Patents by Inventor Matthew Scott Small

Matthew Scott Small 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).

  • Railing system
    Patent number: 11608650
    Abstract: A railing system having a number of spaced apart support bases and a railing is provided. The railing includes a number of vertically extending stanchions connected to the support bases and a number of horizontally extending members extending between the vertically extending stanchions. The railing is configured to be shifted relative to the support bases between a stored position and an erected position. The railing is automatically secured in the erected position when the railing is shifted from the stored position to the erected position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Inventors: Brent Edward Smith, Matthew Scott Small
  • RAILING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200048920
    Abstract: A railing system having a number of spaced apart support bases and a railing is provided. The railing includes a number of vertically extending stanchions connected to the support bases and a number of horizontally extending members extending between the vertically extending stanchions. The railing is configured to be shifted relative to the support bases between a stored position and an erected position. The railing is automatically secured in the erected position when the railing is shifted from the stored position to the erected position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Brent Edward Smith, Matthew Scott Small
  • Automated safety rail system
    Patent number: 10538929
    Abstract: An automated safety rail system for use on an elevated surface or for temporarily blocking off a restricted area, the automated safety rail system broadly includes primary support structures, horizontally extending support structures, an actuator for shifting the support structures between a disengaged and an engaged configuration, and an electronic control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Leading Edge Safety, LLC
    Inventors: Brent Edward Smith, Matthew Scott Small, Travis Michael Budenbender
  • AUTOMATED SAFETY RAIL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180266127
    Abstract: An automated safety rail system for use on an elevated surface or for temporarily blocking off a restricted area, the automated safety rail system broadly includes primary support structures, horizontally extending support structures, an actuator for shifting the support structures between a disengaged and an engaged configuration, and an electronic control system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Brent Edward Smith, Matthew Scott Small, Travis Michael Budenbender
  • RAILING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180258656
    Abstract: A railing system having a number of spaced apart support bases and a railing is provided. The railing includes a number of vertically extending stanchions connected to the support bases and a number of horizontally extending members extending between the vertically extending stanchions. The railing is configured to be shifted relative to the support bases between a stored position and an erected position. The railing is automatically secured in the erected position when the railing is shifted from the stored position to the erected position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Brent Edward Smith, Matthew Scott Small