Patents by Inventor Michael I Hammons

Michael I Hammons 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).

  • Publication number: 20190352874
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a cap repair assembly includes first and second pile brackets for rigid mounting onto first and second piles of a pier: a cap beam for rigid mounting onto super-structure of the pier; first and second cap beam plates for rigid mounting onto the cap beam at different ends of the cap beam; first and second compression arms rotatably connected (i) at first ends to the first and second pile brackets and (ii) at second ends to the first and second cap beam plates. The cap repair assembly restores the load capacity of damaged or degraded piers. The cap repair assembly can further include one or more steel banding straps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: August N. Johnson, Michael I. Hammons, Gary E. Johnston, James C. Ray
  • Publication number: 20190352873
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a pile bridge assembly includes first and second pile brackets for rigid mounting onto first and second piles of a pier; a cap bracket sub-assembly for rigid mounting onto a beam of the pier supported by the first and second piles; a first compression arm rotatably connected (i) at a first end to the first pile bracket and (ii) at a second end to the cap bracket sub-assembly; and a second compression arm rotatably connected (i) at a first end to the second pile bracket and (ii) at a second end to the cap bracket sub-assembly. The pile bridge assembly restores the load capacity of damaged or degraded piers. The cap bracket sub-assembly can include first and second cap brackets, and the pile bridge assembly can further include one or more tension-managing straps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: August N Johnson, Michael I Hammons, Gary E Johnston, James C Ray
  • Patent number: 10480143
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a pile bridge assembly includes first and second pile brackets for rigid mounting onto first and second piles of a pier; a cap bracket sub-assembly for rigid mounting onto a beam of the pier supported by the first and second piles; a first compression arm rotatably connected (i) at a first end to the first pile bracket and (ii) at a second end to the cap bracket sub-assembly; and a second compression arm rotatably connected (i) at a first end to the second pile bracket and (ii) at a second end to the cap bracket sub-assembly. The pile bridge assembly restores the load capacity of damaged or degraded piers. The cap bracket sub-assembly can include first and second cap brackets, and the pile bridge assembly can further include one or more tension-managing straps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
    Inventors: August N Johnson, Michael I Hammons, Gary E Johnston, James C Ray
  • Patent number: 10472787
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a cap repair assembly includes first and second pile brackets for rigid mounting onto first and second piles of a pier; a cap beam for rigid mounting onto super-structure of the pier; first and second cap beam plates for rigid mounting onto the cap beam at different ends of the cap beam; first and second compression arms rotatably connected (i) at first ends to the first and second pile brackets and (ii) at second ends to the first and second cap beam plates. The cap repair assembly restores the load capacity of damaged or degraded piers. The cap repair assembly can further include one or more steel banding straps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
    Inventors: August N Johnson, Michael I Hammons, Gary E Johnston, James C Ray