Patents by Inventor Johnny Curtis
Johnny Curtis 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).
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Patent number: 11761217Abstract: A scaffold toeboard assembly including a toeboard frame having a toeboard coupled to a riser with a first and second end, with a lift handle coupled to the first end, and a toeboard coupled to the second end. The assembly further including a support frame having a vertical support with an attachment member configured to couple to a scaffold swing gate, wherein the riser is slidably coupled to the vertical support.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Deltak Manufacturing, Inc.Inventor: Johnny Curtis
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Publication number: 20220371105Abstract: A step drill bit includes a body with a plurality of cylindrical steps of increasing diameter from a front end toward a rear end, a flute extending from the front end toward the rear end, and cutting edges at junctions between each step and the flute. A cutting insert with a hardness greater than the hardness of the body is coupled to the front end portion and at least partially defines a cutting head portion. The cutting head portion includes a center cutting tip, a cutting edge extending radially outward from the cutting tip, a rake face extending from the cutting edge toward the rear end portion, a relief face extending from the cutting edge in a circumferential direction opposite a rotational cutting direction of the drill bit, and a chip clearing recess in communication with the flute, with the rake face facing the chip clearing recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Joseph T. NOVAK, Matthew Christopher GREEN, Andrew C. REIST, Martin MORRIS, Nicholas Richard SIBLIA, Johnny Curtis ADAMS, Erick Taylor BAILEY
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Patent number: 11332947Abstract: An improved intermediate scaffold joint comprising a frame, a first mounting member, a second mounting member, and a vertical stub. The frame has an interior side, an exterior side, and a top side. A lock member is slidable in the interior of the frame. The frame has a rear plate portion that has two openings to accommodate the engagement portions of a horizontal scaffold join, but lacks ½ annular cups.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2018Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Deltak Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Yates Westley Hayman, Johnny Curtis
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Patent number: 11268288Abstract: A horizontal scaffold member having a primary end connector and a secondary end connector. Each end connector is configured to couple to a cup or rosette on a vertical scaffold member. Each end connector includes a wedge assembly having a handle and a wedge, movable with respect to the connector to a latched and unlatched position. The primary wedge assembly has a primary and tertiary handles, with the tertiary handles connected to the secondary wedge assembly by a cable, and configured so that moving the primary and tertiary handles simultaneously to an unlatched position also moves the secondary wedge assembly to an unlatched position.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2019Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: DELTAK MANUFACTURING, INC.Inventor: Johnny Curtis
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Patent number: 10995505Abstract: One embodiment of the invention is a horizontal scaffold truss that has upper and lower horizontal scaffold members offset but fixedly joined with braces. Each upper and lower members have a connector positioned on each end of the respective lower and upper members, where at least one of the connectors is pivotally mounted on the respective lower or upper connector, and the connecters are engageable with an annular member positioned on a vertical scaffold member.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2019Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Inventors: Yates W. Hayman, Johnny Curtis, Stephen Thacker
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Patent number: 10995503Abstract: A scaffold toeboard system for locking a toeboard between two vertical scaffold members where each vertical scaffold member includes a tubular member having a diameter and an outer shape. The toeboard system includes a toeboard having an elongated member with a fixed terminating end and an adjustable terminating end. The toeboard further includes a front portion, a top edge, a bottom edge, and a rear portion. The toeboard system further includes a second sleeve fixed to the fixed end of the toeboard, and a first sleeve fixed to the adjustable end of the toeboard. Slidably positioned in the first sleeve is a slide lock sleeve. The toeboard system includes a locking mechanism positioned at the adjustable terminating end, to fix the position of the slide lock sleeve to the first sleeve. The slide lock sleeve includes two fingers or tabs extending outwardly from the front edge of the slide lock sleeve. The two fingers are separated by a horizontal distance of about the diameter of a scaffold vertical member.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2016Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Inventors: Yates Westley Hayman, Johnny Curtis
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Publication number: 20210047846Abstract: A scaffold toeboard assembly including a toeboard frame having a toeboard coupled to a riser with a first and second end, with a lift handle coupled to the first end, and a toeboard coupled to the second end. The assembly further including a support frame having a vertical support with an attachment member configured to couple to a scaffold swing gate, wherein the riser is slidably coupled to the vertical support.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventor: Johnny Curtis
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Patent number: 10837230Abstract: A ladder hoop having a hoop shaped member with an inner facing surface, an outer facing surface, a top and a bottom. The hoop has two terminating ends forming an opening there between, and each terminating end is adapted to attach to a scaffold ladder. The hoop includes tabs supporting a member movable on the tabs between an open position and a closed position.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Inventor: Johnny Curtis
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Publication number: 20200224437Abstract: An improved latchable scaffold board having a board like member with fixed clips or brackets fixedly attached at each end of the board. The brackets are shaped to engage and capture a horizontal scaffold member. The board also has a movable latch at least one end that moves to a latched position, and in the latched position, the movable latch has a portion that is positioned below the horizontal scaffold member, thereby trapping the scaffold board to the horizontal scaffold member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2018Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventor: Johnny Curtis
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Publication number: 20200056384Abstract: A first scaffold plank member having a board like member having a top surface, first and second opposing end edges and a first and second opposing side edges; a first and second side rails, the side rail attached to the board like member near the respective side edges, each respective side rail extending downwardly from the top surface, each side rail having an inward and an outward facing surface, positioned near both the first and second opposing end edges, a first and second clips separated by a distance from one another, the first and second clips extending outwardly from the respective end edges, each clip having a terminating downwardly projecting lip, and a channel section located between the lip and the respective end edge, the channel section shaped to engage a horizontal scaffold member; a series of slots through the top surface, said series of slots positioned near the first side edge, each slot of said series of slots having a portion of the slot positioned inwardly of the inward facing surfaceType: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2019Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: Johnny Curtis, Stephen Howard Thacker
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Patent number: 10533329Abstract: A scaffold toeboard system for locking a toeboard between two vertical scaffold members where each vertical scaffold member includes a tubular member having a diameter and an outer shape. The toeboard system includes a toeboard having an elongated member with a fixed terminating end and an adjustable terminating end. The toeboard further includes a front portion, a top portion, a bottom portion and a rear portion. The toeboard system further includes a locking mechanism slidably mounted to the adjustable terminating end, where the locking mechanism includes a lock member body with a front sidewall two fingers positioned on said locking mechanism and extending outwardly from the front sidewall of the locking member. The two fingers separated by a horizontal distance of about the diameter of a scaffold vertical member. The locking mechanism further includes a lock, where the lock is actuatable to fix the position of the lock member body with respect to the toeboard in a deployed position.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Deltak Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Yates Westley Hayman, Johnny Curtis
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Publication number: 20190390469Abstract: One embodiment of the invention is a horizontal scaffold truss that has upper and lower horizontal scaffold members offset but fixedly joined with braces. Each upper and lower members have a connector positioned on each end of the respective lower and upper members, where at least one of the connectors is pivotally mounted on the respective lower or upper connector, and the connecters are engageable with an annular member positioned on a vertical scaffold member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Yates W. Hayman, Johnny Curtis, Stephen Thacker
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Publication number: 20190330864Abstract: A horizontal scaffold member having a primary end connector and a secondary end connector. Each end connector is configured to couple to a cup or rosette on a vertical scaffold member. Each end connector includes a wedge assembly having a handle and a wedge, movable with respect to the connector to a latched and unlatched position. The primary wedge assembly has a primary and tertiary handles, with the tertiary handles connected to the secondary wedge assembly by a cable, and configured so that moving the primary and tertiary handles simultaneously to an unlatched position also moves the secondary wedge assembly to an unlatched position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicant: Deltak Manufacturing, Inc.Inventor: Johnny Curtis
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Patent number: 10400460Abstract: One embodiment of the invention is a horizontal scaffold truss that has upper and lower horizontal scaffold members offset but fixedly joined with braces. Each upper and lower members have a connector positioned on each end of the respective lower and upper members, where at least one of the connectors is pivotally mounted on the respective lower or upper connector, and the connecters are engageable with an annular member positioned on a vertical scaffold member.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2016Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Saferite Platforms, Inc.Inventors: Yates W. Hayman, Johnny Curtis, Stephen Thacker
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Publication number: 20180274249Abstract: An improved intermediate scaffold joint comprising a frame, a first mounting member, a second mounting member, and a vertical stub. The frame has an interior side, an exterior side, and a top side. A lock member is slidable in the interior of the frame. The frame has a rear plate portion that has two openings to accommodate the engagement portions of a horizontal scaffold join, but lacks ½ annular cups.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Yates Westley Hayman, Johnny Curtis
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Patent number: 9970204Abstract: One embodiment of the invention is a horizontal scaffold member having a primary end connector and a secondary end connector. Each end connector is configured to couple to a cup on a vertical scaffold member. Each end connector includes a wedge assembly having a handle and a wedge, movable with respect to the wedge head to a latched and unlatched position. The primary wedge assembly is connected to the secondary wedge assembly by a cable, and configured so that moving the primary wedge assembly to an unlatched position also moves the secondary wedge assembly to an unlatched position.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2016Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Next Generation Scaffold Services, Inc.Inventors: Yates W. Hayman, Stephen Howard Thacker, Johnny Curtis
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Publication number: 20180112420Abstract: A scaffold toeboard system for locking a toeboard between two vertical scaffold members where each vertical scaffold member includes a tubular member having a diameter and an outer shape. The toeboard system includes a toeboard having an elongated member with a fixed terminating end and an adjustable terminating end. The toeboard further includes a front portion, a top edge, a bottom edge and a rear portion. The toeboard system further includes a second sleeve fixed to the fixed end of the toeboard, and a first sleeve fixed to the adjustable end of the toeboard. Slidably positioned in the first sleeve is a slide lock sleeve. The toeboard system a locking mechanism slidably mounted to the adjustable terminating end, to fix the position of the slide lock sleeve to the first sleeve. The slide lock sleeve included two fingers or tabs extending outwardly from the front edge of the slide lock sleeve. The two fingers separated by a horizontal distance of about the diameter of a scaffold vertical member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2016Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: Yates Westley Hayman, Johnny Curtis
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Publication number: 20180044929Abstract: A scaffold toeboard system for locking a toeboard between two vertical scaffold members where each vertical scaffold member includes a tubular member having a diameter and an outer shape. The toeboard system includes a toeboard having an elongated member with a fixed terminating end and an adjustable terminating end. The toeboard further includes a front portion, a top edge, a bottom edge and a rear portion. The toeboard system further includes a locking mechanism slidably mounted to the adjustable terminating end, where the locking mechanism includes a lock member body with a front edge and two fingers positioned on said locking mechanism and extending outwardly from the front edge of the locking member. The two fingers separated by a horizontal distance of about the diameter of a scaffold vertical member. The locking mechanism further includes a lock, where the lock is actuatable to fix the position of the lock member body with respect to the toeboard.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Yates Westley Hayman, Johnny Curtis
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Publication number: 20160201341Abstract: One embodiment of the invention is a horizontal scaffold member having a primary end connector and a secondary end connector. Each end connector is configured to couple to a cup on a vertical scaffold member. Each end connector includes a wedge assembly having a handle and a wedge, movable with respect to the wedge head to a latched and unlatched position. The primary wedge assembly is connected to the secondary wedge assembly by a cable, and configured so that moving the primary wedge assembly to an unlatched position also moves the secondary wedge assembly to an unlatched position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2016Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Yates W. Hayman, Steve Thacker, Johnny Curtis
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Publication number: 20160177581Abstract: One embodiment of the invention is a horizontal scaffold truss that has upper and lower horizontal scaffold members offset but fixedly joined with braces. Each upper and lower members have a connector positioned on each end of the respective lower and upper members, where at least one of the connectors is pivotally mounted on the respective lower or upper connector, and the connectors are engageable with an annular member positioned on a vertical scaffold member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2016Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Yates W. Hayman, Johnny Curtis, Stephen Thacker