Patents by Inventor Steve Howard Thacker

Steve Howard Thacker 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: 9157245
    Abstract: A scaffold mount bracket having an upper horizontal mount member, a wedge head, a lower horizontal mount member, a clamp, a vertical mount member, the vertical mount member having coupled proximate to the upper end thereof, and orthogonally thereto, the upper horizontal mount member and coupled to a lower end of the vertical mount member, and orthogonally thereto, the lower horizontal mount member. Coupled to the top of the vertical mount member is an attachment member having an aperture or structure for receiving, either directly or indirectly, a cable for hoisting or lowering a scaffold to which the invention is mounted or for hoisting or lowering a separate scaffold member or structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Inventor: Steve Howard Thacker
  • Publication number: 20150075910
    Abstract: A magnetic scaffold tie for coupling a scaffold to a tank, wall or beam. The mount has a base platform having an upper planar face and a lower open face and at least one sidewall, at least one magnet coupled between the upper planar portion and lower open face, and proximate an end of the sidewall, a release bar coupled to a release mechanism, the release bar having a plurality of positions. A coupling extension is provided having a first end coupled to and extending substantially orthogonally from the upper planar portion of the platform and a second end of the coupling extension having a scaffold coupling mechanism, such as a clamp, quick release clamp or wedge head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Steve Howard Thacker, Johnny Curtis, Yates Hayman
  • Publication number: 20150023726
    Abstract: A scaffold mount bracket having an upper horizontal mount member, a wedge head, a lower horizontal mount member, a clamp, a vertical mount member, the vertical mount member having coupled proximate to the upper end thereof, and orthogonally thereto, the upper horizontal mount member and coupled to a lower end of the vertical mount member, and orthogonally thereto, the lower horizontal mount member. Coupled to the top of the vertical mount member is an attachment member having an aperture or structure for receiving, either directly or indirectly, a cable for hoisting or lowering a scaffold to which the invention is mounted or for hoisting or lowering a separate scaffold member or structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: Saferite Platforms, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve Howard Thacker
  • Patent number: 8881869
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention is a horizontal scaffold member having a primary end connector and a secondary end connector. Each end connector is configured to couple to a cup on a vertical scaffold member. Each end connector includes a wedge assembly having a handle and a wedge, movable with respect to the wedge head to a latched and unlatched position. The primary wedge assembly is connected to the secondary wedge assembly by a cable, and configured so that moving the primary wedge assembly to a unlatched position also moves the secondary wedge assembly to an unlatched position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Next Generation Scaffold Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Howard Thacker, Yates Wesley Hayman, Johnny Russel Curtis
  • Patent number: 8393439
    Abstract: A scaffold system and method having a hollow horizontal member with an internal wedge head at each end thereof, and internal wedge assembly with an external handle, and a vertical member having affixed in coaxial alignment therewith at least one grid patterned rosette. Each internal wedge head at the end of the horizontal member is configured to couple to the grid patterned rosette coupled to the vertical member substantially simultaneously using the wedge assembly mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Inventor: Steve Howard Thacker
  • Patent number: 8303207
    Abstract: A swing head assembly with a swing head and pin affixed to a first horizontal member. A vertical member with a rosette positioned in coaxial alignment therewith. The rosette has radially arranged cut-outs for receiving the swing head assembly. The swing head assembly is rotatably coupled to the rosette. A second horizontal member has a horizontal member head at an end thereof. The rosette is also able to also receive mating elements of the horizontal member head, the second horizontal member having therein an internal wedge assembly with a wedge portion that extends and retracts from the horizontal member head to lock and unlock the horizontal member head to the rosette. The invention further includes a horizontal member having a swing head assembly at one end and an internal wedge assembly at the second end thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Saferlte Platforms Inc
    Inventor: Steve Howard Thacker
  • Publication number: 20120186910
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention is a horizontal scaffold member having a primary end connector and a secondary end connector. Each end connector is configured to couple to a cup on a vertical scaffold member. Each end connector includes a wedge assembly having a handle and a wedge, movable with respect to the wedge head to a latched and unlatched position. The primary wedge assembly is connected to the secondary wedge assembly by a cable, and configured so that moving the primary wedge assembly to a unlatched position also moves the secondary wedge assembly to an unlatched position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Steve Howard Thacker, Yates Wesley Hayman, Johnny Russel Curtis
  • Publication number: 20120186911
    Abstract: Scaffold components and system for coupling a horizontal member to a vertical member of a scaffold, comprising a horizontal member and a wedge head attached to each end of the horizontal member each wedge head having an associated wedge assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: Next Generation Scaffold Services Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Howard Thacker, Johnny Russel Curtis, Yates Wesley Hayman
  • Publication number: 20110262215
    Abstract: A swing head assembly with a swing head and pin affixed to a first horizontal member. A vertical member with a rosette positioned in coaxial alignment therewith. The rosette has radially arranged cut-outs for receiving the swing head assembly. The swing head assembly is rotatably coupled to the rosette. A second horizontal member has a horizontal member head at an end thereof. The rosette is also able to also receive mating elements of the horizontal member head, the second horizontal member having therein an internal wedge assembly with a wedge portion that extends and retracts from the horizontal member head to lock and unlock the horizontal member head to the rosette. The invention further includes a horizontal member having a swing head assembly at one end and an internal wedge assembly at the second end thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventor: Steve Howard Thacker
  • Publication number: 20110180350
    Abstract: A scaffold system and method having a hollow horizontal member with an internal wedge head at each end thereof, and internal wedge assembly with an external handle, and a vertical member having affixed in coaxial alignment therewith at least one grid patterned rosette. Each internal wedge head at the end of the horizontal member is configured to couple to the grid patterned rosette coupled to the vertical member substantially simultaneously using the wedge assembly mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventor: Steve Howard Thacker