Patents by Inventor Robert S. Meiners

Robert S. Meiners 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).

  • Anti-spin mounting pole and method of forming
    Patent number: 9671061
    Abstract: An anti-spin mounting pole for holding a communications device mounted thereon generally stable relative to a desired position when the lower end portion of the resultant pole is installed in a concrete base, such anti-spin mounting pole formed from an elongated pole having a generally uniform cross-sectional configuration defining a nominal outer perimeter and having one or more compressed areas formed along the lower end portion of the pole to alter thereat the initial generally uniform cross-sectional configuration and effect an enhanced out-of-round condition defining an anti-spin portion that includes a pair of oppositely directed ears extending outwardly beyond the nominal outer perimeter of the elongated pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Tubular U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventors: Mark J. Meiners, Carl J. Meiners, Robert S. Meiners
  • Anti-spin mounting pole and method of forming
    Publication number: 20140346309
    Abstract: An anti-spin mounting pole for holding a communications device mounted thereon generally stable relative to a desired position when the lower end portion of the resultant pole is installed in a concrete base, such anti-spin mounting pole formed from an elongated pole having a generally uniform cross-sectional configuration defining a nominal outer perimeter and having one or more compressed areas formed along the lower end portion of the pole to alter thereat the initial generally uniform cross-sectional configuration and effect an enhanced out-of-round condition defining an anti-spin portion that includes a pair of oppositely directed ears extending outwardly beyond the nominal outer perimeter of the elongated pole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Mark J. Meiners, Carl J. Meiners, Robert S. Meiners
  • Anti-spin mounting pole and method of forming
    Publication number: 20130153738
    Abstract: An anti-spin mounting pole for holding a communications device mounted thereon generally stable relative to a desired position when the lower end portion of the resultant pole is installed in a concrete base, such anti-spin mounting pole formed from an elongated pole having a generally uniform cross-sectional configuration defining a nominal outer perimeter and having one or more compressed areas formed along the lower end portion of the pole to alter thereat the initial generally uniform cross-sectional configuration and effect an enhanced out-of-round condition defining an anti-spin portion that includes a pair of oppositely directed ears extending outwardly beyond the nominal outer perimeter of the elongated pole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventors: Mark J. Meiners, Carl J. Meiners, Robert S. Meiners
  • Satellite mounting pole
    Patent number: D673536
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Tubular USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark J. Meiners, Carl J. Meiners, Robert S. Meiners
  • Satellite mounting pole
    Patent number: D703639
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Tubular U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventors: Mark J. Meiners, Carl J. Meiners, Robert S. Meiners
  • Satellite mounting poles
    Patent number: D703640
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Tubular U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Mark J. Meiners, Carl J. Meiners, Robert S. Meiners
  • Satellite mounting pole
    Patent number: D690290
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Tubular U.S.A, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark J. Meiners, Carl J. Meiners, Robert S. Meiners