Patents by Inventor Michael F. Maddox

Michael F. Maddox 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: 6568645
    Abstract: A mounting bracket for a utility meter transceiver unit, consists of a main bracket piece having a first end and a second end, with a through opening at the first end sized to receive therethrough a utility pipe that is in communication with a utility meter, and with a receiving channel at the second end; an upright bracket piece having a third and fourth end, sized at the third end to be received within the receiving channel, and sized at the fourth end to be received within a mounting channel within a utility meter transceiver unit; and a device to adjust the relative positions of the fourth end of the upright bracket piece and the receiving channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Maddox Bracket Company
    Inventor: Michael F. Maddox
  • Publication number: 20020063555
    Abstract: A mounting bracket for a utility meter transceiver unit, comprising a main bracket piece having a first end and a second end, with a through opening at the first end sized to receive therethrough a utility pipe that is in communication with a utility meter, and with a receiving channel at the second end; an upright bracket piece having a third and fourth end, sized at the third end to be received within the receiving channel, and sized at the fourth end to be received within a mounting channel within a utility meter transceiver unit; and a device to adjust the relative positions of the fourth end of the upright bracket piece and the receiving channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventor: Michael F. Maddox