Patents by Inventor Ray Stauffer

Ray Stauffer 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).

  • Panel assembly for traffic noise barrier wall
    Patent number: 8616331
    Abstract: A panel assembly for a traffic noise barrier wall of the type including opposing slots formed in pairs of vertically-mounted posts is disclosed. In some embodiments, the panel assembly includes the following: a sheet of material having top, bottom, and side edges forming a perimeter of the sheet, the sheet having a sheet thickness that is less than each of the first slot width and the second slot width; and a frame disposed along at least a portion of the perimeter of the sheet, wherein the frame includes a bracket having a base portion with a substantially triangular cross-section, the base portion being disposed along edges of the sheet, the base portion defining a channel for capturing edges of the sheet, the channel being positioned at an apex of the base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Inventors: Eric C. Humphries, Stephen D. Barratt, Ray Stauffer, Paul D. Nowicki, John H. Miller, Nathan Binette
  • Panel Assembly For Traffic Noise Barrier Wall
    Publication number: 20130092473
    Abstract: A panel assembly for a traffic noise barrier wall of the type including opposing slots formed in pairs of vertically-mounted posts is disclosed. In some embodiments, the panel assembly includes the following: a sheet of material having top, bottom, and side edges forming a perimeter of the sheet, the sheet having a sheet thickness that is less than each of the first slot width and the second slot width; and a frame disposed along at least a portion of the perimeter of the sheet, wherein the frame includes a bracket having a base portion with a substantially triangular cross-section, the base portion being disposed along edges of the sheet, the base portion defining a channel for capturing edges of the sheet, the channel being positioned at an apex of the base portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Inventors: Eric C. Humphries, Stephen D. Barratt, Ray Stauffer, Paul D. Nowicki, John H. Miller, Nathan Binette
  • Panel Assembly For Traffic Noise Barrier Wall
    Publication number: 20100126797
    Abstract: A panel assembly for a traffic noise barrier wall of the type including opposing slots formed in pairs of vertically-mounted posts is described. The panel assembly includes a sheet, which may be transparent, and a frame disposed along at least a portion of the perimeter of the sheet. Side portions of the frame capture at least a portion of the side edges of the sheet and are received within the opposing slots in drop-down fashion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: Eric C. Humphries, Stephen D. Barratt, Ray Stauffer, Paul D. Nowicki, John H. Miller, Nathan Binette
  • Panel assembly for traffic noise barrier wall
    Patent number: 7546900
    Abstract: A panel assembly for a traffic noise barrier wall of the type including opposing slots formed in pairs of vertically-mounted posts is described. The panel assembly includes a sheet, which may be transparent, and a frame disposed along at least a portion of the perimeter of the sheet. Side portions of the frame capture at least a portion of the side edges of the sheet and are received within the opposing slots in drop-down fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Evonik Cyro LLC
    Inventors: Eric C. Humphries, Stephen D. Barratt, Ray Stauffer, Paul D. Nowicki, John H. Miller
  • Panel assembly for traffic noise barrier wall
    Publication number: 20050178613
    Abstract: A panel assembly for a traffic noise barrier wall of the type including opposing slots formed in pairs of vertically-mounted posts is described. The panel assembly includes a sheet, which may be transparent, and a frame disposed along at least a portion of the perimeter of the sheet. Side portions of the frame capture at least a portion of the side edges of the sheet and are received within the opposing slots in drop-down fashion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Eric Humphries, Stephen Barratt, Ray Stauffer, Paul Nowicki, John Miller