Patents by Inventor Ronald E. Owczarzak

Ronald E. Owczarzak 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).

  • Patent number: 5731895
    Abstract: A reflective element mountable to a post comprises a body member having an internal keyway formed therein for sliding over the post. A bore is provided, preferably transversely through the body member, and is dimensioned to receive either a pin or a bolt which locks the element to the post. The body member in preferred form is cylindrical in shape. A reflective material such as in sheet form is wrapped around the outer surface of the body member. Thereby, the element is capable of reflecting light incident on its surface from 360 degrees around the element. The body of the element may be readily manufactured from a non-corroding plastic material as to provide years of service. By the construction of the element, it is also easily attached to a typical post used as a highway marker, such as a studded T-post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: CHS Acquisition Corp.
    Inventors: Ronald E. Owczarzak, William J. Cienkus, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5518333
    Abstract: A connector for a studded T-post comprises a tube having an internal keyway therein. The keyway slidingly receives a studded T-post and is configured to prevent relative rotational movement of the post within the tube when the post is inserted into the tube. A locking member passes through the tube and cooperates with studs of the T-post to inhibit longitudinal movement of the T-post within the tube. A second similar tube may be attached to the first tube such that two T-posts may be inserted in the respective tubes and supported relative to one another in any number of angular orientations, thereby providing support for a wire-formed trellis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1996
    Assignee: CHS Acquisition Corp.
    Inventors: William J. Cienkus, Jr., Ronald E. Owczarzak