Patents by Inventor Mike Kaufman

Mike Kaufman 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).

  • Geomatic pole support and foot therefor
    Patent number: 7207534
    Abstract: A support for geomatic equipment such as a geomatic pole has feet which facilitate stability of the pole. The feet are constructed to resist forces applied along legs of the support to which they are connected in both directions, including forces which tend to lift the feet upward. The foot is formed to readily penetrate certain surfaces and to resist withdrawal from the surfaces after penetration. In one embodiment, a fixed connection to the underlying surface may be achieved. The foot is also constructed to resist rotation of the foot and leg to which it is attached which could cause instability of the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Crain Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen B. Crain, Ralph C. Mize, Christopher T. Moore, Larry W. Essex, Ron D. Everly, Jerry L. Williamson, Clinton J. Mize, Mike Kaufman
  • Geomatic pole support and foot therefor
    Publication number: 20040004168
    Abstract: A support for geomatic equipment such as a geomatic pole has feet which facilitate stability of the pole. The feet are constructed to resist forces applied along legs of the support to which they are connected in both directions, including forces which tend to lift the feet upward. The foot is formed to readily penetrate certain surfaces and to resist withdrawal from the surfaces after penetration. In one embodiment, a fixed connection to the underlying surface may be achieved. The foot is also constructed to resist rotation of the foot and leg to which it is attached which could cause instability of the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Applicant: Crain Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen B. Crain, Ralph C. Mize, Christopher T. Moore, Larry W. Essex, Ron D. Everly, Jerry L. Williamson, Clinton J. Mize, Mike Kaufman