Patents by Inventor Richard C. Barrios

Richard C. Barrios 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).

  • Triangular truss walkout cantilever
    Patent number: 5008967
    Abstract: A triangular truss walkout cantilever for displaying railroad warning signals above the individual lanes of a road or highway at a railroad grade crossing is disclosed. The cantilever includes a cantilever arm attached to a vertical roadside mast. The cantilever arm has three parallel truss members that form a triangular cross section. These members are reinforced by a system of struts and braces. A catwalk allows a worker access to the warning signals for maintenance and no braces interfere with such access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1991
    Assignee: Modern Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Barrios, Philip A. Hayes
  • Leave-in-place cantilever concrete foundation form
    Patent number: 4972641
    Abstract: A foundation form is pre-fabricated, shipped to job site, placed in a hole, leveled, and concrete is poured into it to form a large surface area footing topped by a pedestal having anchor bolts projecting therefrom to secure a cantilevered arm and mast, such as for traffic lights or railroad signals, and the hole is back-filled without removing the form panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1990
    Assignee: Modern Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard C. Barrios