Patents by Inventor Michael D. Davister

Michael D. Davister 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).

  • Patent number: 5088852
    Abstract: A pin connector means for removably affixing structural members to central nodes enabling the erection of structural latticeworks is disclosed. The pin connector means includes a ball-ended bolt, a bearing seat, and a means for coupling a spherical ball of the ball-ended bolt to the bearing seat. The surface of the spherical ball and the contact surface of the bearing seat are finished to be of low friction. A threaded rod extending from the spherical ball of the ball-end bolt screwably affixes into an endpiece of a structural member. The bearing seat for receiving the spherical ball of the ball-ended bolt is affixed to a central node. Each of the central nodes can receive a plurality of the pin connector means. The latticework comprises a plurality of central nodes and a plurality of structural members, the structural members being enabled to removably affix to the central nodes using a pin connector means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1992
    Inventor: Michael D. Davister
  • Patent number: 5031371
    Abstract: A structural system of modular components which promotes rapid erection of building type structures is disclosed. The modular building structure system comprises a plurality of beam members, a plurality of column support members, and a connector means for affixing the beam members into a structural gridwork. Each beam member is positioned between and aligned with two nodes of a planar assemblage of interconnected polygons to form a structural gridwork that is congruent with the planar assemblage of interconnected polygons. The column support members are positioned between two structural gridworks and aligned with two nodes, one node being in each structural gridwork. The column support members include endpieces enabling the column support members to be affixed to the structural gridwork. The connector means comprises a plurality of tubular hubs positioned at the nodes of the structural gridworks and a plurality of radial flange sets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1991
    Inventor: Michael D. Davister