Patents by Inventor Rod Dotson

Rod Dotson 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).

  • Clip connector and method
    Patent number: 7377083
    Abstract: A structural clip includes two connecting legs extending from a resilient spring means with a securing loop at the end of each leg. The angles defined by the legs and by each leg and the spring means when the securing loops are connected to a bottom support member secure that member and a contacting top support member in any spatial relationship one to the other without auxiliary tools. An embodiment useful over a range of support member diameters for perpendicular or parallel reinforcement member alignment, and a method for using the clip also are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Con-Tie, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack McCafferty, Rod Dotson
  • Clip connector and method
    Publication number: 20060059842
    Abstract: A structural clip includes two connecting legs extending from a resilient spring means with a securing loop at the end of each leg. The angles defined by the legs and by each leg and the spring means when the securing loops are connected to a bottom support member secure that member and a contacting top support member in any spatial relationship one to the other without auxiliary tools. An embodiment useful over a range of support member diameters for perpendicular or parallel reinforcement member alignment, and a method for using the clip also are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2004
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Jack McCafferty Babcock, Rod Dotson