Patents by Inventor Rachel Sommer

Rachel Sommer 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).

  • Methods and Apparatuses for Assembling Railings
    Publication number: 20060113441
    Abstract: Abstract of the Disclosure The invention relates to a method and apparatuses for assembling railings. The methods may include assembling the railing components so that the fasteners are small in size and disposed in an inconspicuous location. The apparatuses may include a bracket that may be used to mount railing components at different horizontal and vertical orientations, and a railing assembly tool that may be used to space, align, and/or level railing components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2004
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Applicant: Trex Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Cicenas, Rachel Sommer, Robert Thibodeau
  • Methods and apparatuses for assembling railings
    Publication number: 20050218279
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatuses for assembling railings. The methods may include assembling the railing components so that the fasteners are small in size and disposed in an inconspicuous location. The apparatuses may include a bracket that may be used to mount railing components at different horizontal and vertical orientations, and a railing assembly tool that may be used to space, align, and/or level railing components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2004
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Chris Cicenas, Rachel Sommer, Robert Thibodeau