Patents by Inventor John William Gerst

John William Gerst 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: 8402908
    Abstract: There is provided a dock having a pair of primary frame members and a pair of secondary frame members. A plurality of cross members extends between the pair of primary frame members. The dock includes a plurality of cross member connectors for connecting the cross members to the primary frame members. Each cross member connector includes a frame contact portion and a cross member engagement portion extending from the frame contact portion. The frame contact portion is connected to a respective one of the plurality of primary frame members. The cross member engagement portion defines a channel sized and configured to receive the alignment plate of a respective one of the plurality of cross members. A roller assembly may also be included for stabilizing the dock relative to an adjacent piling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Inventors: Paul R. Gerst, Paul Vernon Gerst, John William Gerst
  • Publication number: 20120103243
    Abstract: There is provided a dock having a pair of primary frame members and a pair of secondary frame members. A plurality of cross members extends between the pair of primary frame members. The dock includes a plurality of cross member connectors for connecting the cross members to the primary frame members. Each cross member connector includes a frame contact portion and a cross member engagement portion extending from the frame contact portion. The frame contact portion is connected to a respective one of the plurality of primary frame members. The cross member engagement portion defines a channel sized and configured to receive the alignment plate of a respective one of the plurality of cross members. A roller assembly may also be included for stabilizing the dock relative to an adjacent piling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Paul R. Gerst, Paul Vernon Gerst, John William Gerst
  • Patent number: 8166901
    Abstract: There is provided a dock having a pair of primary frame members and a pair of secondary frame members. A plurality of cross members extends between the pair of primary frame members. The dock includes a plurality of cross member connectors for connecting the cross members to the primary frame members. Each cross member connector includes a frame contact portion and a cross member engagement portion extending from the frame contact portion. The frame contact portion is connected to a respective one of the plurality of primary frame members. The cross member engagement portion defines a channel sized and configured to receive the alignment plate of a respective one of the plurality of cross members. A roller assembly may also be included for stabilizing the dock relative to an adjacent piling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Inventors: Paul R. Gerst, Paul Vernon Gerst, John William Gerst
  • Publication number: 20110170979
    Abstract: A fastener assembly for fastening two or more members together, the assembly comprising: a binding fastener; a stabilizing joint having a joint longitudinal axis, a fastener face, a first member face, a joint aperture, a first joint lateral edge, a second joint lateral edge, a first joint end, and a second joint end; a first member having a joint face, a second member face, and a slot having a first slot lateral edge, a second slot lateral edge, a first slot end, and a second slot end, the slot having a slot width less than a slot length, the stabilizing joint being lockably engageable in the slot in a plurality of positions along a slot longitudinal axis; and a second member having a second member aperture longitudinal axis, a member face, a nut face, and a second member aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: Paul R. Gerst, John William Gerst, Paul Vernon Gerst
  • Publication number: 20100012011
    Abstract: There is provided a dock having a pair of primary frame members and a pair of secondary frame members. A plurality of cross members extends between the pair of primary frame members. The dock includes a plurality of cross member connectors for connecting the cross members to the primary frame members. Each cross member connector includes a frame contact portion and a cross member engagement portion extending from the frame contact portion. The frame contact portion is connected to a respective one of the plurality of primary frame members. The cross member engagement portion defines a channel sized and configured to receive the alignment plate of a respective one of the plurality of cross members. A roller assembly may also be included for stabilizing the dock relative to an adjacent piling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Paul R. Gerst, Paul Vernon Gerst, John William Gerst
  • Patent number: 7640881
    Abstract: There is provided a dock having a pair of primary frame members and a pair of secondary frame members. The primary and secondary frame members are formed of a fiber-reinforced resin material. The primary frame members extend parallel to a primary axis and are arranged in opposed, spaced parallel relation to each other. Likewise, the secondary frame members extend parallel to a secondary axis and are arranged in opposed, spaced parallel relation to each other. Each secondary frame member is connected to the pair of primary frame members. The dock also includes a plurality of cross members. Each cross member is connected to and extends between the pair of primary frame members. Each cross member includes an upper platform contact face disposed within a common upper platform contact plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Inventors: Paul R. Gerst, Paul Vernon Gerst, John William Gerst
  • Publication number: 20090320736
    Abstract: There is provided a dock having a pair of primary frame members and a pair of secondary frame members. The primary and secondary frame members are formed of a fiber-reinforced resin material. The primary frame members extend parallel to a primary axis and are arranged in opposed, spaced parallel relation to each other. Likewise, the secondary frame members extend parallel to a secondary axis and are arranged in opposed, spaced parallel relation to each other. Each secondary frame member is connected to the pair of primary frame members. The dock also includes a plurality of cross members. Each cross member is connected to and extends between the pair of primary frame members. Each cross member includes an upper platform contact face disposed within a common upper platform contact plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Paul R. Gerst, Paul Vernon Gerst, John William Gerst