Patents by Inventor Shelly A. Gephart

Shelly A. Gephart 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).

  • Universal clamp assembly
    Patent number: 8336837
    Abstract: A shaped clamp member having a symmetrical four section bent flat plate configured to fit the round surface of the rod and configured to fit the surface of the square spindle, a shaped abutment member having a symmetrical three section reversible bent flat plate configured to fit round surface of the rod and reversing the second clamp member is configured to fit the surface of the square spindle, and, thus, functions to enable a universal pole clamp able to fit one or more sizes and configurations of deck railing or deck spindle or utilized to support one or more sizes and configurations of poles or round rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Inventors: Joel A. Gephart, Shelly A. Gephart
  • UNIVERSAL CLAMP ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20120138760
    Abstract: A shaped clamp member having a symmetrical four section bent flat plate configured to fit the round surface of the rod and configured to fit the surface of the square spindle, a shaped abutment member having a symmetrical three section reversible bent flat plate configured to fit round surface of the rod and reversing the second clamp member is configured to fit the surface of the square spindle, and, thus, functions to enable a universal pole clamp able to fit one or more sizes and configurations of deck railing or deck spindle or utilized to support one or more sizes and configurations of poles or round rods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Joel A. Gephart, Shelly A. Gephart