Patents by Inventor Ricardo Arevalo

Ricardo Arevalo 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).

  • Continuity tie for prefabricated shearwalls
    Patent number: 8689518
    Abstract: A continuity tie is provided for connecting a prefabricated shearwall to a structural member above the prefabricated shearwall. In the preferred embodiment, the continuity tie is a steel tube with aligned openings for receiving a threaded rod therethrough. The tube is welded to the shearwall. A pair of tubes are preferably attached. Nuts attach the threaded rod to the tube. The threaded rod attaches to a structural member above the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Bay City Flower Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry G. Gridley, Emory Montague, Paul McEntee, Ricardo Arevalo
  • CONTINUITY TIE FOR PREFABRICATED SHEARWALLS
    Publication number: 20100229495
    Abstract: A continuity tie is provided for connecting a prefabricated shearwall to a structural member above the prefabricated shearwall. In the preferred embodiment, the continuity tie is a steel tube with aligned openings for receiving a threaded rod therethrough. The tube is welded to the shearwall. A pair of tubes are preferably attached. Nuts attach the threaded rod to the tube. The threaded rod attaches to a structural member above the tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: Jerry G. Gridley, Emory Montague, Paul McEntee, Ricardo Arevalo
  • ROTATING CONCENTRIC HOLDOWN
    Publication number: 20090173019
    Abstract: A connection between a wall stud or post and an anchor bolt embedded in a concrete foundation, using a holdown connector that attaches to the anchor bolt and supports the wall stud or post above it. The holdown connector has a tapered bottom that allows it to rotate laterally, allowing the connection to act more purely in tension than is possible with a rigid connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: SIMPSON STRONG-TIE COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Steven E. Pryor, Ricardo Arevalo
  • Rotating concentric holdown
    Patent number: 7513083
    Abstract: A connection between a wall stud or post and an anchor bolt embedded in a concrete foundation, using a holdown connector that attaches to the anchor bolt and supports the wall stud or post above it. The holdown connector has a tapered bottom that allows it to rotate laterally, allowing the connection to act more purely in tension than is possible with a rigid connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven E. Pryor, Ricardo Arevalo
  • Rotating concentric holdown
    Publication number: 20060053714
    Abstract: A connection between a wall stud or post and an anchor bolt embedded in a concrete foundation, using a holdown connector that attaches to the anchor bolt and supports the wall stud or post above it. The holdown connector has a tapered bottom that allows it to rotate laterally, allowing the connection to act more purely in tension than is possible with a rigid connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2004
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: Steven Pryor, Ricardo Arevalo