. Pastore, James R. Hall, Jr.