Patents by Inventor John W. Gates

John W. Gates 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: 20120042605
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus for forming the upper portion of a drilled concrete pier that utilizes a flexible cylindrical form and a removable cage frame to stabilize the form during the pouring of concrete into the form. The cage frame comprises a circular ring having a space-forming split therein and a plurality of rigid leg rods each having proximal and distal ends, where the proximal ends of the rods are attached to the circular ring at circumferentially spaced apart points and the rods depend from the ring in mutually parallel relation. The legs of the cage frame are inserted into the cylindrical form prior to the concrete pour and removed immediately after the pour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Inventors: Michael L. Turner, John W. Gates
  • Publication number: 20110305526
    Abstract: A universal end wall component for closing the open side of an arcuate end or circular void form, used for creating space between expansive soils and a concrete structure, comprising, an elongated panel having crenellated upper and lower edges forming a plurality of spaced apart tabs that are bendable to form fastening surfaces for attaching the end wall component to the upper and lower panels of the void form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Michael L. Turner, John W. Gates