Patents by Inventor Larry Howard

Larry Howard 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).

  • Tower crane device
    Patent number: 7290672
    Abstract: A crane tower device includes a basket that supports a tower crane and sits within a bay formed by the vertical columns of a building under construction. The basket and the tower crane are supported by support stubs that are attached to the vertical columns. Because the lateral and vertical load is principally distributed vertically to the vertical columns rather than horizontally, no reinforcement of the horizontal beams, floors or any other portion of the building structure are needed, which results in substantial cost savings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Federated Equipment Co. LLC
    Inventors: Larry Davis, Larry Howard, Michael Schiavoni
  • Tower crane device
    Patent number: 7147117
    Abstract: A crane tower device includes a basket that supports a tower crane and sits within a bay formed by the vertical columns of a building under construction. The basket and the tower crane are supported by support stubs that are attached to the vertical columns. Because the lateral and vertical load is principally distributed vertically to the vertical columns rather than horizontally, no reinforcement of the horizontal beams, floors or any other portion of the building structure are needed, which results in substantial cost savings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Federated Equipment Co. LLC
    Inventors: Larry Davis, Larry Howard, Michael Schiavoni
  • Boat propeller and guard device
    Publication number: 20040126242
    Abstract: A boat propeller and guard device for protecting marine wildlife from being hurt by coming into contact with boat propellers. The boat propeller and guard device includes a propeller having a hub and fins extending radially from the hub; and also includes flexible guard members each being securely and removably attached along an outer edge of a respective fin; and further includes strips of fastening members being attached to the flexible guard members for fastening the flexible guard members to the fins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2002
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Larry Howard, Lenda Howard
  • Tower crane device
    Publication number: 20030121875
    Abstract: A crane tower device includes a basket that supports a tower crane and sits within a bay formed by the vertical columns of a building under construction. The basket and the tower crane are supported by support stubs that are attached to the vertical columns. Because the lateral and vertical load is principally distributed vertically to the vertical columns rather than horizontally, no reinforcement of the horizontal beams, floors or any other portion of the building structure are needed, which results in substantial cost savings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: Larry Davis, Larry Howard, Michael Schiavoni