Patents by Inventor Nicholas G. Lucas

Nicholas G. Lucas 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).

  • Collapsible structural members
    Patent number: 7634874
    Abstract: A collapsible structural member has been provided in which substantially identical modules made up of metal or plastic are threaded on a tensioning member such as a cable and are movable relative to each other in the collapsed condition of the beam and are brought together into a condition where adjacent modules are locked together to form a rigid construction when the beam is in its erected operating condition. The beam is changed from its erected condition to its collapsed condition by relaxing the tensioning member or cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Luco-Ed Enterprises LLC
    Inventor: Nicholas G. Lucas