Patents by Inventor Patrick V. Vines

Patrick V. Vines 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).

  • Reuseable multi-story building construction guardrail system
    Patent number: 6270057
    Abstract: A guardrail system for enhanced fall protection during the construction of a multi-story building subsequent to steel erection. The guardrail system includes an elongated bar comprising a first relatively short portion and a second relatively long portion that define an obtuse angle therebetween, and one or more apertures in both the first portion and the second portion of the bar. A plate is provided to be bolted to the first portion of the elongated bar in order to removably attach the bar to a perimeter frame element of a multi-story building frame with the second portion extending upwardly and inwardly into the building. Cable is then pulled through one or more apertures of the second portions of a selected plurality of elongated bars secured to a perimeter frame element to complete the guardrail system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: Centurion Construction Company
    Inventors: Frank M. Highley, Gregory S. Heffner, Patrick V. Vines, Eric H. Rasmussen, David C. Thompson, M. Lyle Gurley, Jr.