Patents by Inventor Maurice Coen
Maurice Coen 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: 8342485Abstract: A fence post assembly for mounting to a substructure with a single point of attachment. The post assembly has an outer sleeve surrounding a support member and an attachment rod extending through the support member. The post assembly is mounted to the substructure by securing one end of the attachment rod in the substructure and securing the support member between a compression plate and the substructure by tensioning the upper end of the attachment rod. Attachment points for securing additional fence components to the post are provided by inserting an adapter into a receiving channel defined along a longitudinal length of the support member.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2007Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Homeland Vinyl Products, Inc.Inventors: William G. McGinness, Randall Heath, Maurice Coen
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Patent number: 8047485Abstract: A universal rail mounting bracket for attachment of a handrail or fence rail to a support structure. A rail end cover may be inserted over the rail end after the rail has been mounted to the support structure with the bracket. A rail end cover is provided to cover any unsightly gaps or uneven cuts which may have occurred during manufacture or installation of the rail.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2008Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Homeland Vinyl Products, Inc.Inventors: William McGinness, Randall Heath, Maurice Coen
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Patent number: 7802351Abstract: A fence post assembly for mounting to a substructure with a single point of attachment. The post assembly has an outer sleeve surrounding a support member and an attachment rod extending through the support member. The post assembly is mounted to the substructure by securing one end of the attachment rod in the substructure and securing the support member between a compression plate and the substructure by tensioning the upper end of the attachment rod. Attachment points for securing additional fence components to the post are provided by inserting an adapter into a receiving channel defined along a longitudinal length of the support member.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2009Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Homeland Vinyl Products, Inc.Inventors: William G. McGinness, Randall Heath, Maurice Coen
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Publication number: 20090183354Abstract: A fence post assembly for mounting to a substructure with a single point of attachment. The post assembly has an outer sleeve surrounding a support member and an attachment rod extending through the support member. The post assembly is mounted to the substructure by securing one end of the attachment rod in the substructure and securing the support member between a compression plate and the substructure by tensioning the upper end of the attachment rod. Attachment points for securing additional fence components to the post are provided by inserting an adapter into a receiving channel defined along a longitudinal length of the support member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2009Publication date: July 23, 2009Inventors: William G. McGinness, Randall Heath, Maurice Coen
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Publication number: 20090065756Abstract: A rail structure for use as a handrail or as part of a fence or guardrail construction. The rail has a rigid channel shaped support member and upper and lower rail caps to enclose the support member with a durable decorative appearance. The cantilever provided by flanges on the support member permit upper and lower rail caps to be snap fit to the support member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2008Publication date: March 12, 2009Inventors: William McGinness, Maurice Coen, Randall Heath
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Patent number: 7487941Abstract: A universal rail mounting bracket for attachment of a handrail or fence rail to a support structure. An adapter is also disclosed which is matingly engageable with the bracket, the adapter providing a suitable geometric mating surface with a support structure to which the rail will be attached, such as a wall, fence post, or column. By substitution of the adapter portion, the bracket portion can be adapted to virtually any surface and can support the attachment of the rail such that is may extend at any desired angle.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2007Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: Homeland Vinyl Products, Inc.Inventors: William McGinness, Randall Heath, Maurice Coen
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Publication number: 20080272255Abstract: A universal rail mounting bracket for attachment of a handrail or fence rail to a support structure. A rail end cover may be inserted over the rail end after the rail has been mounted to the support structure with the bracket. A rail end cover is provided to cover any unsightly gaps or uneven cuts which may have occurred during manufacture or installation of the rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2008Publication date: November 6, 2008Inventors: William McGinness, Randall Heath, Maurice Coen
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Patent number: 7438284Abstract: A rail structure for use as a handrail or as part of a fence or guardrail construction. The rail has a rigid channel shaped support member and upper and lower rail caps to enclose the support member with a durable decorative appearance. The cantilever provided by flanges on the support member permit upper and lower rail caps to be snap fit to the support member.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2007Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Assignee: Homeland Vinyl Products, Inc.Inventors: William McGinness, Maurice Coen, Randall Heath
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Publication number: 20080179476Abstract: A universal rail mounting bracket for attachment of a handrail or fence rail to a support structure. An adapter is also disclosed which is matingly engageable with the bracket, the adapter providing a suitable geometric mating surface with a support structure to which the rail will be attached, such as a wall, fence post, or column. By substitution of the adapter portion, the bracket portion can be adapted to virtually any surface and can support the attachment of the rail such that is may extend at any desired angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2007Publication date: July 31, 2008Inventors: William McGinness, Randall Heath, Maurice Coen
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Publication number: 20080179578Abstract: A rail structure for use as a handrail or as part of a fence or guardrail construction. The rail has a rigid channel shaped support member and upper and lower rail caps to enclose the support member with a durable decorative appearance. The cantilever provided by flanges on the support member permit upper and lower rail caps to be snap fit to the support member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2007Publication date: July 31, 2008Inventors: William McGinness, Maurice Coen, Randall Heath
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Publication number: 20080179579Abstract: A fence post assembly for mounting to a substructure with a single point of attachment. The post assembly has an outer sleeve surrounding a support member and an attachment rod extending through the support member. The post assembly is mounted to the substructure by securing one end of the attachment rod in the substructure and securing the support member between a compression plate and the substructure by tensioning the upper end of the attachment rod. Attachment points for securing additional fence components to the post are provided by inserting an adapter into a receiving channel defined along a longitudinal length of the support member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2007Publication date: July 31, 2008Inventors: William G. McGinness, Randall Heath, Maurice Coen
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Publication number: 20080164450Abstract: A rail structure for use as a handrail or as part of a fence or guardrail construction. The rail has a rigid channel shaped support member and upper and lower rail caps to enclose the support member with a durable decorative appearance. The upper and lower rail caps are snap fit to the support member and engage with a plurality of flanges extending from the surface of the support member. When utilized in a fence or guardrail construction, a plurality of spindles are received through a series of spaced apart apertures defined in opposing rail caps with the ends of the spindles further received in the support member channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2007Publication date: July 10, 2008Inventors: William McGinness, Maurice Coen
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Patent number: RE42912Abstract: A universal rail mounting bracket for attachment of a handrail or fence rail to a support structure. An adapter is also disclosed which is matingly engageable with the bracket, the adapter providing a suitable geometric mating surface with a support structure to which the rail will be attached, such as a wall, fence post, or column. By substitution of the adapter portion, the bracket portion can be adapted to virtually any surface and can support the attachment of the rail such that is may extend at any desired angle.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2009Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Homeland Vinyl Products, Inc.Inventors: William McGinness, Randall Heath, Maurice Coen