Patents by Inventor Sam Blatchford

Sam Blatchford 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).

  • Ring beam/lintel system
    Patent number: 6807790
    Abstract: The present invention allows the planner of a multi-storey building project to remove concrete from the critical path of the structure and envelope completion. The system of the present invention accommodates various floor depths, conforms to alternative stud depths and, acts as a compression/tension member for a building during and after construction. The invention relies upon the use of cold-formed metal that is shaped to provide a ring beam which will accommodate the various criteria. A basic shape configuration has been generated to provide the most efficient utilization of materials. Simplifying installation for the many variable conditions that occur in buildings is therefore provided by this modular design, wherein designers and contractors can easily select and use specialized components to meet all design and construction requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Canam-Manac Group
    Inventors: Mike Strickland, George Hage-Chahine, Sam Blatchford, Gord McIntyre, Mike Gallant
  • Ring beam/lintel system
    Publication number: 20030084629
    Abstract: The present invention allows the planner of a multi-storey building project to remove concrete from the critical path of the structure and envelope completion. The system of the present invention accommodates various floor depths, conforms to alternative stud depths and, acts as a compression/tension member for a building during and after construction. The invention relies upon the use of cold-formed metal that is shaped to provide a ring beam which will accommodate the various criteria. A basic shape configuration has been generated to provide the most efficient utilization of materials. Simplifying installation for the many variable conditions that occur in buildings is therefore provided by this modular design, wherein designers and contractors can easily select and use specialized components to meet all design and construction requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventors: Mike Strickland, George Hage-Chahine, Sam Blatchford, Gord McIntyre, Mike Gallant