Patents by Inventor Terry L. Gilliland

Terry L. Gilliland 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: 4815242
    Abstract: A prefabricated post and beam lean-to or free standing structure, incorporating a self-aligning, load bearing mortise and tenon joint assembly which results in a mitred joint with no visible hardware when fabricated. The structure is formed from a plurality of post and beams arranged in spaced, parallel, vertical and inclined. Attitudes extending from a lower support surface at the base of the post, with the inclined beams attaching at a higher support surface. The prefabricated sloping mortise in the post allows the beam's prefabricated tenons to be modified, on site, to descend further into the sloping mortise channel enabling the slope to be adjusted. This frame system then supports single or double glass or other sheets of material for lateral support over the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1989
    Assignee: Four Seasons Solar Products Corporation
    Inventor: Terry L. Gilliland