Patents by Inventor Philip John Emms

Philip John Emms 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).

  • Jointing device
    Patent number: 6327823
    Abstract: A jointing device (10) is provided for joining elongate members (106, 110), and 108, 112) in a building (100). The device (10) is formed form a blank (11) of sheet material and comprises a gusset portion (12) and spaced flange portion (14 and 16) each extending from an edge of the gusset portion (12) and forming a cavity there between. The device (10) further comprises a first opening (24) arranged adjacent to one end of the gusset portion and in communication with the cavity and a second opening (26) arranged adjacent to the opposite end of the gusset portion and in communication with the cavity. In use, one elongate member (106) is positioned in the cavity through the first opening (24) and a second elongate member (110) is positioned in the cavity through the second opening (26) for joining by fixing to the jointing device (10). The blank (11) has foldlines (70) and the blank (11) is configured with sections bendable along the foldlines to form the gusset portion (12) and the flange portions (14 and 16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Emms Investments PTY Ltd.
    Inventor: Philip John Emms
  • Jointing element
    Patent number: D445327
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: Morinda Aust. Pty Ltd.
    Inventor: Philip John Emms
  • Jointing element
    Patent number: D456698
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Morinda Aust. Pty Ltd.
    Inventor: Philip John Emms