Patents by Inventor Terence Lee Satchell

Terence Lee Satchell 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: 11898351
    Abstract: A joist tie may be designed to increase the strength of the joist tie and reduce the thickness of the joist tie, in order to provide the desired strength and the ability to make connections that operatively couple structural decking, the joist tie, and joists together using a single connector in one or more locations. The joist tie may be strengthened through the use of one or more ribs and/or one or more flanges. The one or more ribs may be formed to fit within one or more cavities within adjacent joists located in series. As such, the shape of the joist tie may be dimensioned in order to allow the joist tie to be placed on a first joist and a second joist without having to be attached until after assembly of the structural decking on top of the joist tie and joists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: NUCOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Terence Lee Satchell, Daniel Joseph Watkins
  • Patent number: 10648167
    Abstract: The invention relates to panelized system for a structure. The panelized system typically comprises a plurality of joists structured to be operatively coupled to one or more support members of the structure. Each of the plurality of joists are associated with a joist seat comprising a toe and one or more joist apertures. Typically, at least one or more of a plurality of joist seats are operatively coupled to the one or more support members using a toe weld between the toe and the one or more support members. However, an aperture weld between the one or more joist apertures and the support members is omitted. Moreover, a fastener between the one or more joist apertures and the support members is also omitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: NUCOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Terence Lee Satchell, Daniel Joseph Watkins
  • Publication number: 20200115899
    Abstract: A joist tie may be designed to increase the strength of the joist tie and reduce the thickness of the joist tie, in order to provide the desired strength and the ability to make connections that operatively couple structural decking, the joist tie, and joists together using a single connector in one or more locations. The joist tie may be strengthened through the use of one or more ribs and/or one or more flanges. The one or more ribs may be formed to fit within one or more cavities within adjacent joists located in series. As such, the shape of the joist tie may be dimensioned in order to allow the joist tie to be placed on a first joist and a second joist without having to be attached until after assembly of the structural decking on top of the joist tie and joists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: NUCOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Terence Lee Satchell, Daniel Joseph Watkins
  • Publication number: 20190284793
    Abstract: The invention relates to panelized system for a structure. The panelized system typically comprises a plurality of joists structured to be operatively coupled to one or more support members of the structure. Each of the plurality of joists are associated with a joist seat comprising a toe and one or more joist apertures. Typically, at least one or more of a plurality of joist seats are operatively coupled to the one or more support members using a toe weld between the toe and the one or more support members. However, an aperture weld between the one or more joist apertures and the support members is omitted. Moreover, a fastener between the one or more joist apertures and the support members is also omitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Terence Lee Satchell, Daniel Joseph Watkins