Patents by Inventor Larry V. Simmonds

Larry V. Simmonds 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).

  • Pad for supporting a utility access conduit and method for installing same
    Patent number: 5030030
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pad which supports a utility access conduit in a roadway and permits relative movement between the conduit and the roadway without damaging the seal between them and which supports vehicular traffic for a time comparable to the life of the roadway itself, without the occurrence of any dipping in the vicinity of the access conduit. This is accomplished with a rectangular block or rubber or similar compressibly resilient elastomeric material which has an opening passing through it that snugly engages the access conduit. The invention also relates to a method for installing the pad in either a new or existing roadway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1991
    Assignee: Riedel Omni Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Larry V. Simmonds
  • Pad for supporting a utility access conduit and method for installing same
    Patent number: 4925336
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pad which supports a utility access conduit in a roadway and permits relative movement between the conduit and the roadway without damaging the seal between them and which supports vehicular traffic for a time comparable to the life of the roadway itself, without the occurrence of any dipping in the vicinity of the access conduit. This is accomplished with a rectangular block of rubber or similar compressibly resilient elastomeric material which has an opening passing through it that snugly engages the access conduit. The invention also relates to a method for installing the pad in either a new or existing roadway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 15, 1990
    Assignee: Riedel Omni Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Larry V. Simmonds