Patents by Inventor Sana Munir

Sana Munir 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).

  • Portal frame
    Patent number: 9759005
    Abstract: A portal frame comprising at least one header, at least a first column, at least one frame connector for rigidly connecting the at least first column to the at least one header, at least one header fastener configured to fasten the frame connector to the at least one header and at least one column fastener configured to fasten the frame connector to the at least first column. The at least first column is formed of wood or a wood-based/wood-derived material. The at least one frame connector comprises a lateral header connecting portion extending beyond a lateral edge of the first column in a direction towards the center of the at least one header and a column connecting portion extending along at least a portion of the height of the at least first column. The lateral header connecting portion comprises at least one of the at least one header fastening means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: SIMPSON STRONG-TIE COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Ian Harrison, Abdy Kermani, Sana Munir
  • PORTAL FRAME
    Publication number: 20140245674
    Abstract: The present invention provides a portal frame comprising at least one header, at least a first column, at least one frame connector for rigidly connecting the at least first column to the at least one header, at least one header fastening means for fastening the frame connector to the at least one header and at least one column fastening means for fastening the frame connector to the at least first column. The at least first column is formed of wood or a wood-based/wood-derived material. The at least one frame connector comprises a lateral header connecting portion extending beyond a lateral edge of the first column in a direction towards the centre of the at least one header and a column connecting portion extending along at least a portion of the height of the at least first column. The lateral header connecting portion comprises at least one of the at least one header fastening means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: SIMPSON STRONG-TIE COMPANY,INC.
    Inventors: Ian Harrison, Abdy Kermani, Sana Munir