Patents by Inventor Michael E. Stapleton

Michael E. Stapleton 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).

  • Fasteners, systems, and methods for wood construction
    Patent number: 10690164
    Abstract: A system for fastening a first wooden member to a second wooden member includes a tenon configured to couple to the first wooden member such that the tenon extends from the first wooden member. The tenon has a first hole, a second hole, and a third hole. A first fastener extends through the first hole of the tenon and secures the tenon to the first wooden member. A second fastener extends through the second hole of the tenon and secures the tenon to the first wooden member. A third fastener extends through the second wooden member and is received into the third hole of the tenon to thereby secure the first wooden member to the second wooden member. The third fastener can be removed to thereby disconnect the first wooden member from the second wooden member repeatedly without aesthetic damage or loss of structural integrity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Door County Rustic, LLC
    Inventor: Michael E. Stapleton
  • Fasteners, Systems, and Methods for Wood Construction
    Publication number: 20200088227
    Abstract: A system for fastening a first wooden member to a second wooden member includes a tenon configured to couple to the first wooden member such that the tenon extends from the first wooden member. The tenon has a first hole, a second hole, and a third hole. A first fastener extends through the first hole of the tenon and secures the tenon to the first wooden member. A second fastener extends through the second hole of the tenon and secures the tenon to the first wooden member. A third fastener extends through the second wooden member and is received into the third hole of the tenon to thereby secure the first wooden member to the second wooden member. The third fastener can be removed to thereby disconnect the first wooden member from the second wooden member repeatedly without aesthetic damage or loss of structural integrity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Door County Rustic, LLC
    Inventor: Michael E. Stapleton
  • Camera lens attachment to aid focusing
    Patent number: 5416544
    Abstract: An attachment for the lens of a camera to facilitate macro photography. The device comprises a clear plastic tube, manufactured to the precise length required to achieve 1:1, or other desired close-up ratio, focusing for a given camera. The plastic tube is provided with a step-up ring at one end to provide a means for threaded attachment to the camera lens. The device is then screwed onto the lens of a camera to take close range photos.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1995
    Inventor: Michael E. Stapleton
  • Threaded receiver for tenon
    Patent number: D856786
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Door County Rustic LLC
    Inventor: Michael E. Stapleton